The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
ROME FEARS REVOLUTION;
CABINET HAS RESIGNED;
WAR FEVER Is SETTLING
King Victor Emanuel Receives Vari-
GUS Leaders But Has Not Yet
Acted on Cabinets
Resignation.

Rome is in q ferment Friday as a
result Of the wonderful struggle now
going on in Italian political circles
between war and neutrality. Former
Premier Gioliotto is leading the fac
ton which demands neutrality, but
the majority Of the other national
leaders appear determined for war.
The entire city is seething. Stores
have been closed as protest against
the activity Of the former premier in
the effort to force the government to
maintain strict neutrality. The fear
Of revolution is freely expressed.
Rioting is On the verge Of becoming
more serious. Pro-war -sympathiZers
Friday night took their feeling out in
attacks OF various German ships
which. lay in the harbor. The activi-
ty Of the military authorities and Of
the police are proceeding in the ex-
pectation Of more serious rioting.
Paris Friday afternoon reports a
dispatch from Rome that the military
already occupies practically the en-
tire city. The increased rioting to-
wards nightfall was of most drastic
and revolutionary character. The
troops are doing their best to keep
down the turbulent crowds. War
riots have also swept INLAND, where
many people are said to have been in
jured. Fire arms have been used
and the situation is described as most
grave.
The war fever continues to spread,
and the manifestations in the capital
are particularly impressive. A crowd
favoring war went Friday night to
the hotel at which Gabrielle D'Annun.
zio is staying and cheered until the
piet appeared On a balcony and spoke
fervidly in favor of war. The crowd
then went to the palace of Dowagel
Queen Margherita and acclaimed hel
wildly.
Pro-war enthusiasts engaged in g
brief struggle with neutralists who
were holding a meeting In the Place
San Sylvestro. In the clash the win,
dows Of a German cafe and in anoth'
er establishment were broken
Mounted police cleared the square
but the demonstration continued fol
some time in the central part of the
city
King Victor Emanuel Friday re
| ceived in order named : following
statesmen: Signor Manfred, presi
dent Of Senate; ,Signor Marcora, pres
ident Of the Chamber Of Deputies
and Signor Giolitti, a former premi
er, but now the leader of the party
in Italy in favor Of neutrality.
These evidences Of political deVel
opment were observed with deep in
terest because of the resignation
Thursday of the cabinet on the
| ground that its international policy
did not have the unanimous support
of the constitutional parties of the
country.
The king has not yet announced
whether the designations will be &C
cepted. The cabinet found it impcs
sible to bridge the differences sepa
| rating it from the followers Of Signol
Giolitti
Both Signors Marcora and Man
fredi have been mentioned as pos
sible premiers in the new cabinet
Politically, the king is above all par
ties According to parliamentary Gus
| tim he has the right to accept or re
ject designations OF the cabinet, an6
Rome is filled with widest conjec
ture.
Some believe he will summon the
cabinet before the Chamber of Depu.
ties for discussion of its course, be.
ing guided himself by what these dis.
cussions reveal. Others argue that
Premier Salandra resigned because
Of the attitude Of Signor Giolitto an6
that Giolitto must Of necessity take
his place. Still others argue the
king probably will choose a new cab
met composed of men who have moi
taken part in the recent heated ex.
changes.