Evening star., 1915-05-19

the erroneous impression abroad that
11nams srnmsnt s, snno"nees Sn sIsa it's program. %
1T is q pity" Signor Giolitt added.
that I am not thirty years younger.
I would take my gun and go to the
front"
Admiral Bettolo. former minister Of
marine, when asked concerning his I'M
preston as to the political situation.
said:
my impression is that we shall un-
doubtedly fight and that we are abso-
lutsly certain to win
Rumanian-Italian Alliance Hinted.
Rumania's attitude regarding the war
IL being watched with keenest inter-
est. as no Official announcement has
been made as to whether the cordia'
relations which always have existed
between that country and Italy nave
been transformed into an actual alli-
snce. There undoubtedly is diplo-
matte understanding between the tWo
governments. as Prince Ghika, the isu-
manian minister, is the only foreleh
diplomat who has had long daily inter
views with Foreign minister soiiii'io
during the past fortnight
Count Won Thun Hohenstein of Trent
grand master of the knights OF Malta'
an Austrian subject, has left for Aien-
ma, after an audience with fope
dict.
Green Book on Crisis.
The green book, containing diplomatic
documents designed to show the at'i
tude of Italy since the beginning oi
the war and the efforts made to recon-
cile the obligations of the triple am
ance with Italian national asplra''o'is'
was set up in one night by the tyPes
settlers employed by the chaHo.l
deputies Every precaution was taken
TO prevent the printers from comiiuiis
eating with persons outside thelr u
flee. and they were reminded ti''t a..
betrayal of the secrets contaiheu ~
the green book would make them pun
tshable by several years imprlsoi'niel.
under the law recently enacted lot the
defense of the state.
The green book is said to snow ina
n Italy fights it will be because or ne
cessity and that during the neeotia
tions with Austria the representatives.
Of the dual monarchy appareTtls |
failed to realize that italy was III M
determined to enter the war II sue We
unable to obtain satisfactory terrlto
rial concessions by diplomatic actioh.
The documents seek to demonstrate
that Austria failed from the hrst 10 un-
derstand that one of Italy's chief pur-
poses was to have her recognize tne
Justice OF the demands made by ms
country. For Italy II was ques,ioh
Of maintaining her dignity pelore .he
world and gaining her object at any
cost.
Triple Alliance Denounced.
The green book contains, also. the note
~ Nav 4. in which Italy. after sum-
marizns the course of events ana EN-
phaszing that Austria's course had been
contrary to the letter and spirit OF the
triple alliance treaty. denounced that
treaty.
In EXPLANATION of the manner in which
the treaty was denounced II may oe
stated that May the Duke OF AVarha'
Italian ambassador at Vienna. acting un-
der instructions from his government,
notified the Austrian minister or foreiSn
affairs that Italy considered austria
declaration Of war against Serbia vlo-
lation Of the triple alliance treaty: ne
added that the negotiations started frst
by Germany and continued by Austria
with view Of giving Italy compensation
for maintaining neutrality had resulted
in italy deciding to resume her compete
liberty Of action. both because the Aus
trian offers were totally inadequate anu
because ltaly's situation had become IN. m
tolerable Austria made no reply, but
continued the negotiations. offering aooi-
Jional concessions.
Forty Killed at Pola.
Forty persons were killed and seVerai
hundred wounded by the police ana
Austrian troops in quelling the up
rising in Pola. according to the ldea
Nazionale, which reports revolt at
the Austrian arsenal on the Adriatic.
II is asserted that ten thousand ltal-
ians employed there came into conhlct
with the troops.
Vatican Aliens Must 60.
The German deputy Matthias Erzber-
ger. leader of the clerical center In the
reichstag. who has been In Rome for
time on a special mission to the holy
see, sought permission to remain in the
Vatican, but the Pope and his advisers
refused to accede to this request. to
avoid serious embarrassment in the
event of decisive action by Italy.
II is thought the Vatican will not op-
pose the departure of the Austrian am
bassador and Prussian and Bavarian
ministers accredited to the holy see.
whose presence here would be impossi-
BILE should Italian participation In the
war ensue.
Should entry into the war be decided
upon the government would suspend
the validity of article X1 OF the law of
guarantee. which extends to diplomats
accredited to the Vatican the same pre-
negatives and immunities granted those
accredited to the Quirinal-
Another important question which is
likely to arise relates to the Austrian
great number reside in Rome. Some,
like Abbot Won Stotzingen of the Bene-
dictine fathers. have already left the
capital. but other prominent church
men, including Father Ledochowski.
general of the Jesuits t"the Black
Pope") are still here.
Military Quells Socialists.
TURIN, Italy. May is. via Paris. May
10, 1:3O a.m.-Following the strike pro-
claimed Monday by the intransigeant
socialists. calm prevailed here today.
The maintenance OF public order has
been intrusted to the military authori-
ties Many arrests have been made, es-
pecially of socialists. who were charged
with firing revolvers and throwing
stones Among those arrested was the
socialist deputy Guagliano de Giovanni,
who. after an Interrogation. was re-
leased.
Gen. Sapelli. commander Of the mill
tary division OF Turin. has issued a
manifesto. in which he states that he