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Show KING WILL NOT LEAVE CAPITAL Victor Emmanuel and Cabinet Will Not Attend Unveiling of Garibaldi Monument. SIGNIFICANT STEP Frince Von Buelow Brings Pressure to Bear on Government Gov-ernment Officials. Rome May 4, via Paris The decision deci-sion of King Victor Emmanuel and the members of the ministry not to take part in the ceremony c.r the un veiling of the Garibaldi monument at ' Quarto Sant Elena is being commented comment-ed on today as a step of very great significance The presence of his majesiv at the unveiling had come to be regarded as tantamount to a declaration of war Now the change in the kings plan?. ' is regarded as meaning that the participation par-ticipation of Italj in the European conflict again has been postponed. The hope is being entertained b) the pacifists that the efforts of Italy to arrange a peaceful solution of her problems mas ultimately be successful. success-ful. 'in view of the international situation, situ-ation, the king and his ministers cannot can-not leave the capital to be present at the unveiling of the Garibaldi monument at Quarto Sant Elena' was the text of the note issued after the meeting of the cabinet yesterday Its publication produced a profound effect upon upon public opinion Von Buelow Brings Diplomatic Pressure. Abandonment of the plan for the participation of King Victor Emmanuel Emman-uel and high government officials In the ceremonies attendant on the unveiling, un-veiling, is believed to have been the result of the call made by Prince von Buelow, the German ambassador, on Foreign Minister Sonnoni Sunday night The details of this conference are supposed to have been presented at the meeting of the cabinet, the call for which was not issued until yesterday morning. The ministers called two hours later and the council coun-cil lasted four hours. All the ministers min-isters armed promptly except Minister Minis-ter of Justice Orlando, who was absent ab-sent from Rome, but he returned in time to take part in some of the deliberations. Immediately after the council closed, clos-ed, Baron Sonnoni, who called on the king before the session oponed, went to the consulate where the first secretary sec-retary of the German embassy awaited await-ed him. After receuing a verbal I communication from the baron, the secretary' hastened to the Villa Malta. I the private residence of Prince on Buelow while Foreign Minister Sonnoni Son-noni called on the king for a second time. New Proposals Made. These events are interpreted in many ways in political circles, but the censors hae forbidden the transmission trans-mission of all comment. Correspondents Correspond-ents are permitted to say however, that Prince von Buelow made new proposals Sunday night to Baron Sonnoni. Son-noni. Those proposals were submitted submit-ted to the cabinet ministers, w ho v. ill hold another council today. The press Is unanimous In declar ing the abandonment of the king'f. trip to Quarto has in no way altered the government's decisions. A semiofficial semi-official note couched in vague terms says: "Italy's attitude cannot undergo under-go any change from the king's not going to Quarto." Reasons of State Prevent. It is recalled that when committees arranging for the dedication of the monument called on his majestey to invite him to be present at the ceremonies, cere-monies, he answered. ' I shall go if reasons of state do not prevent me." An official of the foreign office is reported to have stated that the government's gov-ernment's decision was due entirely to the situation in Tripoli, where "Italy might be forced to extreme measures to protect our colony, where German agents are fomenting rebellion. ' oo |