The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-04
RAGE AND nIsMAY IN ROME.
The Defeat Very iSad-PopuIsr Demon
sff.ntinn- in the streets.

Rome March at is impossible to ox-
aggerate the CONSERVATION which the news
OF the Italian defeat In Abyssinia has
caused in all circles in this city. The
newspapers do not even seek 10 minimize
TIA disaster in the slightest degree. Every
h0u- marks the appearance OF fresh edl-
tons, giving additional details OF the news,
aud more particularly OF the manner IN
which IL has been received and OF the
oplaIons of the editorial writers upon the
disaster and the campaign. All this serves
To Increase the public excitement. which Is
constantly growing. The whole OF the gar
r.soyl OF the city Is confined within the bar
eacks for fear OF disorder Even the semi
Official newspapers dwell without disguise
ugsan the serious feature Of the situation
The senli-ofTioiaI journals assert that
Gen Raratieris loss was over sixty guns.
They accuse Gen. Baratier OF incapacity
and want Of foresight. and they demand
the adoption Of measures worthy Of the
nation The government has decided TO
ns3h.lfxe the reserves Of the class Of 1872.
numbering 50. oeo. The opposition party Bit
terry attacks the government as being re-
Sponsihie for the military reverses sus-
tsined hy the Italians. Among the count
less rumors which are flying about In the
excited state of the public mind. 1t was
stated that the government Will pos1pona
.ne meeting Of parliament. which has been
nxes for March ;.
The latest news report IS TO the effect
that Gen ATmon8e. who commanded one
OF the Italian columns In the disastrous
enragement. IS missing. and that Gen.
Elena. who commanded the reserves. was
slghtiy wounded.
small disturbances. mainly by students,
are rsnorted 20 have occurred iu the prov
trrss today. A demonstration vas also at
tempted ia Rople tonight but vas quickly
suppressed.
kluc Humbert had long interview with
al, president Of the senate tonight Ac-
-oraing 10 the Ttalo. King Hambert in
s.ssx that Premier Crispl shall present
kirnSslf IN the chamber and shall ask for A
yore by which the government may he
e,sgaea IL. its future decisions. The cabi-
ree vim meet again tomorrow, and Il is
rot believed that it viii resign. The Mar
,,tfs ii Rudlni presided al meeting OF
fhe or,oosition leaders tonight The opir-
ie,, rrevalle6 that every demand made by
fAa s,.,srnrl1ent for the relief of Ahyssiria.
eh,1la h. granted. bat nor 90 The pre<an,
eovernfaent The meeting then adjourned
v~tl tomorrow. in order 20 address a pro-
tss, 10 King Hunabert Ia The event OF the
cabinet not reslsninS
II "a reported that Gen. Baraf}e~i A.
,s~ksa the shoans because De had heard
.sat the Shoan chiefs. WIEN portion of
80 trooz,s. would be attending the co~ora-
,5on OF the Nesus At Axuu. tie hoped TINS
- snrp~gse and dlsperse them
eVirg IN the sad news ~ the Italian
raverse. the pope has ordereE that a Te
rseutn Re sang in - Peters. The celebra-
80, - the anniversary % his ccronsff,y,
has been postponed.
sThe op4nBone demands thar lsen pRrs-
.te-t should be punished for a.s defeat
--ae ReforFua denies that che meeting o,
,,.v,tarasat has beer postponed
Gen. EaI8.sssra assumes command q -.
rtauaa troops IN AnysslEla today