The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-26
WAR soon TO BEGIN
ITALY PREPARING LAST DIPL0
MATIC FORMALITIES
SENATE Votes FOR. WAR

SENATE VOTES FOR. WAR
salandra Receives Upper Houses As
.ent to Grant Of War Powers on
Friday-Diplomatic Immunity OF
tho Austrian and German Ambas-
.adors to the Vatican Suspended.
The bill introduced By Premier sa-
landra in the house Of deputles
THURSDAY was passed by the Italian
Senate Friday. It grants the govern.
ment full power Tor the conduct OF
the war. Wild masses on the streets
of the city celebrated the approach
Of war in reckless fashion, unmoiest-
ed by troops or policemen.
The Pope, it was announced, IS
erief stricken over his failure to pre-
serve peace with the central empires
and Italy. He spent the night read
ing the Green Book, issued by the
italian government justifying its en-
trance into the war. Afterwards ne
EXPRESSED the opinion that hostilltles
we're Inevitable.
signor Ts.liana, attache OF the
italian embassy at Constantinople'
srrived in Rome from his post Fri
day. Signor Talliana declared that
the Turks have become convinced Oh
the inevitable fall OF their capital.
They have concluded to sue for I'M
mediate peace should Bulgaria ana
Rounania join the allies. They Will
reuounce the German alliance ana
sue for immediate peace.
Under such circumstances the
Turks will offer free passage OF the
Dardanelles to the Angio-Frencn
fleet and will do their utmost to pre-
vent the surrender OF Constantinople
To the Russians. They are said to
fear reprisals which will follow as
the Russians are worked up over
Turkish treatment Of their RUSSIAN
prisoners after the Caucasus cam
paign.
A diS2atch to the Exchange Teie-
graph company of London says
"Premier Salandra Friday morning
obtained the royal signature to oe-
cree suspending the diplomatic I'M
nunity of the Austrian and German
ambassadors to the Vatican, who
leave tomorrow" The premier also
introduced in the Senate the Dill
nassed by the chamber of deputies
Thursday, comforting upon the gov
ernment plenary rowers in regard 10
the conduct Of the war.
Any lingering hope that Italy
would maintain her neutrality was
abandoned Friday night after the
Italian Senate, following the lead OF
the Chamber Of Deputies, had con-
ferred on the government extraorol-
nary powers in the event OF the wars
outbreak.
This is considered a vote for war.
sforswhich the government has MADE
ali preparations, and the prospects OF
which have aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm throughout Italy.
The bill reads: The government
is authorized in case Of war and dur
ing the duration Of war to make de-
cisions with due authority Of law, IN
every respect required, for the de-
fence OF the state, .ae guarantee OF
public order and urgent economic
national necessities. The provisions
contained in Article 243 to 251 OF
the Military Code continue in force.
The government is authorized also to
( have recourse until December 81,
1915, to monthly provisional appro-
priations for balancing the budgetA
This law comes into force the day 1t
Is passed.
Tie premier then began an eN-
position of the situation Of Italy be-
fore the opening Of hostlhtles IN
Europe. He declared that Italy had
submitted to every humiliation from
Austria-Hungary for love of peace.
Ey her ultimatum to Servia, the pre-
inter said, Austria had annuiled the
equilibrium Of the Balkans and pref
udiced Italian interests. NotWlth-
standing this evident violation OF the
treaty of the Triple Alliance, Italy
endeavored during long months to
avoid a conflict, but these efforts
were bound to have limit in time
and dignity.
.'This is why the government felt
itself forced to present its denuncla-
ton of the Triple Alliance on May
T." sal Premier Salandra.
"This declaration was received
with great applause, which the pre-
mfer tried to quiet. When he had
succeeded in so doing, he said:
teltaly must be united at this mo-
ment when her destinies are being
decided"
The German and Austrian minis
ters were still in Rome. but. accord
ing to Berlin dispatches. their one
care now is to arrange for the safe
ty of their nationals remaining IN
Italy.
A formal declaration of war, or
perhaps action without formal dec
laration, is expected momentarily.
At any rate, all preparations for
naval and military action have been
made on both sides, and it is pos
sible that while the Italian premier,
Eignor Salandra, was explaining to
the cabinet and the world the policy
of his government, the troops on the
frontier and the navies in the Oriatic
had anticipated diplomatic action.
Large orders for military stores
ana 1OOQSLuHS LOT ltdIy "eie 1epOit u
ed to be in the market at New York
Friday despite the fact that for
months the Italian government has
been drawing supplies from the
United States in anticipation Of hos
tilities.
Shipments of coal and wheat from
this country to Italy in the last few
weeks have been extensive. it is said.
Many shipioads of horses for use OF
the Italian army were reported to
have been made and an order for
$4,000 more horses is understood to
be awaiting acceptance.
Many Of the Italian reserrists re-
turned to Italy in the early stages OF
the European war and rush by ltal'
ians to return to Italy and enlist fol
the war is not anticipated among