The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-15
FALL OF CABINET
LAID TO SALANDRA
Italian Premier Weakened
Support by
False Optimism.
ANTI.WAR PARTY SMALL
Specia, Cable bespotch TO Tss SuS.

Special Gable Despdfch 10 THn SuS.
ROME. via London. June 14.-Since th'
causes Of the italian Ministerial crisi'
are likely to be misunderstood ana mis-
interpreted. especially in Austria and
Germany. where the downfall Of the sa'
iandra -Sonnino Cabinet may be regarded
as a triumph. a leading member OF thu
E%eutralist party to-day gave the FOL
lowing explanation Of the Cabinets fall
although the Austrian offensive or
the Trentino front, resulting In the In
vasion Of less than fifty square miles OF
italian territory. practically provoked
the Ministerial crisis. still even h Neu'
tralists are convinced Of the necessity 81
continuing the war until a complet
victory has been won by the employ
men, Of the utmost energy.
ut Is a mistake to suppose that thu
Italian Parliament Is opposed to war
since Of sos members, only thirty-sever
Ohiciai Socialists form the antt-wai
party. The followers Of ex-Fremiel
Giolitti. numbering about $50 members
supported the Cabinet. and only Mt,
Of them Joined the Opposition yester
day. The remaining Deputies. including
the Catholics. voted In favor OF the Gov
eminent. while about 100 members die
not participate in the division.
COM Of urterwenttontsts.
Thus. the Cabinet was forced to re-
sign. owing TO the votes Of the so-callec
I~nterventionists. consisting OF 20 Re
formist Socialists. 80 Radicals. 20 Re
publicans and 20 Democrats. besides thu
N%ationalists and a few others who un
I'll yesterday were united In their sup
port of the Government.
since March last. the Intervention
lists, led by Bissolati. have blamed tn
Cabinets reticence, which they ASSERTED
served to hide mistakes In the conduc
OF the war. They urged a closer coop
Grafton between the Government AM
Parliament. since the former was sus
pected OF evading the iatter's control.
"A crisis was averted In March be
cause Premier Salandra promised I,
strengthen the Cabinet. and mcanwhil
assured Parliament that the misfake
that had been made mad been remedie,
and that no danger of an Invasion o
Italy existed. =.
His optimism and self-assurance wcr,
belied by subsequent events. The Aus
TRANS were able to invade Italy. owinI
TO the mistakes OF Gen. Brusati. who
ne NV htti 'oiil
mand OF the Trentino armies. becaus
he is a brother OF the Kings a!de-de
camp. There was further found 10 b
a lack OF efficient defences as we'll a
a shortage OF runs and ammunition.
Warming to Premier.
Thus the fear OF the Intervention
lists proved to be we'll founded and thei,
demand that the Cabinet be strengthene,
fully justified. They warned Fremiel
Salandra that unless he gave assurances
OF greater energy in the future an,
adopted measures intended TO aver, fur
ther mistakes they would Withdraw
their support.
The Premier could have averted tn
crisis. but instead Of needing the warn
ings he publicly admitted to Parliamen
that the Austrian advance would hav
been checked sooner had the defence
in the Trentino frontier been better pre-
pared. The refusal OF a vote Of con
fdence in the Cabins. demonstrate
that a more energetic Cabinet wa
needed. consisting Of representatives G
al parties. which could continue an
! intensity the conduct OF the war an
probably extend II against Germany.
The significant feature OF yester
days session. preluding the Cabinet dc
bate. was that peace was mcntione
only by the Official Socialists, VIII
however. Joined in the applause for tn
Italian soldiers defending the Venetia
frontiers against the Austrian inva
sion."