The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-01

from the press but it was notified
that 1t must publish absolutely no
facts regarding the proposed grab, but
was at perfect liberty to publish ali
il wanted in the way Of stirring up
public opinion In favor Of such an
event. Or course, this admonition was
backed UP by the usual citation Of the
PENAL code.
As 9 consequence the entire Italian
press, with the exception Of the so
caalist papers which opposed tie grab
blazed with the demand that Italy
seize TripolL II was IN fact for three
weeks practically the only matter
published IN the Italian papers and
to all appearances was merely the
reflection OF great popular demand
that Italy outline tor itself q policy
Of colonial expansion, and proceed
forthwith to grab Tripoli.
While the press was thus aflame
with this apparent demand OF the
Italian public. the government as
whole appeared most reluctant. The
ministers when interviewed were any
thing but favorable. There were yari-
4 GUS obstacles IN the way And yet il
the Italian nation persisted In its
elamor that the government seize
i Tripoli what could the poor govern
nent do but obey the mandate Of the
people.
: While the newspapers were thus
j stirring Up the sentiment for tbs
i grab, the most active military ant
3 naval preparations were In progress
Il As q consequence, when In the Las
. week Of September, Italy suddenly
. came out with a 24-h0ur notice TO tbs
Q for ii, the Italian fleet was already II
. readiness at the various strategi'
9 points, with one fleet cruising only 3
1 miles off Tripoli and with a fai
i sized army ready 10 sail for Tripolf
. AS has already been stated all 0
:. ception OF just one fact, during all
2 September, although the government
!. by its rigid censorship saw 10 II tha
. none of the actual facts became know.
!. outside. The one fact, however. Q
!, which even Italy was not aware wa
tho date for the final coup and DEF
. laration Of war. Indeed. the fact tina
. Turkey had evidently made no pref
aranong Whatever, either OF NH
, tary or naval character, must DO U
ken as indicative that nothing OF Ia
Kind was expected and as high TIL
/ ute TO the efficiency OF the ltana
censorship.
The grab having been effected
might occur 10 the ordinary indlYl'
uaI that out Of gratitude 10 the pres
for the enforced silence which 1t ma
! kept. that the censorship would
slightly lifted. In reality, with 10
declaring OF war censorship wa
. established which made practlcai'
: impossible either the publishing
2 any war news in Rome, or the sen
ling Of il TO foreign journals, win u
s exception Of what few statements In
!. the government itself wanted Sei
T. out,
e 10 this end all kilograms were iir
passed upon by a censor. u lhets
4 NAMED any doubt in his nina as
. the ACCESSIBILITY Of their not beiI
& held up, all kilograms relating 70 u
? the army were sent TO me mihist'
b OF war, and all relating 70 the na'
h 10 the minister Of marine for final d
d cision
e. Ia like manner on every telephof
connection with the Italian newsp
pers. as well as all telephones Whit
II correspondents could use for sendir
* matter to outside newspapers, a &c
IA sor was stationed, lie listened
every word that was said and II the
~ vas any reference made TO the WI
~ the line was Immediately cut off
II. Mail was also subjected TO censo
n, ship, hut few letters were held u
H. for correspondents preferred not
take tho risk Of the 1000 francs AZ
e. three years imprisonment
Although the foreign correspondent