Evening star., 1915-05-18
CABINET TO ASK, PLENARY
POWER FROM PARLIAMENT
Decision in Austrian Crisis Expected
Thursday, When the National
Legislature Meets.
SOCIALISTS RIOT IN PROTEST
Intransigents Quelled by Troops
During Violent Demonstration.
Several Persons Shot-Strike
Ties Up Turin Transportation.

ROME. May u. via Paris.
May I8.-The Italian parliament
will be asked Thursday to vote
only a bill containing a single
clause conferring plenary powers
in the government, according to
the Giornale D'Italia. Final ac-
ton regarding war is not expect
ed until after that time, unless
Austria makes the first move,
which is considered unlikely in
view OF the pacific speeches made
in the Hungarian diet.
"War is virtually declared"
the paper continues. "by concord
OF the king, the government and
the nation"
Alarmist rumors OF all kinds
are being circulated in Rome, and
I the situation is so tense there are
many who believe them all. One
report today was to the effect that
| Prince Won Buelow, the German
ambassador, already had left the
city secretly. 1t was unfounded.
Trains Ready for Enjoys.
| A special train is kept in readiness
to carry the prince to St. Gothard IL
break comes. as he is understood to
have expressed wish to return TO
Berlin by way of Switzerland.
| Another special stands with steam up
ready to speed for the Austrian frontier
| by way of Verona and Branner. with
Baron Won Macchio. the Austrian am
| bassador, and his staff
Foreign Minister Sonnino conferred
| at length this afternoon with the Brit
| ish amba ssa dor and the Rumanian min
lister
| Former Premier Giolitti, whose
| dramatic appearance in Rome precl-
| pitated a ministerial crisis because of
his avowals for peace, started TO-DAY
| accompanied only by his son-in-law,
| Deputy Chiaraviglio. Before leaving
| he expressed to friends the nope .hat
| he soon would be able to explain now
greatly he has been misunderstood
| snd how ardently he desires the sue
| cessful maintenance of the honor OF
the fatherland, to which the remainder
| of his life's efforts will be devoted.
Longest Cabinet Council.
The cabinet council today was one
of the longest on record. AZ ITS ciose
| :, brief communication was issued stat
| mis- discussed the
statement to be fnade before parma
| ment No further intimation was siVen
as to what action was taken
King Victor Emmanuel spent the en-
| tire day in granting audiences to gov
| ernment officials and in the consdera-
=, tion of military and polltlcal questions.
| The general staff continued with
feyerish activity its precautions FOR
eventualties.
! There were further demonstrations
of rejoicing throughout Italy at the
! solution of ministerial Crisis. In Rome
| a great crowd climbed the capitoline
I hill to listen to fiery address BY
Gabrielle pAnnunzio, who was carried
on the shoulders of the people. he de,
clared war was sacred. purifying and
exalting The enthusiasm was in
creased by an address by Prince Colon
ma, mayor of Rome, in which he en-
phasized the necessity for Italy to par
| ticipate in the war.
In an article summarizing the situa
tion the Tribune says: The die is cast.
the Rubicon is crossed and the triple
alliance has been denounced.
Hungary Offers Territory.
BUDAPEST. via Amsterdam and Lon
don. May IS. 5:52 a.m.-Admission that
he had offered territorial compensation
| to Italy as the price of continued peace
I full relations was made by Count Ste
phan Tisza, the Hungarian premier. In
a tarefully worded diet speech yester-
day. He declined definitely, however.
TO state the nature of the concessions
proposed.
bv Count Andrassy, who declared the
opposition could not consent to yield
territory to Italy unless assured that
this step was not a mere matter of
momentary necessity, but the product
of a definite policy aiming at the elm
ination in future of all enmity between
italy and Austro- Hungary
Il opine." said Count Andrassy, that
discord between the two states would
be a disadvantage to both. and profit
would accrue only to a third party
which would take advantage of this
opportunity to obtain lasting hegemony
in the Mediterranean"
Seeks Lasting Peace.
Count Tisza. in replying. Endorsed the
views of Count Andrassy, saying: .T
cannot discuss the details of our offers
to Italy, and can assure you our OBJ
ject is to secure the lasting friendship
of Italy, which is essential to the great
and vital interests of both. These in
terests demand that we. at the price
Of great sacrifice. shall try to remove
all differences which have arisen and
create the foundation of a lasting
friendship devoid of all secret views.
] hope this attitude of the government
finds support in public opinion In Hum
gary, as / am sure the Hungarian feel
ing of friendship and sympathy for
Italy still Is keenly alive. with the
elimination of differences. this SYM
pathy will grow stronger and warmer"