The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-21


 heroic one for the new Italy. The whole capita is in a state of expec- tation. Only in the perioi of the vars of independence can a parallel be found
 The names of those who contributed to the unification of the country Victor Emmanuel II, Cayour, Ghri- baldi, Mazzini and a hundred other patriots have been on the lips of the people and the wish has been eX- pressed by all to emulate them
 Although all of Rome ap cared in accord the authorities placed guards around the Piazza Di Monte Citorio, in which stands the pariam mt build ing, and threw a cordon of troops around the Austrian embassy in or- der to prevent any ntoward incident. Flags were waving everywhere. in- cluding the British, French, Russian, Serbian and Montenegrin, which were cheered by the crowds
 When the sitting of the chamber of deputies began there were present. 4S2 deputies out of 800, the absentees being ill., The deputies especially ap- plauded were those who wore miI- tary uniforms and who had asked permission for leave from their mili- tary duties. I
 All the tribunes were oyetflowing In that for the diplomatic body were seated the American ambassador, Thomas Nelson Page, and his staff The former mayor of New York. Geo B. Mcclellan, occupied a seat in the presidents tribune
 A few minutes before the session | began. the poet, Gabrielle D'Annunzio. one of the strongest advocates of wa. i appeared in the rear of the crowded public tribune. The people lifted him shoulder high and passed him over their heads to the first row
 The entire chamber all the tribunes arose and arplauded for five minutes crying viva D'Annunzioi'
 No TeDres sentatives of Germany | Austria or Turkey were to he seen | in the diplomatic tribune. The first l ambassador to arrive was Mir. Page. NJ. Barrere, Sir J. Rennel Rodd and Michel De Giers, the French British and Russian ambassadors, respective ly appeared a few minutes later, and all were greeted with applause which was shared by the Belgian, Greekand Roumanian ministers.
 For the members of the cabinet there was an ovation with cries for Salandra and Sonnino. Premier SaIandras address was in. teTrurted time and time again by ap- plause from all sides and the climax was reached when he spoke of the army and the navy. Those on the floor of the house and the galleries turned to the military tribune from which the officers waved their hands and handkerchiefs At the end of the premier's speech there were deafen- ing "viyas" for the king. Italy and war.
 Only 34 intransigient socialists re- fused to join in the cheers even in the cry viva DHaly," and they were hOoted and hissed.
 In the senate where Premier Sa. landra repeated his statements his words aroused the same enthusiasm as in the chamber While it was known that a considerable number of senators were on the side of neutral. ity, all enthusiastically stood by the government
 Prince Di Camporeale, the brother of Prince Won Buelow's wife, did not rise at the first outburst of applause Instantly there were cries of brother in-aw of Von Buelow, rise, rise" The senator prince did and like the oth- CTS he remained standing
 Senator Salandra, in his address, said:
 In the last period extending over 20 years Italy has maintained her sys- tenn of alliances and friendships chief ly with the object of thus assuring European equilibrium and at the same time peace
 "ln view of the nobility of this aim, Italy not only subo9dinated her most
  forced to look on. with sorrow. at the methodical attempts to suppress spe- officially the Italian characteristics which nature and history imprinted on those regions.
 The ultimatum which the Au tro- Hunearan empire addressed last July to Serbia annuled at one blow the ef- feet of a long sustained effort by vio- latine the past which bound us 10 that statet; violated the pact in form for it omitted to conclude a preliminary agreement with us or even give us notification gnd violated 1t also in sub stance f1g il sought to disturb Co our detriment . le delicate system Of ter. ritorial poss ssions and spheres of in- nnence WA had been set up in the Balkan pen ula