New-York tribune., 1912-03-15

of the manifestation of regard which it
has occasioned, and because of the great
courage which your majesty displayed
The King deprecated the idea of his
courage. whereupon the Socialist leader
explained that the people understood and
appreciated his act in driving in an open
automobile without guards. from the
Quirinal to the hospital To visit the
wounded major, showing his complete
confidence In the people.
The King, describing the impression
he received during the demonstration at
the Quirinal. said that it seemed as IL
not only Rome, but the whole Of Italy
had gathered there.
The impression made throughout the
the deepest concern. The announcement
of the attempted assassination struck
the Romans the more keenly because 1t
was made on the anniversary of the
birth of the late martyred King hum
bert and in the midst Of the solemn SER
vices in his memory.
The spot near the Corso where Antonio
Dalba attempted his regicidal act has
been surrounded ever since the outrage
by excited crowds waving italian flags
and shouting Long live the King!'
Touching Scene with Mother.
A touching scene occurred in the Pan
theon between King Victor Emmanuel
and his mother, the Dowager Queen
Margarita. She had arrived there and
was waiting for the coming of their
maiesties. When King Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena came in they
showed no sign and gave no hint of
what had occurred. All assisted at the
mass. and when it was over the KING
himself announced to his mother that an
attempt had been made on his life.
Oueen Margarita appeared almost
stunned. She stood still and looked over
the King from head TO foot, as though TO
make sure that he was unharmed. Ihen
she threw her arms around his neck anu
kissed him on both cheeks.
Eyewitnesses of the outrage say lhdI
il occurred at a few minutes after o
o'clock this morning Dalba reached the
spot from which ne made his unsuccess-
full attempt 10 assassinate MS maJes'!
shortly before that hour. He rode pi-
cycle. which he deposited in the doorway
Of the Salviati palace. When the roya'
procession was passing and cheers were
raised Dalba nervously drew revolver
Then with a trembling hand he pulled
the trigger four times. but only three ol
the cartridges went off.
The Queen was seated on the side OF
the carriage nearest to the Would-De as
sassin. and if the bullets had been Wei
aimed she probably would have been the
victim. The King appeared TO be trying
I to reassure the Queen, who turned pare
and threw her arms around MN as
tbouph she wished to protect him. He
tried TO comfort her by saying BE trah-
ouil. II is nothing" and seemingly reas-
s,red she sat back as the procession
! went on to the Pantheon.
Dallas mother said that her son When
| q boy had suffered severely from infiu-
enza. pneumonia and meningitis, Whlch
had left him weak minded Within three
months he was due to be called for mill
t,rv service According to Itallan law
DaIba. not yet being of full age cannot
| ba condemned to penal seryitude Tor hie'
| The most severe punishment meted out
to him cannot exceed thirty years
The physicians in charge OF MAJOR
lang say that he will probably recover
within a fortnight. His helmet proDabiy
saved his life as it DETECTED the bullet.
He suffered more from the shocK OF 'he