Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-05-27
WAR POWERS VOTED
BY ITALY'S CHAMBER
Premier Presents Bill to Meet
Cost of Conflict.
KING WILL LEAD THE ARMY
Socialists Fail to Join in Cheering for
Government Leader-Austrian
Fleet Sails to Bernhard
Venice.
KING WILL LEAD THE ARMY

Rome, May 22-"The government
is resolved to make good Italy's rights
by force Of arms"
This declaration Of Premier Salan-
dra to the chamber of deputies on
Thursday following closely upon the
passage by parliament Of measure
giving the government full power to
act, was accepted as a promise that
war between Italy and Austria Will
be declared within less than twenty
four hours.
All the official acts undertaken by
the chamber after it convened showed
that the government expects to go TO
war very soon. The war measure was
introduced by the premier and was
almost Immediately passed by a vote
of All to 73.
Premier Salandra, in addressing
parliament, said:
For years Italy was in Europe an
element Of peace. For the sake OF
peace Italy suffered her border TO be
unsafe and failed to oppose Austria S
attempts to destroy Italy's character.
She made no efforts to redeem her
provinces. Austria's ultimatum to
Serbia destroyed this equilibrium and
necessarily brought to the front the
problem for the completion Of the
Italian navy"
The premier asserted that peaceful
negotiations with Austria we're a fail
Ure, consequently he presented a bill
empowering the government to issue
an act providing for defense and the
maintenance Of order and providing
that all expenses necessary be placed
at its disposal.
After stating that Italy had en-
deavOred TO avoid a conflict for
months, the premier said these eff
forts were bound to have limit in
time and dignity.
This is why the government felt
itself forced to present its denuncia-
ton Of the triple alliance on May 4"
he said. ITALY must be united at this
moment. when her destinies are being
decided"
When quiet was restored Premier
SaIandra exclaimed:
I'VE have confidence in our august
chief. who is preparing to lead the
army to a glorious future. Let
US gather around this well beloved
sovereign"
It was observed that the Socialists
took no part in the applause.
Premier Salandra then proposed
that a committee of eighteen deputies
should examine his bill.
The bill reads: THE government is
authorized in case of war and during
the duration of war to make decisions
with due authority of law in every
respect required for the defense Of
the state, the guaranty of public or
der and urgent economic nationa
necessities. The provisions contained
in articles 243 and 251 of the military
code continue in force. The govern
ment is authorized also to have re
course until December 81, 1915, &c
monthly provisional appropriations
for balancing the budget This Law
shall come into force the day it is
passed.
The Austrian fleet is reported from
Milan to have sailed from Pola &c
lombard Venice as soon as war is de
clared. Trains are waiting to convey
the German and Austrian ambassa
doris from the country, but it is sai6
they viii not be allowed to cross the
frontier until the Italian ENJOYS al
Berlin and Vienna have returned
safely to Italy.
1t is reported King Victor is prepar
ing to issue Immediately a manifesto
declaring that war against Austria is
necessary for the national unity.
The greatest anxiety is felt fol
Venice, where large platforms have
been hastily constructed for new bat
teries to protect the town.