The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-29
SERIOUS INTERNAL STRIFE
Government Is Pressed by Public
Opinion and international Consider.
ations- Situation Causes Uneasiness,
Especially In Germany-Troops on
the Move. II

Chiasso, Switzerland. Sept. 2S.-The
latest dispatches from Rome Indicate
that Italy is trying to put Turkey on
the aggressive. In an endeayor to pro-
yoke an incident which would amount
to a caus belli, justifying declara-
tion of war or the sudden occupation
of T"ipoli Turkey is determined not
to casus belli, justifying a declara-
to do almost anything, while the much
talked OF Mussulman fanaticism has
not as yet manifested itself.
The Italian government is pressed
by public opinion and by international
considerations and sees the necessity
for hurrying things. The first ex2e-
dition OF $4,000 men will sail, it is
understood. October 3. and will be
followed by a second expedition Of
10000 men IL nothing occurs to change
the present plans. The deadlock In
the negotiations between Italy and
Turkey Is causing great uneasincss,
especially in Germany, which is d.
yided between duty towards its aliy.
Italy and the desire not to lose Tur-
key. where Germany has powerful IN
terests at work with the object Of re-
placing Great Britain commercially.
In Milan, Rome. Florence and other
large cities. troops are held in readi-
ness. Groups of carabineers guarded
the ctreets and squares, and the out
skirts are patrolled by calvary. In
the Industrial towns railway stations
are occupied by the military. Thass
places are practically In a state NJ
siege. a few encounters between
manifestan;s and the police and troops
have occurred, but the casualties have
been few.
The town authorities everywhere
have been instructed TO do all possible
to avoid bloodshed. which would CON-
plicate the international situation
with serious home troubles.
Advices from Rome state that The
anti-militarism demonstrations have
assumed grave character in the
provinces Of Ravenna and Forli. Italy.
where the socialist and republican ele.
ments predominant.
A mob. after stopping the trains
which were transporting troops. ston-
ed the soldiers. The rioters used the
street cars TO form barricades in the
sire rs.
Al vigeyano. province of Pavia, the
manifestants paraded led by a woman
and singing anarchistic songs. They
stoned the ca-abineers who attempt "a
% head them on. sounding some II
The soldiers A Judge who sought 70
interfere got his ears boxed.
The revolutionary socialists. back
ed by the anarchists. are attempting
10 provoke anti-milltsry disorders ana
have compelled the government to
make great display Of force to check
their plan.
The Milan newspapers failed 10 pub
lish. lacking news because Of the cen-
sorship. and this led 10 alarming -e-
ports. The extremists among the
agita,ors. hunted by police. carabi-
neers and soldiers. and being prcven.-
ed from holding public mcatings had
recourse 70 private reunions whsre
there we're inhammatory harangn.s :.
Some of these speakers went so flr
as to glory reglcide and say that thn
cSpedition 10 Tripoli was prepared en-
tirely In the interests Of dynasty and
againest the welfare of The prolet-
a late.