New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
Austrian Envoy Believed
to Have Requested His
Passports.
PRINCE Won BUELOW
STILL IN ROME
French Cruiser Off Genoa 10
Catch Enemy Merchantmen
Attempting to Leave.


uel signed to-day an act conterrIng
extraordinary powers on the govern
ment for the duration Of the war IL
is generally expected here to-day that
as a consequence of this action the
Duke of Averna, the Italian Amoassa-
dor TO stria-Hungary, will leave
Vienna tonight. II is also thought that
Baron Won Macchio, the Ambassador
here of Austria Hungary, will 90 away
this evening. Baron Won Macchlo was
received by Foreign Minister Sonnino
this afternoon. II is supposed that he
asked for his passports.
The Cabinet was in session from
early in the morning until 1 p. m. II
was engaged in formulating the dec
laration of war and in perfecting
measures of mobilization.
The King has also issued a decree
requisitioning all vehicles and horses
for transport service.
The King signed a decree to-day or
dering a general mobilization of the
country's forces on land and sea.
The Oficial Gazette has published
decree empowering the military au-
thorities to take control Of all Italian
railroads. This condition went into
effect last night.
Will Go to Lugano.
IN case the ministers Of Prussia and
Bavaria 20 the Vatican are compelled
to leave Rome they have decided TO
establish themselves at Lugano, the
nearest town in Switzerland 10 the
Italian border.
Lugano will probably have another
visitor in the person of Prince Won
Buelow, the German Ambassador to
Italy. II is believed that the prince
will reach Lugano on Sunday morning
end will visit his brother, who is a
resident of the Swiss town.
A circumstantal story Is current here
10 the effect that when the popular
agitation against former Premier Clio
litti was al its height plot was formu-
lated TO kidnap Prince Won Buelow from
his residence, the Villa Malta. but that
the plan was abandoned when Signor
Giolitti left Rome.
i is stated that Prince Won Buelow
has installed his aged mother-in-law,
Donna Laura Minghetti. in the Villa
Malta, in the hope that the property
will not be confscated so long as it is
occupied hy All Italian woman. He is
said 10 nave offered her the use Of the
villa from the time he leaves Rome
until his return.
A dispatch from Genoa states that the
French cruiser Ernest Renan is patrol
ling the waters outside that port. Its
purpose is understood 10 be TO prevent
the departure Of Austrian steamers
lying there.
Vice Admiral Viale, Minister of
Marine, to-day received Gabrielle dan
nunzio. who asked to be permitted TO
observe the progress of Italy's marine
activities from on board one OF the
Italian battleships.
Crowds Meet on Capitoline.
Almost the entire population Of
Rome except the aged and the sick
gathered yesterday evening on Cap
itoine Hill, where Prince Colonna, the
Mayor, had convoked a solemn sitting
Of the Municipal Council TO consecrate,
in the heart of the capital, the new war.
The Capitoline palaces had been
decorated with historic tapestries com
memorating events of great national
importance. The Mayor himsel II de-
livered a patriotic address, which pro-
yoked tremendous applause from the
throngs gathered in the Senatorial
hall. the square below and in the sur
rounding streets as far down as the
Forum. on one side, and the Caffarelli
Palace, the home of the German En-
bassy, on the other.
After his address Prince Colonna,
surrounded by aldermen and the NUM-
cipal Council and preceded by the
standard Of Rome, started for the
Quirinal to pay tribute 70 King Victor
Emmanuel as the personification OF
Italy.
Workable rivers of humanity poured
through the streets leading TO the pal
ace Of the King Thousands were
packed into the great Quirinal square.
The scene which was enacted when his
majesty and the members of his fam
lily appeared upon a balcony overlook
ing the square has few parallels in the
history Of Rome. II was estimated that
the crowd numbered several hundred
thousand. The Roman hosts were car
ried away upon a food tide OF Latin
enthusiasm when the monarch ap-
peared.
King Embraces Flag.
The multitude was so vast that all
the people could not enter the square.
From the crowd came a sound like the
roaring Of the sea.
The windows on a balcony Of the
Qurinal Palace were opened and a
red damask covering was thrown over
the parapet This was sign that the
King was about 10 appear, and the i'm
patience Of the crowd increased. There
were cries Of Long live the King"
and Long live the House of Savoy"
Finally the King and the Queen and
the royal children came out upon the
balcony. His majesty was in the uni
form OF a general. The Crown Prince,
dressed as sailor boy. waved his cap
20 the people, whose excitement arose
almost 10 q delrium.
The King then did an unprecedented
thing lie gave orders that the Italian
FAC be raised 20 the balcony. Amid
The laundering cheers Of the multitude
his majesty advanced 10 the national
standard and, folding it in his arms,
embraced II.
The royal family then retired within
the palace. Later the King called
group Of the aldermen inside and 20
them expressed his gratitude for the
loyalty and patriotism Of the Roman
people
Crowd Follows American Flag.
After the demonstration before the
Quirnal great crowd, headed by an
American flag. went 70 the Del Drago
palace. the residence Of United States
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