Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-26
RUMANIA is EXPECTED
TO ACT AT SAME TIME
Prince Won Buelow Quoted as TAX
ing a Pessimistic View of
the Situation.
ITALIAN DEMANDS TOO LARGE
Despite German Pressure. Austria
Seems Determined Not to Make
Extensive Territorial
Concessions.

brother officer of Peppino Carl
baldl has Informed the Petit
Journal that Garibaldi gained the
impression from interviews with
King Victor Emmanuel. Premier
>alandra. Foreign Minister Son
nino and prominent politicians
that Italy would enter the war on
the side of the allies before the
parliament convenes in May.
Rumania Expected to Join.
The prospect of Italian intervention is
q subject of extensive comment by the
Paris press
The trend of dispatches from Rome.
Milan and elsewhere is that Italy is ready
Tor the conflict. and has decided upon the
publication of letter by Deputy Istrat of
Rumania. confirming the treaty of alliance
between Italy and Rumania the basis
for a statement that Rumania will join
her an ally when Italy gives the word.
Won Buelow Pessimistic.
a diplomat accredited to the Quirinal,
who requested that his name be not dis
closed told the Mathis Geneva cor
respondent that in a conversation with
Prince Won Buelow April 10 the German
ambassador appeared pessimistic over the
outlook for a peaceful solution of the
Austro-Italan difficulties.
The situation is obscure" Prince
] expect no good can come from it.
Jtalys pretensions are such that it Is
Impossible for Austria to accept them.
On the other hand. Italian military
preparations are assuming such pro-
portions that the hypothesis OF simple
diplomatic pressure becomes inadmis-
sble. Evidently the object of the ne
Eotiations was to gain time"
italy Fortifying Border.
RELLUNo. Italy. April 25. via Paris.
April 26.-Italian refugees from Aus
tria report that Austrian troops have
fortified the entire frontier. even build
ing 1ntrenchments of concrete and
cement. behind which have been placed
cannon of large caliber. Officers are
said TO have declared that If hostIlittes
are begun they will raze the villages
from nearest lines fronh Selva least Of
Lake Gardain. ItalyJ to Laste. Italy,
twenty miles to the north of SelVa.
This information has done much to
counteract the effect of reports that
Austria is disposed to conduct dtplo-
matte negotiations regarding the ces-
sion of the territory to Italy.
May Prorogue Parliament.
ROME April 2s. via Paris-The opin-
ION prevails in parliamentary circles
that If no definite decision as to 1talys
participation in the war is reached pre-
vious 20 May .. the date upon which
the cha mber of deputies reconvenes,
parliament Will he prorosued
International questions could not he
discussed iu parliament while they
ere still under negotiation, il is ar
sued and il would be absurd and al
most undisnihed for parliament to dis
cuss trifiinR matters when such h1Shly
important questions were before the
country Furthermore, the chamber
has given full powers 10 the cabinet.
end nothing has occurred to destroy
THIS confidence.
U. S. Sole Beneficiary.
Referring TO the international fnan-
cal situation created by the war the
f1iornale d'ItaIia cay. the United States
@. the end of hostllities will be the
only country TO have secured large
S'oHcHiit ~ ciit- itiS phpoi 'hc'' eiN NeS
statistics TO show the increase in
American exports. and says further:
This war which is devouring Eu
rope Is a magnificent thing. financially,
for the United States"
King Victor Emmanuel met the mem
bers of the cabinet in conference yes
1erday. He talked with Premier Sal
andra and Foreign Minister Sonnino on
the situation at length. and after they
had gone he was c1oseted for an hour
with Minister of War Zupelli.
Proposals Too Indefinite.
The press. politicians and public are
discussing with the most lively interes,
the plan for an Austro-ltalian agreement.
reported to have been presented by the
German ambassador. Prince Buelow.
iu the original negotiations on this sub
1eet This plan, set forth recently by
the Ayanti, organ Of the socialists. who
favor neutrality. provided. among other
things. for recognition Of the reciprocal
interests Of Italy and Austria in preserv-
Ing the triple alliance and for territorial
concessions by Austria
Criticism of any such agreement is
widespread. the ground that the pre-
else concessions which Italy would receive
were not set forth with sufficient clear
ness. The opinion is expressed that SO
tory the eastern coast of the Adriatic,
with Pola, Cattaro and 500 Dalmatian
islands-which some naval experts have
compared to 500 dreadna ughts-it will be
impossible to reach a settlement This
view is expressed by one well known com
nenfator in this manner.
No Protection for Italy.
Such a settlement would leave in the
hands of Austria all the points which
constitute grave menace strategically
TO Italy. II Austria is really willing to
oede the territories inhabited princi-
: pally By Italians she must yield not