Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
QUICK SOLUTION
OF ITALIAN CRISIS
News That Salandra and Sonnino
Will Remain in Power Spreads
Like Wildfre.
CREATES FINE IMPRESSION
Believed by This Action of King
That Serious Trouble Was
Averted.

ROME, May IA (via Paris, May 15).-
News that King Victor Emmanuel Will
not accept Senior Salandra's resigna-
| ton. and that Salandra and Baron Son
nino the Foreign Minister. will remain
in power. is spreading like wildfre
throughout Rome, and creating an ex-
ccllent impression.
| All the people seem satisfied at so
quick solution OF the crisis. it being
believed that otherwise serious trouble
was inevitable. 1t was asserted that
the people were determined that to-
night would not pass without such a
demonstration of violence as would
render their will supreme.
Tho whole city was in a state Of ex-
| citement. The shops were closed, fags
were ho!sted at half-mast as sign
of protest against the governments
action. and the theatcrs had been re-
qucsted to suspend their performances,
! play was given in honor of Gabrielle
/ D'Annunzio. The poet was present. and
made address of anti-Austrian
| character.
ENTIRE GARRISON
CALLED on DUTY
Tho entire garrison had been brought
out to protect the most threatened
points in the city. such the streets
where the Austrian and German en-
basses and consulatcs are situated and
the Villa Malta. the home of former
Premier Giolitti.
| The city was divided into four mill
| tar% zones. and the keeping of order
was intrusted to military authorities.
\ riotOus crowd during the day in
vaded the Piazza Montecitor. in which
the Chamber OF Deputies is located.
and smashed windows and doors and
destroyed everything il came across.
| The rioters were about to enter the
Great Hall of Sittings, when troops in
tervened A few Of the demonstrators
were wounded.
Members or the Chamber OF Deputies
who are followers OF Signor Giolitti
escaped from the building. a venerable
Garibaldian veteran harangued the
crowd. declaring Italy either must go
to war or the people would bring about
revolution. During the day a circular
was distributed asking the people to
form in procession and proceed to the
Villa Ada. the residence of King Victor
Emmanuel. and demonstrate their
loyalty to the King. but also express
their favor OF Italy joining the war.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
FORMED IN PROFESSIONS
These circulars caused the forming
of professions of thousands OF people
who. waving flags and shouting enthusi-
astically, marched toward the villa Ada
The demonstrators smashed all win
dows and destroyed the signs of Ger
man shops The police. carabineers, and
even cavalrymcn and artillerymen
charged the procession and closed tho
streets leading TO the Villa Ada The
mob. however. proceeded to force the
closing OF ali German shops. placardinE
them with signs reading: CLOSED as a
National Protest"
1t is asserted that Signor Giolitti,
when he was received by King Victor
Emmanuel this morning. expressed the
opinion to the King that Signor Sal
andTas government. not having been
ovcrthrown by Parliament, Salandra
must remain in power or be intrusted
with the task of forming "A new Cabi-
net. Signor Salandra. Signor Marcora.
president OF the Chamber of Deputies:
Signor Manfredi. president of the SEN
ate. and other men high in politics. also
were in conference with the King dur
ing the day.
1t is stated that they suggested that
Signor Giolitti be intrusted with the
formation of the new Cabinet. alleging
that he was responsible for the crisis.
and. therefore. should bring about its
solution.