Rome, March 20.?-The Socialist Dep
uty Mucci raised the question in the
chamber to-day of the conviction for
murder in the United States of Mlcolo
Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzettl, stating
that all clrcumstanccs demonstrate the
Innocence of the accused men, and- that
therefore they were condemned unjust
ly. and asked the Government what It
had done in behalf of Sacco and Van
zettl.
TostI Valminuta, Under Secretary of
Foreign Affairs, explained that eHorts
in behalf of the condemned men had
been made by the Government here
and by Ambassador Rolandl-Klccl at
Washington. The Government was con
vinced It had done everything in its
power to help Saeco and Vanzettl. while
Socialists like Mucci with their threat*
had Irritated American public opinion,
thus aggravating the position of those
ivhom they wished to help.
Mucci declared he was not satisfied
with the Government's answer, accus
ing it of being "subservient to Amer
ica."
CHABLES W. ELIOT IS 88.
H?rv?r?l'n President Emerltns Ob
serves Birthday by Working.
Cambridge, Mass., March 20.?Presi
dent Emeritus Charles W. Eiiot of Har
vard University celebrated his 88'h
tirthday to-day by doing bis regular
day's work. He said he wa* enjoying
perfect health.
Dr. Eliot keeps In condition by light
exercises dally and walks whenever the
weather permits.
r? \
Pomcare Won't Attend
the Genoa Conference
PARIS, March 20 (Associated
Press). ? Premier Poincare
will not attend the economic
conference at Genoa as ho will be
unable to absent himself from Paris
for any length of time during the
trip of President Millerand to Al
geria. The President is due to sail
for North Africa March 27.
BRITISH PERPLEXED
BY UNREST IN INDIA
Not Abated by Gandhi's Im
prisonment.
JjONDON, March 20 (Associated Press}.
