South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

tween Italy and Austria is ex-
pected to be declared with a
hours. Parliament today by a
vote of 367 to 81 gave the gov
ment full power to act if war is
declared.
ROME, May 90. - Premier
Salandra introduced a bill in the
chamber of deputies this after
noon comforting extraordinary
powers upon the government in
case of war. 1t was referred to a
committee which was instructed
TO report at once.
Full powers have been granted
to the minister of war by the
chamber of deputies.
All of the official acts under
I taken by the chamber after Il
convened today showed that the
government expects to go to war
very SOon.
ROME. May 2O.-Parliament re-
convened today with Rome ahame for
war with Austria AS the senators
and deputies gathered great crowds
marched through the streets crying
down with Austria" The Italian
flag was displayed everywhere.
Cheers for the king Premier Salan-
dra and the army were mingled with
eXecratiOns for Austria and Germany.
Ten thousand troops took up sta
" a Z
Lament buildings were surrounded hy
soldiers with fixed bayonets and large
forces Of cavalry were held nearby
! The guards about the Austrian and
German embassies were doubled
Every precaution was taken TO pre-
vent disorder.
Premier Salandra held an early con-
ference with King Victor Emmanuel
The premier was cheered as he ar
rived and left the quirinal. Ii is un-
derstOod that Salandra acquainted the
king with the decision of the cabinet
that Austria's latest concessions were
insufficient and also gave him i'm detail
the measures adopted by the cabinet
for rupturing diplomatic relations
with Austria and the war that Is eX-
pected TO follow.
Diplomats Watch Course.
All diSintereSted diplomats here
watching with deepest interest the
methods Of Foreign Minister SOnninO
for breaking with Austria and Ger
many. Both these countries have
done their utmost to avoid giving
cause for a break. 1t is reported that
Prince yon BuelOw and Baron Won
MacchiO have been instructed by
their respective governments not 90
ask for their passports, apparently
planning TO throw full responsibility
upon Italy Even in official italian
circles it is admitted that SOnnino's
diplomacy will be put TO "A hard test.
Members of the diplomatic corps
were fully informed yesterday Of the
decision reached by the cabinet The
number Of visits paid by various
ENJOYS TO SignOr Sonnino broke all
records. The American ambassador.
Thomas Nelson Page, called at the
foreign office in the afternoon. He
was followed by the Spanish ambas
sador, by the Bavarian and Portu-
gese ministers, by Counsellor Won
Hindenburg. of the German embassy.
by Counsellor Poggenpohl Of the Rus
sian embassy and by the secretary OF
the Austrian embassy.
Protection il Question.
The question OF providing protec-
ton for Italian subjects in Austria,
Germany and Turkey is apparently
causing the government some anxiety.
he klElH 0l 4AllAiiti1'tAAtDA CO. 0-4AN
the Spanish envoy TO Sonnino are be-
lieved 10 have been made in connec-
ton with plans for protecting italian
interests
After the visits OF the diplomats
another cabinet meeting was held in
the evening. 1t was at this session
that Austrias latest proposals are
said 10 have been rejected.
The house OF parliament were
called TO order promptly at ? o'clock.
The troops which had been stationed
in all the streets adjacent 10 parlia
ment buildings. allowed none TO ap-
proach save members and those bear
ing special passes.
Just before the chamber Of depu-
ties went into session some of the
'interventionists' members appeared
at the windows and were wildly cheer
ed by the crowd
The utmost caution was exercised
in distributing tickets OF admission
10 prevent any outbreaks in the spec
tatOrs' galleries. Among the specta-
tors was SignOr Battisti. former
representative OF Trent in the Aus
trian parliament who is now an exile.
having been sentenced TO death IN
Austria for treason. Another notable
spectator was SignOr Pitaccio. a rep
.resentative Of Trieste in the Austrian
parliament. Sitting in the most con-
spicuous position surrounded by lead