Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-21
Cabinet to Act After Sens
ate Ratifies Action
of Deputies.
TEUTONiC DIPLOMATS 7
HAVE NOT LEFT ROME
Diplomatic Immunity to Austr8-
German Vatican ENJOYS Cam
ceIled by King.
BY the United Press.

ROME, May 21.-An ultimatum may
be on it's way to Austria before night,
The cabinet took a recess until late
this afternoon after holding brief
morning session. The Senate met this
afternoon to ratify the action of tho
Chamber of Deputies in approving the
government program. 1t was UNDER
stood that the ministry would take
decisive action Immediately after the
Senate adjourned.
The German and Austrian ambas-
sadors had not left Rome early this
afternoon. At their embassies 1t was
stated that neither Prince Won Buelow
nor Baron Won Macchio foresees any
diplomatic incident likely to involve
an immediate rupture Attaches OF
both embassies expressed the hope
that Italy will not begin hostilities
without giving Austria a final oppor-
tunity to make fresh overtures.
No statement was forthcoming from
the cabinet when members left the
government offices this afternoon 1t
was asserted on good authority, how
ever that Italy's course has been de-
termined upon, and that she is not to
be swayed by Austria's attempts at
dllatory tactics. The opinion prevails
| In military circles that Austria is not
fully prepared, and will play for time
to complete her border defenses.
Senate Action Formal.
This afternoons action by the Sem
ate was purely formal. The upper
chamber was expected to pass, with
| little debate, the bill giving the govf
ernment full power to act.
| BY a concerted agreement many
shops in Rome this afternoon an
nounced a holiday and closed their
windows and shutters. Across their
doors were placed placards, readings
CLOSED for national joy.
The streets we're still thronged with
enormous crowds today that snatched
eagerly at newspaper extras and
] swarmed about the bulletin boards.
The demonstrations, however, grew
less noisy as the day wore on. The
police reported practically no disturb
-ance-in. the German and Austrian
residential sections.
by the Associated Press.
! PARIS, May 81, $3.50 .. m.--Ths
Havas Agency publishes dispatch
from Rome which says:
1.-THE Messagero declares that the
council of ministers will meet after
! the session of the senate, and that
the ministers probably will draft q
form of declaration of war against
| Austria Hungary"
BY the Associated Press.
| GENEVA, via Paris, May II, 5:4s
O. m.--An ultimatum from Italy to
| Austria may be expected tomorrow
| (Friday) and declaration of war be-
! fore the end of the week, according
| to information received here from
| Rome.
Baron Won Macchio, the Austrian
| ambassador, Is expected to leave
! Rome tomorrow. He and Naby Bey,
the Turkish ambassador, are ready TO
start at q moments notice Prince
Won Buelow, the German ambassador
wired today to servants awaiting him
| at Chasso that he had postponed
! his return for a day or two"
| There are about 10000 Italians or
military age in Germany, and 1t p
said the authorities of the latter
country are placing every obstacle IN
the way of their return to the father
land. Hundreds are being stopped
every day on the slightest pretext at
Basel on the frontier.
The Swiss government is taking
every step possible to maintain its
neutrality. A general mobilization
will be ordered the day Italy enters
the war.
by the United Press.
| LONDON, May 21.-In dispatch
from Rome the correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company says:
"Premier Saandra this morning
obtained the royal signature to q
decree suspending the diplomatic Inn
munity of the Austrian and German
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