The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
RIOTS IN ITALY
| MAYPAVE WAY
FOR REBELLION
Many Believe Mob Violence
Is Rehearsal for Rev.
OlutiOn.
ANTI-MILITARISTS
START UPHEAVAL
General Strike Follows An
archiStic Outbreak at
AncOna.
BARRICADES ERECTED
IN STREETS OF ROME
In Emilia and Romagna Sedi-
ton Continues to Be
Preached.
BARRICADES ERECTED
IN STREETS OF ROME
SPECIAL Cor,espondene. 70 Tn, Or.

SPECIAL Correspondencs 10 The sus.
nome, June lb.-In order to understand
the recent serious disturbances. suddenIv
assuming the complexion of a politIra1 no.
volt and spreading with alarming rapidity
all over Italy. II Is necessary TO recall
briefly similar events that occurred during
former years. Historical parallels are NOT
lacking.
In 1898 a conflict between the police and
The populace In Sicily. during which men.
women and children were killed led 70 on
instruction. Agitators infiamed the
people to such an extent that Sicily had
10 oe hled with troops. the reserves were
called out, a state of siege was proclaimed
and military courts were Instituted before
The movement, which had simultaneously
spread 10 northern Italy, was crushed
Three years later. In consequence of a rise
IN the price OF bread, disturbances again
occurred In southern Italy and extended
nofthward. Notwithstanding the employ-
ment OF artillery at Milan, where, accord
ing TO underestimate official returns.
eighty persons were killed and several
hundreds wounded, order was restored
with great difficulty after a state OF siege
mad been proclaimed at Milan, Florence
Leshorn and Naples.
Again In 1908 troops were compelled to
use arms In Sardinia and several persons
were killed and wounded At a demon
6ration at Sestri Ponente to protest
against this "Sardinian massacre" several
rioters were injured by the police. A gem
eral strike was proclaimed throughou,
italy as protest against the Government
Tor daring TO maintain order.
Similar disturbances, followed nv mora
or less serious riotlng and occasIonoiIv
leading to so-called protest strikes, occur
almost every year. The troops are in
VaraDly called out TO aid the police In re-
pressing riot!ng. Their discipline and bc-
havior are admirable They use their arms
only az a last resort and when nearly
empowered, and stand for hours under
sho"ers OF stones and other missiles
thrown by Infatuated mobs, In which tho
turbulent elements OF the population pre-
dominate. When ordered 10 charge the
infantry soldiers use the butts OF their
iihes instead OF bayonets and the troopers
The nat side of their swords. They always
am high when they fire. And vet many
are wounded, as rE stones are aimed
straigE
Movements Against Army.
Is not surprising under such cir
cuNstances that the extreme parties
directed their attention TO pronarond,,
N tAe army. They aimed at DESTROYING
"s cohesion In order to paralyze the action
" me Government. An anti-militarist
campaign was accordingly attemnted
MH'tary service IL not unpopular in Italy
hoWever, as aggressive mllltarism is quite
ehhHoWil' and the movement gained no
.volnp!d' No mutinles ever occurred in
the Italian army and its esprit de corps"
anu sense or duty and discipline proved
ou'''cIeht against the antl-mllltarlst propa-
tdhda iirst attempted about seven years
ago ''
During the Tripoi war an infantryman
.hSsett!, ured his rifle at a Colonel at Ro-
eua' lie was court-martialled and sem
fenced 10 be shot, hut as a result OF n
yea OF insanity the death penalty was
enahged to life imprisonment In a criminal
eS'u'h' Another soldier. Moroni, guilty
WsuDordlnation was condemned 10
I've IN so-called discipline COMPANY.
me anarchists Intended to resume the
snu-hIiltarist propaganda OF 1907. En-
,Ico Malatesta, the notorious anarchist
VINO Ives at Ancona, where the
""aIcnlsts and republicans are well or
s,snzed' persuaded the labor organiza-
uohs 10 Join In the movement. He pro
POSED 70 hold meetings or protest in tho
pIIHc'pal cities OF Italy on the first Sun
way OF June. when the anniversary OF the
ssnah statute Is celebrated and the troops
~, ~ edch garrison are reviewed. The DO
40 prevented the anarchist meeting at
aHcoha, which was timed to coincide with
,he military review. Several Anarchists.
.nc1udlng Malatesta. were arrested in th,,
FORENOON but released soon.
was then decided to hold the meet
ns IN the afternoon Just outside the city
W lhe headquarters Of the republican
pmsr,y' small building known as the
NIiId. Several orators spoke In
IsNp' OF the two military martyrs and
VIOLENTLY attacked the Government. and the
asua! shouts OF Down with authority I"
alI Long live revolution - greeted
~. .h orator When the meeting was over
Wv majority or those present about zoo
"aNed away undisturbed. About fifty
.aIaulneefs and policemen were drawn
- street leading to the centre Of
tle city with orders not TO allow the
anarchists TO march in body toward the
pavlnC was
INe nfst batch OF anarchists dispersed
IN walked away In small groups Mala-
,,es'a was one OF the first to pass through.
"'T 'hort 2nn more anarchists pre-
"1eu 10 pdrS IN body, the police COM
'''ss.oller and the officer commanding the
IT,. '1'i'rrs refused and a discussion fol-
o"Tu' While this was going on from the
"IHuo"s OF the "red villa" stones, tiles
~ "u o'her missiles, including even heavy
s"e"es' were hurled by the anarchists
~" lhe carablneers. From behind the
,u windows OF neighboring houses an
he"'H's hred revolvers. Seventeen cara
'ers were wounded. several seriously.
.,snwh'ie the anarchists in the street
'acNed the carablneers and nearly over
snered them. The officer In command
sSssd MS men 10 be calm and not to
~ ~, ana ordered the buger to sound
~ ~. three warning calls which precede
,Ise When the carablneers realized
80 u was useless to resist, as the an
-''H'stS had completely surrounded them
Continued Ou Fouyfh p1uA