Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19
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ITALY s POWER.

Diplomatic barriers created con.
irary 10 public sentiment cannot
endure. ln lss2. through the ac
ton Of ~ ruling class, Italy en-.
tered into the Triple Alliance. not
for love of Austria Hungary and
Germany hut fur fenr Of France.
There were no racial tics i0 bind
the contract only motives Of ln.
fcfuatioual balance. for thc time
paramount,
Italy IS latin, aud all that the
Latin disposition implies buoy
ant, mereural. engcr iu all enter.
priscs affecting lhe national hon
or. quick 10 take oiicnsc. quek IT,
forget and mnkr rainbow of con
iciti. elder sister TO Paris and the
beautiful boulcvnris However.
beng the Younger, more vigorous
sister. France has imposed upon
Italy since The period of Napoleon
every once ia a while carrying on
somo andaeious Irritation with
dark eyed Tripoli never lacking
some Intrigue 10 heat the cnrs OF
Rome. On tho 9th r. hand the
House 81 llapsburg has been
ltaly's hitter aud consistent ad.
vcrsary, always mcddlesomc and
antagouistic 80 Ilaly's plans along
the Adriaiie. ut timrs laying heavy
taNat,ons of government aud
spoils upon the country itself
Now. when King Victor Em
manned refuses io Accept the resig
nation of Premier Salaudra. ia thc
face of evil lusurrocilons, Italy
prepares for the open break with
Germany aud Austria, howing 10
popular clHmOrs, scnsihlU ol those
influences Of blood and Tradition
which cannot bee cifaced b, agree.
monts on paper and, though the
government has exercised tho lih
critics of poltroon in Us negoln
,ions. dlckering with the splcndi,i
hut Intellectual craftsmanship OF
Prince Won lluclow. seeking lts
permancnee of neutrality through
Acccssious of land ami power, tho
people have not been struck blind
with admiration, hat have leaned
Consistently toward lhcir blood kin.
counting the upportinc moment
for riots aud strikes aud process.
slons that are dear 90 their hearts,
reminiscent of the glory that was
Rome
During the week or tn e
world i estimate l. tatuous Italy
will make an open avownl 90 hos
Tile intent The stage is set, the
actors await their cues The pros.
pcct * not o. be lightly consider,
ed, ms may be proved
ssss
The Italian army numbers reg
ulaiS, trained Ia arms, .NWWn
mohhC militia, trained tn arms,
apo COL. territorial militia. =. 900.
600. Total, 3.I2OoO0 These tx
uros are approximately correct,
Modified and ready for action,
there are 2,000,OO0 men of ali
GLASSES, occupying strategic posi-.
lions. AZ the outbreak of the
war probably so per cent of tho
territorial militia lacked military
training, Since the first clash AZ
arms. Italy has constantly pre-.
pared for conflict. deeming il
inevitable. As d consequence, the
total war strength of 3.1aO.n00 is
available Oh short notice, although
varriSons must be- left in rrlpoli
and al other prints not IN immo.
,liaie, eoniac. with the hattie front.
The Italian Navy numbers mod.
en- hattlcships. 2 sccond.class
hN,tlesMps. 8; tirsi.class cruisers,
., seeond.clasS cruisers, : third.
class cruisers, 10, gnnhoats 8 de.
siroy,rs, as, torpedo boats. as 10
so; Submarines, - to 40. Like the
army, the navy is thoroughly fit
for war, being fully manned and
equipped For any emergency.
These forces are momantous. At
This stage Of the war, they prob.