Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21

END IS NOT YET IN SIGHT
Complication Between Spain and the
Vatican.
CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL FIRM
Echo of the Visit OF Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is Found I'm
the Plans for the italian
Navy.
nY cLnMENT ]. RARRErT.

ROME, Aug. 2O-(Speclal to The Bee)-
The trouble between Spain and the Vatican
seems to have reached an impasse, and
Just how II is to be settled unless rulers
Of one or the other backs down It is diff
cult to see.
Cardinal Merry Del Val, as I understand
absolutely determined that the Vatican
viii make no concessions whatever, and
while there is a good deal Of quiet dis
satisfaction over the cause of affairs, which
is increased by the indications that the
church soon may have a similar fight on
its hands with Portugal, the cardinals
secretary Of state dominates the Curia, and
backed by the pope, will, unless appear
snces deceive have his way.
ROosevIt's Idea of Navy.
AS an echo of Ex-Presdent Roosevelts
recent tour OF Europe an interesting story
is current here. 1t Is to the effect that
after his talk with Colonel Roosevelt, King
Victor suggested to the German kaiser
that the powers would agree to maximum
tonnage, speed. and armament for warships.
Within these limits each nation would build
as many vessels OF any type as might be
considered necessary, but a fixed point
regarding the destructive. power of each
would be limited.
King Victor Emmanuel is described as
saying; II submitted the plan to him, who,
by his position. could give to my thought
all its effective power" He added accord
ing to the story II was not understood"
sharper Honxes Police.
The captain OF Koeperich has been out
done by the epxloit of an Italian. Ramacca,
in small town near Catanab The Carabln-
GERS of the place were taking things easy
in their barracks, when the door opened
and a very imposing man entered He
were a frock coat and silk hat, and de-
scribed himself as Crevalier Consoh. He
soon let 1t be seen that he was very
angry because no official deputation had
been sent to the station to meet him, the
special commissioner sent by the Cantana
prefecture.
He ordered the carabineers to accompany
him in his tour of inspection. Travelling
through the neighboring farms and villa ges
he collected taxes, seized suspected cattle,
and imposed fines on the peasants who had
no documents showing where they had OBJ
tanned their animals. Altogether he col
lected several thousand lire 2. e.
When the tour OF inspection came to an
end the chevalier ordered the carabineers
to wait for him at a certain place, IN
dicated. They waited day. and. as he did
not return, they Informed the mayor, who
in turn communicated with the prefecture
at Catana. which reported the affair TO
the minister responsible at Rome, But mo-
body knew Chevalier Consoli The Cara
bineers are now trying to find him.. 1t
turns out that one OF the soldiers who
had accompanied the spurious chevalier
remained at his post for forty-eight hours
without eating a bite.
Crowd and Police Clash.
The police and the crowd came in con-
flict al San Pietro, with the result that
five civilians were killed and five others
wounded The trouble began in a demon
stration made by crowd of about 60O
persons against an inquiry which was
being held by the commissionary Of police
into the nomination OF the chief OF police
OF the town.
The crowd began to throw stones at some
policemen. one OF whom they wounded
This man. wishing to brighten the demon
strators, fired four shots from his revolver
into the air. The rioters. however, kept on
throwing stones, and began to use re-
volvers The police thereupon charged
with the intention of driving back the
mob. but without effect.
The demonstrators then surrounded the
municipal offices and threatened to com.
NIT further acts of violence. Orders were
then given TO fire into the crowd.