The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
I1AIYS DEMANDS

| AS the price OF peace, Italy is re
ported to be expecting from Austria
! Hungary the surrender of the Dua1
Monarchy's entire seacoast. These ex
lFectations are said to amount to de
mands as regarding Trent, Triest
! lstrla and Fiume. In connection with
showing the true significance of such
demands. how great is the payment
| demanded by Italy fer her continued
neutrality, the National Geographic
society, following its description OF
Triest. issued today q statement deal
with Fiume, the sole seaport of the
kingdom of Hungary. The stateme 1T
reads:
'Austria-Hungary carries on its
business with the outside world
through it's great ports, Triest and
Fiume. The future of its overseas
commerce is largely bound I'D with
the development Of these cities: for
Friest and Fiune are the New YORK
and Boston of Austria Hun gary, or.
better, they are the Dual Monarchy's
Hmburg and Bremen. Fiume is the
only outlet OF the Hungarians have
spent millions of dollars in their en-
deavor to make it a model port. The
great Austrian port and the Hungar-
ian port are keen rivals, and, during
the last few years, Fiume has grown
somewhat at the cost OF its northern
neighbor.
Owing to the deep interest which
the Hungarians take in their coast
city, the business of Fiume has grow i
rapidly. There are several harbors:
one for coasting vessels, one for TIM
Der. and a general harbor. begun in
1872, and carable of accommodating
about 200 large vessels. 1t Is pro-
tested by a breakwater more than
half a mile in length. and is fanked by
a great, modern quay more than two
miles long. The wharves and eleya-
tors are equipped in the most I'D to
date fashion for the handling of a
huge inflow and outflow Of trade. The
water front. as the rest of the civ. is
lighted by electricity.
In 1910, Fiume was entered bv IL
$50 vessels of 3.031.3S1 tons. In ap-
proximate figures. its business totalel
s55,000,o00. divided into an export
business of s35.000.0O0 and an import
trade Of s20,000OO0. Its trade is thus
about one-half that of the port of San
Francisco. It's exports consist chiefly
of the agricultural products of HUI
gary, grain. -four, sugar, timber.
horses, and some manufactured wares
The PRINCIPAL imports are coal. wine.
rice. various minerals. fruit. lutte.
chemicals, oils and tobacco. Their.
are several industrial establishments
in the city. among them Whitehead's
torpedo factory, large paper mill. a
royal tO)acco factory. -four mills. tan
nCrteS and rope factories. The fshe--
les of the city are important. Quar-
nero Gulf being filed with food fishes.
"Fiume is picturesquely situated NJ
the head of the Gulf Of Ouarnero ~
the southern base of the Tstrisn fri
anTlc, forty miles southeast OF Triest
Or about seventy miles away by the
railroad through the mountainous
coastland. The city has more than
$4,000 population. The Italians cons;i.
tute the largest part Of the populace.
and, together with the SlavoDian..
comprise about 80 ger cent Geo
graphically, Ffume belongs TO Croatia
In 1870, however, it finally became a
part Of the Hungarian kingdom. The
ItatIaDs, who favor the Hungarians as
opposed to the SIayonians. are prac-
ucal!y in control of the city's admin
istratiOn
'f1ume occupies seven square miles
Of land carved out Of Croatia. ArounI
its waterfront. there is a narrow. level
plain upon which the new town g
built. with its convenient. modern
ground plan, fine business structures
ami generally substantial architecture,
The old town climbs the hills hack
from the shore, struggling in quaint
disorder of irregular, narrow streets
and ilaphazard houses. Views Of The
city and its surroundings from the
deck of an approaching steamer are
delightful. and there are a number OF
pleasant tours to be made in tha