Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-24

Rome, Friday, Nov 21--R Rumors oi
The Widest character regarding the
possibility OF a very serious crisis, ir.
VOlving not only the cabinet. but Also
the reigning hotIst OF Italy. are in cis-
culAtion as the opening OF parliament
set for Dec. L. approaches,
The socialists proud OF their receit
victory, are eager to continue Nhtt
l.icy cal tnei march lorWard
The older mere Authoritative mein-
Ders OF the party however, such as
Deputy Turati. leader of the intran-
sigeants; be. uty Trever and SiAnor
Madigliania, are against any eXcesses
Inc new elements which have en-
tered the socialistiC parliamentary
group are declared to be animated ny
revolutionary sentiment and tC favor
an extreme policy which, in their opin-
ion Will inevitably lead 10 the advent
OF Bolshevism in Italy. This section
now Is undoubtedly the most numer-
Gus. ii not the most important one, IN
the party. /, is considered that it will
almost certainly assume command of
the party because of the auuacity ana
determination OF its members to at
tain control of whatever means seems
pest TO them
Members Of this section are quoted
as declaring that comprising a they
do more than $50 live wires among
the $50 deputies the remained will not
dare oppose them and that they Will
be able to accomplish some supreme
act OF rebellion which will overthrow
the tOttering government OF the Bour'
goise."
Formerly the socialists never at
tended the opening OF parliament, an
senting themselves so that they might
avoid being present when the King
delivered his speech from the throne
and to escape taking the prescribed
oath in the kings presence, The new
ly elected extreme socialists however
now insist that the entire group should
attend the ceremony and hiss the KING
insult him the moment he approached
and prevent him from speaking lnpA
have even gone so far as to threaten
that he would be attacked on his way
to the chamber or upon his return.
All this. il is pointed out, mas DC
much more than is possible OF ac
complishment Nevertheless it has
mad the effect of making the reSponsi
BILE authorities restless and anxious
II has been conceded among them tla'
there is no measure ii would he pos
sible to take to prevent one hundre'
and fifty members whistling and shout
ing and making it impossible for the
king to be heard
Ihe rules oi the italian parliamon
do not provide for any Such cCnun
gency as is thus threatened for II Il
stipulated that no police or armet
force can be heard in the hall where
the senators and deputies meet Ther,
would be no means OF applying coer
ciOn as the meeting Monday, Deceln
Der will be the first gathering o
the new parliamentary body and TN
rules of the new chamber for main
Gaining order will not have beei
formulated The council CT mini ,tel
has been meeting almost daily to dls
cuss this grave situation as we'll a
the Adriatic complications.
Foreign Minister Tittonis friend
represent UIIll dS vi Nut Oplulbu wa
1t would be better for the cabinet t
resign, because the ministers, thrCug
neither their fault nor any on the par
Of Premier Nitti, of whom Tit'oni /
,. rG"'Nrq admirer, has a'led to real
ize the country's expectations. 1t i
pointed out that they have not SUI
Ceeded in changing the attitude u
President Wilson toward Italy, hay
not settled the Adriatic question an
have sustained a reverse In the gel
eral election. Consequently, right
or wrongly. the majority of publ
opinion is against them.
In such a situation Signor Tittoni
represented as believing that the mo
conducting pubic affairs should hay
the force oil character To put thel
countrys good above an else, sacriit
ing themselves even though they wer
convinced they mad done the best I
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