New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
ANARCHIST PLOT IN ITALY
circumstances Point to likeIi-
hood DaIba Did Not Act Alone.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR KING
Major Lang, Victim of Attempt
IN Victor Emmanuels Life,
Makes Good Progress.

March Although positive evi-
,s lacking. a. strong suspicion exists
oenn .ns, Yesterdays attempt to assassinate
~ victor Emmanuel was the outcome OF
NJ, arranged some time ago. The ltal-
nIrister at Berne recently notified the
.,.o,rrnent that he had been Informed OF
ogalnst the King. the Premier and the
I.i,r Minister and gave the names OF
.narcbists concerned in the affair.
~ January 20 the Italian Consul at Ge-
rsnorted that an anarchist plot against
~. victor Emmanuel and Premier Gioftti
s,nen arranged there by local anarchists,
r,ere aided by members of the Com
-. NJ Union and Progress at CONSTANT
~ A. the end Of January another re-
W. nv roce,yed here gave the names of two
,,-,,s - who were alleged to be implicated d
= ,ho rlot-Tascd Piocerea, aged forty, a
sodorian agitator. and Nicholas Tactic
coed thirty-eight
=. addition. the Italian Embassy I'm Berlin
s,ised the government that a German en-
't.oar had informed the embassy that while
a, baer hall he had overheard a conversa-
,iop nartly in Italian and partly in French
.,,uAen three individuals. who said they
,.o,,,d leave for Italy at the beginning of
March ana MAKE on otA'ibb' ~ oCNe'h"'''
,he King from q window. According to the
engineer. the men said they would receive
SAno0O if they were successful
Saws He's an IndividusIist.
ns,ba was again interroGated by the po'
Ire today. and repeated that he was an
,rdividualjst anarchist and that he had nc
accomplices He said:
vision ordered me TO kill the King
Several times | might have done so. n4'
/ waited having decided 10 aIterhpI ne AZ
opIv when he was surrounded by MS oouS'
onsrd I have no lovers, as love WeakehS
= man, while | wish to he strong. MSi M
not a drinker. as ! do not IKE VINE. mn
first shot at the kinG Woulu ndNe pesIi s a'
right hut the cartridge did not eXpiooe'
palba has hitherto refused TO take nonr'
,,brenf and his cyncism Is gradually CIV
Ing ysv He declared himself repentan'
this morning and wept saying; Better
death than slow agony referring 10 Ms
Imprisonment
Major Giovanni Lang. the commander OF
The roval bodyguard who was wounded
IN the head Yesterday when Dalha attempt
cd IN assassinate King Victor Emmanuel
;s considered by his physicians TO he almost
out Of danger He is suffering from an az
lection Of the sight, due to fragment o'
helmet penetrating his skull and presslHs
on the optic nerve He can distinguish
rersons without recognizing them but hr'
condition is rapidly improving since the eA'
traction Of the piece of metal
-.. callers at the Quirinal to-day 10 express
their congratulations to the klne nave
h.ep very numerous They included most
of the members Of the diplomatic corps
among whom were Thomas O'Rrien, United
States Ambassador to Italy, and the stan
of the American Embassy
Telegrams from every part Of ltaly ano
also from nearly every country IN the
world poured into the palace to-day. They
comprised dispatches from large numoet
of sove~e,gns. that from the Emperor of
Austria being the first to arrive.
Vatican's Horror Expressed
The whole press of Italy unites in praise
~ the conduct Of the King and IN con-
sAmnation Of the would d-be assassin.
The, "Osservatore Romano" the Vatican
,rean. saws: We desire to express our
deem horror at the crime and To thank
Providence that the ASSASSIN failed IN ms
purpose. thus sparing italy fresh period
" mourning and humanity fresh shame.
Frresto Nathan. the Mayor of Rome ac-
,ompanied by the aldermen, went TO the
nuirinal at noon to renew in the name OF
Rome their expressions Of Indignation al
he attempt OH the Kings life. They IN
formed the King that they had withdraw
he rights of Roman citizenship from the
,ssailaut of his majesty. King Victor En-
manuel and Queen Helena in reply said
hey were. overwhelmed by the exhibition
- If affection on the part Of their subjects.
The revolver used by Dalba is mos'
mroidable weapon 1t is a foot in Length
md contains SIX chambers Of large caliore
Its probable purchasing value would be S5o
and this reused the suspicious of the police
that Dalba had received it from some one
else for the purpose of committing the out
rage. When intefrogated at the police sta
ton ag to how he became possessed of the
weapon Dalba answered that he hac
found IT.