Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-24

Rome, Friday, NOV. 21.-(By the
Associated Press) Of the
widest character regarding the pos
sibility Of serious crisis involving
not only the cabinet. but also, the
reigning house of Italy. are in circula-
ton as the opening of parliament, set
for December 1, approaches.
The Socialists, because of their re-
cent victory. are eager to continue
what they call their forward march,"
The older. more authoritative mem
bers Of the party, however, such as
Deputy Turati, leader of the intran-
sigeants: Deputy Trever and Signor
are against any excesses.
The new elements which have en-
tered the Socialist parliamentary
by revolutionary sentiments and to
favor an extreme policy which, in
their opinion, will Inevitably lead TO
the advent Of Bolshevism In Italy.
This section now Is undoubtedly the
most numerous. II not the most i'm
portant one, in the party. 1t is con-
sidered that it will almost certainly
assume command Of the party be-
cause of audacity and determination
of its members to attain control by
whatever means seems best to them.
ed as declaring that comprising as
they do more than $50 live wires"
among the $50 deputies. the remain
der will not dare oppose them and
that they will be able, to accomplish
some supreme act Of rebellion which
will overthrow the tottering govern
ment of the bourgeoisie'
Formerly the Socialists never at
tended the opening Of parliament. alb
sentfng themselves to, avoid hearing
the king deliver his speech from the
throne and to escape taking the pre-
scribed oath in the kings presence
The newly elected extreme Socialists,
however, now insist that the entire
group should attend the ceremony,
hiss the king, insult him the moment
he appeared. and prevent him from
speaking. They have even gone so
far as to threaten that he would be
attacked on his way to the chamber
or$supon his return.
All this. it is pointed out. may be
much more than is possible Of ac-
compltshment. Nevertheless it has
had the effect of making the respon-
sible authorities restless and anxious,
It has been conceded among. them
that there Is no measure which it
would be possible to take to prevent
one hundred and fifty members whist
HnG and. shouting and making impos-
siMe oEfhe king to be heard. s
tss The FHlts OF sthe Italian parliament
90 not provide for any such cnntin-
gdticy a. is fhuS threatened. for 1t is
stipulated, that no police or armed
forces can be esnp ployed I'M, the hall
Where the senators and deputies meet.
There; would be. no means OF applying
coercion, as the meeting Monday, De-
cember i, will be. the first gathering
Of. the new parliamentary body, and
the rules Of the new chanber for
maintaining order will not then have
been formulated, &5.
The council:sof ministers has been
meeting almost daily to discuss this
grave situation as well as the Adriatic
complications. -
Recent Rome dispatches have hint
ed at possible demonstration
against King Victor Emmanuel on
the part of anti-constitutional depu-
ties on the occasion of the delivery
OF the speech from the throne and
reports were circulated that the
speech might be, delivered by Premier
Nitti or some other official, instead of
the King, who left Rome last week.
In dispatch from Rome dated
Saturday and received here on Sum
day however, the Giornale d'Italia
was quoted as denying that the king
would not be present at the opening
OF the parliament and as adding that
all the !. constitutionalist. deputies
stood ready to make an enthusiastic
demonstration for the sovereign.