The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
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ROME, May 1e.-itaIy may order
the mobilization Of her army within
twenty.four hours. A declaration Of
war is not expected until after parila-
ment meets tomorrow to approve the
governments war problem and 1t may
not come for several days.
These were the reports In circula-
tion today while members Of tho
chamber Of deputies were arriving for
tomorrow's session. At least 300 men,
bers were In Rome early today. News.
papers supporting the salandra cabi-
net said sentiment among the depu-
ties was almost unanimous for war;
Another session Of the cabinet ad-
journed shortly after midnight today.
No statement was given out other
than that the government had fully de-
termined on its policy and would make
il known when the deputies met to-
morrow.
As II by prearranged plan, stu
dents Of the great universities at
Rome, Milan, Pavia, Padua, Naples
and Palermo today marched enmasse
to military headquarters and offered
themselves az recruits. Similar stu
dent demonstrations were reported In
other university cities. There was no
OFFICIAL confirmation today of the re-
port that Prince Won Bulow, the Ger
man ambassador, and Baron Won Mac
chic, special Austrian ambassador,
have demanded their passports.
The Giornale D'talia which printed
the report, also stated that the staffs
Of the two embassies were to leave
Rome last night.
The military authorities today vlr-
tualIy took charge Of all railways In
| italy. All bridges and tunnels near
the frontier were placed under heavy
guard.
Both the German and Austrian en-
bassIes have ofhciaIiy denied the re-
port that the ambassadors had do
manded their passports. Il was stated
that the ambassadors have mads no
| prepsratlona for > iaasty Ss9arxiFs.
ltaiy's PosItIon.
[By Alice Robe, United Press Staff
Correspondent
ROME, May 3.-(By mail to New
York Six men hold the secret of the
Italian situation in their keeping. They
ara King Victor Emanuel. Premier
Salandra, Minister of Foreign Affairs
sonnino, Prince Won Bulow, the Ger
man ambassador to Rome, ex-Premier
Giolitti and General Cadorna, chief Of
the general staff.
With every hour increasing the ex-
cited suspense of the people over the
! Austrian-Italian negotiations. the tm-
portance of General Cadorna has
steadily taken the ascendancy.
Today he is the one man in italy
who holds the situation in his hand
and in that hand is the sword. He Is
demanding that there be no comDro-
| mise on the question Of Austrian con-
cessions. To the satisfaction Of Pre-
mier Salandra and, 1t is said, Of the
| king himself, Cadorna has shown that
the cession Of Trentino in part, and
not up to the Bremen border. would
/ be a constant menace to Italy. Look
ing at Italy's position in the European
rpheayal with the keen and far-reach-
! ing eyes of the military defense ex-
/ pert, he practically says that only
with Trentino. Trieste, Fiume, Goro-
zia--in fact all provinces occupied by
J Italians-once NOR, in Italy's control,
/ will he be content to keep back his
/ dogs of war.
! With Cadorna's rising star. Giolitti,
! the astute, has not sunk entirely into
the shadow. Just why Giolitti. a for
mer prime minister, was admitted to
I the sacred conference that concerns
al, the world when Salandra was the
real man in power, might have puzzled
some minds. The reason was that
Salandra. the man with the vote be-
hind him. the man who is trusted and
; beloved throughout italy, is not strong
with parliament.
! Prince Won Bulow, the German am
bassador. man with tho illnesses of
a diplomat, naturally had need OF an
i italian power who had parliament in
his wake, if he were to succeed in his
negotiations and keep Italy out of the
war. In consequence, his overturas
concerning Austrian concessions. it is
said. were first broached to Giolitti.
who holds such fine sway over par
| lament.
| Beside. Giolitti and Won Bulow are
both cousins of the king" So why
| should they not interchange visits
| without arousing storm of coniec.
| tlre. Only men who have distinguish.
ed themselve by service to the Ital
/ ian government are honored with
! ernbership in his order, "Collare
! DELI Annuciata." which carries with ii
tho kingly relationship.
Sonnino and GioIitti, although politi
cally separted, are reported to be OF
one accord. Sonnino. it is said, agreed
with Giolitti that reasonable conces
sions If offered by Austria should be
accepted, that Italy's aspiration
should not soar as far as DaImatia
Italian territorial demands have
spread with agitating effect of late
The pro-Germans want to know why
Italy is thinking of Trentino and
Trieste when Corsica, Tunis, Nice
Malta and other provinces belonging
| To ENGLAND and Trance ara EQUALLY