El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06
MILITARY MEN
FIND TRIPOD.
new FIELD
Consider War There a Fine
Chance For, Experiment.
ing in Systems.
PLAN MONUMENT TO
CELEBRATE VICTORY

Rome, Italy, April Military at
taches of the different countries at the
embassies here consider the war in
TripoH as an excellent field for ex-
perlmenting in new war systems and
machines. The aeroplanes have proved
that when the weather permits them
to fly with comparative security, they
can be employed for offensive pur-
poses. Special automobiles to drive
over the sand of the desert have done
good service but are so expensive that
il would be impossible to use them
wholesale for the advance of whole
army.
The railway appears to still remain
the best system OF transportation ana
the one which will in the end be even
cheaper than camels. Each train is
provided with an armOred car, which
forms a kind OF small moving fort
ress provided with quick firing guns
so placed as TO command a consider
able range in all directions, thus en-
surfing the safety of the train, the
troops and provisions which are trans
Using Native Troops.
An interesting experiment which is
now being made by the Italian military
authorities at Tripoli is that OF using
the native troops Of the Erytrea col
Ony, who are in the majority Mussul-
mans, against the Turks and Arabs Of
the new colony Several hundreds have
already landed and have astOnished
the natives of TripOu with their or
der, discipline, LOYALTY to Italy and es-
pecially by their cleanliness.
The speciality of these troops IS their
wonderful mobility. as they do not
require the enormous quantity Of pro-
visions and accommodations which are
necessary for the modern European
soldier. Their equipment consists only
of sheep skins, which each carries for
n inns 81 OF "a dor tod
with two medals. one gained through
fighting the Abyssinians, and the other
in the war against the Dervishes. when
Italy occupied the fort OF Kassala,
which has now returned to the Anglo
Egyptians. They declare that they are
now determined TO get a third deCOra-
ton, fighting the Turks and Arabs
Either get IL or die they say
Far From Settled.
While the enterprise Of TripOn Is
far from being accomplished, the pro-
pOsal has been put forward to raise a
monument to the conquest of that
accompanied by the plan Of the mOnu-
ment, which, II is suggested, should be
formed on ancient stones gathered
from the Roman forum the Palatine
and the Colosseum, and be erected in
the center Of what IS here called the
Archae Geological promenade, a kind Of
park in the heart of the ancient re-
mains of Rome. The meaning Of the
monument would be a return of Rome
to her ancient dOminiOns across the
Mediterranean, and a Qualification Of
young Italy.
Franchise Reform.
The Italian chamber is about to dis
cuss the reform Of the franchise pro-
posed by premier GiOlitti. according TO
which, for the first time in italy. even
illiterates viii be allowed to vote on
condition that they have served in the
army or that they are over 80 years
Of age. The italian suffragets have
risen in arms and have addressed a
most violent protest to the members
OF the government, the senators and
deputies, against the exclusion Of
women from the right to vote, which
IS against all the principles of justice
and equality" and is not justified con-
sidering the "ameHorated culture OF
modern woman, her more direct par
ticipatiOn in the social life Of the
country, and, indeed, her superiority
to the flliterate male masses which the
new bill admits to this privilege"
The general committee OF the women
urges all members of parliament who
have declared themselves favorable to
grant the vote to the fair sex TO fight
now for their cause, especially against
the argument Of those who, maintain
ing that it Is too grave a problem,
Meanwhile the cOmmitteewOmen viii
keep up an agitation among all the
women of the country. which Will not
be abated until they have obtained
their wishes.
New System Of study.
The science Of vulcanOlogy is about
to receive new impetus in Italy
through the creation of an italian
VulcanOlogfc institute and of an In
ternatfonal NulcanOlOgic institute The
former VIII be simply the adaptation.
after having been provided with all the