Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-12
TROOPS CALLED OUT
TO DISPERSE MOBS
Palace Of Former Premier Whe 10 Ops
posed to War Attaeksd-last osa.
mite PropesaI >sf Austria Received
and Rsjsctien Expsetsd-kins May
Be Left Frss to Make Dselarssleu
Of War.


concerning the territorial concessions
demanded by Italy was received to.
day by the italian government.
The cabinet went into session n
once to consider tho commur icatiox,.
The final decision as to whether italy
shall declare war rests with kim VICE
tor Emmanuel The italian constitu.
tion gives to the sovereign alone m :.
thority to declare war. make peace
or make treaties"
Two Courses Open.
There Is diversity OF opinion In the
capital as to whether action BY hin.
majesty should be purely formal or Ia
accordance with tho decision reached
by his ministry. Those who favor
making his constitutional pregrogrs-
tive moro than q matter OF form arc,
urging that as soon rs Austria makso
It final decision N to territorial ccn.s
cession. the cabinet ahall give the kan0a
entire command and then he may Ae.
Tho part that parliament u es paesl
remains uncertain. It may or II -
not beeasked 20 sxprsss m eplulsn III
to tho wisest course 20 pursue.
Populacs ClaWsssv Fer W..
a5sS4 SsfsW
tdisperse . great crowd oes-vas .oSst,
ithusiasts. who crowded Tho etrooku oty-s
Ing. Down with tiioiitIiI . Down
with Austria!" and cheering for tho.
war minister. Most Of the persons in
the throng apparently felt tho greatese.
animosity against The former premier.
An attempt was made to storm hia.
residence, but II was frustrated by SOLE,
diers.
Demonstrations similar to that In the
capital are occurring in the largeg'
towns thruout the country. Clasheo>
with those who favor neutrality haves
been prevented several times BY sole.
diers and police.
Every precautions has been taken
to protect the Austrian and German
diplomats. The final Austrian counter.
proposals have been made, but It II not
believed they will satisfy tho demands
OF the cabinet. which will insist on
cession OF all territory either strategt-'
cally or racially Italian.
Catholics Oppose War.
The two great political bodies In
Italy that are In favor Of war and that
which believes the country should re-
main neutral have. ZIP to tho present
time, refrained from any direct en-.
deavors to interfere with the del!hera.
tions of or the conclusions to be
reached by the cabinet.
The groups favoring the war are
the democrats, the radicals. tho rcpub-
licans, the nationalists, the reform so.
cialists and the moderates.
Those on the other sides are the
Catholics. the intransigant socialists.
the conservatives and the supporters Of
former Premier Giolitti.
Signor Giolitte Is still convinced that
war can yet be avoided. On the othei.
hand the Giornale d'Italia, In an article
called plain Speaking" in unmis<
taxable words condemns the course
followed by Giolitti.
Pope Abandons Hope Of PsaeA
San Sebastian. Spain. via Paris. May
l12.-Pope Benedict Is greatly de-
pressed by the trend Of affairs In Italy
and believes Intervention Of that coun :
| try In the war Is only q question oe
days. The pontiff is reported to be
greatly concerned over the effect the
war would have on the relations Of the
quiernal and the vatican.
1t is said no may invite the German
Austrian and Bavarian ministers to the
vatican to leave Rome, but may With
/ draw the papai Haac!cs accredited to
courts Of countries which would be
hostile to Italy.
Austro- Italians Panic Stricken.
| London, May 1.-THE Evening News
has received a dispatch from its COR
respondent at Lugano, Switzerland.
who says that scenes Of indescrlbable
panic are occurring on the italian Dor.
der At Udine. In northwestern Italy.
the mayor Of the city - providine
temporary accommodations for the iiis
creased population. Italian steamers
are bringing from Zara, in Galmatia.
hundreds Of Austro Italians who are
fearful Of reprisals at he hands Of tho
Austrians. Il
supr.m. Court peeisiens.