The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-08
WORLDS FINEST
REPUBLIC BROUGHT
INTO GREAT WAR

For 1t adds to It's quality Of being one
OF the smallest states in the world,
that OF being the Oldest state OF kSf-ii
rope. It has weathered yro1en1
storms, storms threatening to ext
t1ngu:sh even its memory among men.
BY the score, and, today, the ancient
m5dset republic is again on the firing
line of world CONFUSION
..San Marine is situated between the
Italian provinces Of ForI and Pesaro-
Urbino, in the north OF italy, near
the Adriatlc coast, within reach OF big
sa1ns from the sea- It lies about Twelve
miles southwest OF Rfm1nd, an dtalaan
coast city, and we'll within the zone
exposed to hostile airhip and aero
plane attack The republic has one
Town. which hes toward the coast.
about ms miles due south Of Venice
Very Small State.
esThe little state has an area OF
thirty two square na1les,Iand a Popu
lgtdon of some 10000. Its territory is
very hilIy, mountainous In the neigh
boThood OF its city where the Monte
Titano. an ofshoot OF the Apenn1neS,
reaches the highest elevation IN the
renubhc. that Of ESQ feet. The city
stands at the south OF this prec.p1tous
rock, and is Sheltered under che oe-
fenses Of the mountain, whose three
s1rrnmits are crowned by Notifications
These strong positions Ike the BACK
mountain of the MontenegTnS, nave
PLAYED a significant part in the Pre-
servation Of the republic through the
centuries OF war, anarchy neighborly
aperessiou, and hate OF democracy
that the small state has been since the
wear e61. when It adopted its repub-
.ncan form OF government This gov
ernruent, with notifications. IS Su1l
in force today The arms o6 San Mar
inc are three peaks, each crowned
with a tower. The shield IS silver
shield, and, besides the defended
monntain peaks, displays the patron
saint
raisine and wine production are the
CHEF OCCUPATIONS in the republic,
while lace and embroidey working
are a growing home industry Many
OF the citizens OF San Marfno earn
their EveIthoods outside OF the narrow
limits OF the FatherIand as mechanics,
uIar. Some excellent stone carTers
come from among this people, ana
marble figures form one Of the ex-i
ports
..The town OF SAN Marino, which
grows around It's mountain, IS Pro
tected by a wall, and shelters about
1000 people. It contains the TePuo-
hes parlament building. a fine type
OF public structure, much more pre-.
tenfious than the legislative halls OF
a number Of nations many times as
large. There are, five churches and
one or tsro other Interesting archf-
tecturaT features In the city
.-The parHament OF san Martno Is
a Representative body, with sixty
members chosen for Life service from
among the BURGERS, landowners and
nobirty. The executive power re-
poses IN Committee Of twelve, chos-t
en- from among the representatvesl
and OF Two -reigning captains select
ed BIZ the Chamber from its member
shin every SIX months. The annual |
income and expenddture is about $50
0O6 San Marine has no public debt
It has treaty OF frtendshn with
Must Serve With Colors. II
-.Asd1itary service Is compulsory IN
the little republic, for it has often |
found that the PREPARATION OF It's CIT
fzenS was the only guarantee OF the !
endurance OF its liberal institutions
All Of Its men are technically obliged
to serve with the colors from a16 TO
go. The available forces or San MAI
mo total about l5oo, trim and well 1
equipped army The republic issues
its own postage stamps and coppert
coinage. Coins OF higher values are
Italian
~Tne city IS said to have been
founded IN the fourth century by Saint
Marquis, Of Dalmatia- In s51. It had
developed into little republic. and
during the long years OF Its history
seyeral tines forced the recognitfonl
OF its Independence from greatly SUI
perlor adversaries- When Italy went
ence San Narfno declared its neura1-i
III With much the same consciousness
OF the importance OF this manifesto as
that seIt by the powerful sister reps1b-
dc. the Undted States, IN declaring its
position In the present world struggle.
Napoleon respected the indePendencel
OF the little state, and senfan1enf pre-
served the republic IN 1850 61-t1ael
Iuinutof Loco years survived hide
pendent N the midst OF united