El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-08
.ITiLilEMANl5
DUAL NATIONS
ENTIRE COAST
AS Price of Neutrality It
Would Make Austro-Hun-
gary an Inland Empire.
FIUME HUNGARY'S
ONLY SEAPORT CITY

TAsHINGTON. D. C, May s.
M As the price Of peace, Italy Is
reported TO be expecting from
Austria-Hungary the surrender OF the
dual monarehy's entire seacoast These
expectations are said to amount to de-
mands as regarding Trent, Triest. Is
tria and Plume. In conneotion with
showing the true significance OF such
demands how great is the payment de-
manded by Italy for her continued neu-
trality, the National Geographic So
ciety has issued a statement dealing
with Plume, the sole seaport Of the
kingdom Of Hungary. The statement
reads:
Hungary's Only Seaport
Austria Hungary carries on Its bust
ness with the outside world though
its great ports, Triest and Plume The
future Of its overseas commerce Is
largely bound up with the development
/ Of these Cities for Triest and Plume
/ are the New York and Boston Of Aus
Hungary, or, better. they afe the
idual mOnarchys Hamburg ana bEs-
men. Fiume is the only outlet OF the
Hungarian kingdom to free water, and
the Hungarians have spent millions OF
dollars in their endeavor TO make II a
model port The great austrian 'poEL
and the Hungarian pert are keen rlysIs,
and. during the last few years. rune
has grown somewhat at the cost OF ms
n northern neighbor-
Has several HarbOrH-
tOWing TO the deep interest which
city. the business Of FIume has grown
rapidly. There are several harborss
one for cOasting vessels, one for timber
anc a general harbor, begun IN 1Si-s
rHrHn inc
200 large vessels II is protected BY
a breakwater more than half a mile
I in length, and is 1lanked BY great
modern quay more than two miles long.
The wharves and elevators are equipped
in the most uptodate fashion for the
handling Of a huge inflow and outflow
| Of trade The water front, as the rest
lOf the city, is lighted by electricity.
In 1910, Fiume was entered BY H.
$50 vessels of 3,051.5S1 tons In ap-
lproximate figures. its business totaled
I S55, 100000. divided into an export
business OF S35,00o,0O0 and an import
.about one half that Of the port Of san
/ Francisco It's exports consist CHIEFLY
Of the agricultural products OF Hun
gary grain, flour, sugar timber, horses
and some Manufactured wares The
principal imports are coal, wine, rics.
various minerals, fruit 1ute. chemicals
] oils and tobacco There are several IN
ldustrial establishments in the city,
tory. a large paper mill royal tobac-
co factory, flour mills, tarneries and
lrope factories The fisheries OF the
Icity are important QuarinerO gulf be-
iing filled With food fishes. -------- a.
HAS 10000 Population.
Fiufne is picturesQuely situated az
the--head of ths gulf OF Quarnero, At
the southern base OF the Istrian tri-
J angle. 80 miles southeast OF Triest
OF about 20 miles away by the railroad
Through the mountainous coastland-
The city has more than $4,000 popula-
ition-s The Italians constitute the
largest part OF the populace, and. to-
/ gerher with the SlaTonians, comprise
labOut 80 percent Geographically,
Fiume belongs TO Croatia In 1870.
however. II finally became q part OF
the Hungarian kingdom The Italians,
iWhO favor the Hungarians as opposed
70 the Slavonians. are practically IN
control Of the city's administration
| '-Fiume occupies seven square miles
j OF land carved out OF Croatia Around
its waterfront. there is a narrow, level
plain upon which the new town is
built, with its convenient modern
ground plan. fine business structures
! ana generally substantial architecture
The old town climbs the hills hack
from the shore, struggling IN a quaint
disorder Of irregular, narrow streets
and haphazard houses.