New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-21

ing 10 lHe tHdHlDei aI'" 'i'S "oN
the policy of his government the
troops on the frontier and the navies
in the Adriatic had anticipated Dip
lomatic action.
All members of the Cabinet main
tain absolute silence regarding what
step will follow the action Of the
Chamber.
Frontier First Objective.
Italy naturally will have to look
first to her frontier, but IL is expected
that her entrance into the war will
compel Austria, and perhaps Ger
; many also. TO withdraw some troops
from the Russian frontier, where they
are hamm.ring az the Russian lines.
The Swiss Minister in Rome will
take charge Of German interests IN
Italy on the beginning OF hostilities.
He notified Baron Sonnino, Italian
Foreign Minister to-day, that he had
been ordered by his government to as
sure Italy that Switzerland was de-
termiEed to maintain the strictest neu-
trality, NJ matter what happened.
This day will be historic one for
the New Italy. The whole capital Is
in a state OF expectation and ferment'
Only in the period OF the Wars OF
Independence can parallel be found.
The names Of those who contributed TO
the unification of the country Victor
Emmanuel II. Cayour, Garbaldi, MAJ
zini and hundred other patriots
have been on the lips Of the people;
their praises have been sung and the
wish has been expressed BY all to en-
ulate them.
Austrian Embassy Guarded.
Although all the people OF Rome ap-
pear TO be In accord the authorities
placed guards around the Piazza al
Monte Cittorio. in which stands the
Parliament building, and threw q cor
don Of troops around the Austrian En-
bassy, in order 20 prevent any un-
toward incident owing TO the excite
ment. Flags were waving everywhere,
f including the British. French, Russian,
Serbian and Montenegrin. all Of which
]
/ When the sitting Of the Chamber of
: Deputies began there were present aeS
: Deputies out of 500, the absentees re-
naming away on account or illness.
/ The Deputies especially applauded
were those who wore military uni
/ forms and who had asked permission
/ for leave from their military duties 20
be present in the Chamber to-day.
"a
that for the diplomatic body were scat
/ ed the American Ambassador. Thomas
/ Nelson Page, and his staff. The former
Mayor Of New York. George Is. NcClsl-
Ian. occupied a seat in the Presidents
tribune.
Teuton ENJOYS Absent.
No representatives of Germany, Aus
tria or Turkey were 20 be seen IN the
diplomatic tribune The first Ambas-
sador TO arrive was Mr.. Page. ". Bar.
rere. Sir J. Bennell Rodd and Michel
De Giers. the French. British and Rus
sian Ambassadors respectively, APP
peared few minutes later. All were
greeted with applause. which was
shared by the Belgian. Greek and Ru-
manian ministers. For the members
of the Cabinet, as they fled in, there
was no ovation. the cheers being punct-
uated with cries for Salandra. Sonnino
and war.
Premier Salandra's address was in
tcrrupted time and time again by
rounds OF applause from all sides, and
the climax was reached when he spoke
q the army and the navy. Then the
cries seemed interminable, and those
on the floor of the house and in the
galleries turned 70 the military tribune.
from which the officers answered by
waving their hands and handkerchiefs.
/ At the end of the Premier's speech
] there were deafening "Nivas" for the
( King, war and Italy.
Only thirty-four intransigeant so-
/ cials,s refused 10 join in the cheers.
even in the cry "Viya Italia" and they
we're hooted and hissed.
/ Buelow's kinsman Enrages Crowd.
/ In the Senate, where Premier Sss
/ landra repeated his statement, nts
words aroused the same enthusiasm %
in the Chamber and seemed TO be even
more effective. for. while IL was known
| that a considerable number OF Sena.
tors were on the side OF neutrality, all
stood by the government. most OF tnem
enthusiastically.
prince Di Camporeale, the brother
OF Prince Won Buelow's wife, did not
rise AZ the first outburst OF applause.
thereby causing a wave Of Indignation.
Instantly there were cries: Brother.