The sun., 1919-04-30
CLAIMS
ABOVE TREATY,
SAYS PREMIER
Orlando Tells Deputies
Adriatic Problem Is Mere
ly Question of Justice.
SHOULD SET ASIDE PACT
He Urges That Principal Duty
of Country Is to Keep
Its Serenity.
Bu tAe Associdfed PrcAa.

By tAe Associdted PTcSs
ROME, April 29.-The Chamber Of
Deputies tonight voted confidence in
the Cabinet by n count of 3S2 to 40,
the latter votes being cast by So
cialists.
Preceding the vote Of confidence
Premier Orlando addressed the Cham.
her, asserting that Italy believed her
claims M put before the Peace Con-
ference in Paris were founded on such
high reasons of justice and right
that any international treaty or
agreement should be set aside so that
they might be accepted. Premier Or.
lnndo constantly was interrupted by
applause and an ovation was given
him at the close of his address.
Former Premier Luzzattl followed
the Premier and was also unani-
mously appiauded. except by the in
Socialists, whose spokes-
man. Deputy Turati, explained why
the Socialists could not give vote
of confidence to the Cabinet.
Premier Orlando admitted that he
received on April IA the American
memorandum dealing with the Adriatic
question, and added that until that
time he always had been assured that
the American delegation had not
reached any definite conclusion re-
garding Italy.
THE memorandum contained the
salient points of the text Of the state
ment issued by President Wilson on
April 13 in which the President as
serted that Fiume must not be granted
to the Italiars.l
Urges All to Keep Calm.
Continuing his address Premier Or
lando said:
The principal duty in this grave
hour for the world, and very grave for
Italy. is to preserve the greatest calm
and serenity
This statement aims to be only an
impartial declaration of facts, so tina,
Parliament may have all the elements
necessary to pass Judgment on the work
of the Government and OF the Italian
delegation at the Peace Conference, as
well as on the situation created by the
/ last painful events.
Il think IL opportune TO recall briefly
the attitude OF the Italian delegation
/ in that phase of the negotiations which
began about the middle os March. Al
that time the preparatory work wa.
finished and a programme for definite
| deliberation had to be decided upon
Questions concerning peace With Ger.
! many received precedence, but II was
agreed that those regarding Italy should
follow immediately"
Premier Orlando sad that all through
the period of negotiation 10 frame peac,
terms with the Germans the relations o.
/ the Italian delegat on with the allied am
associated Powers could not have beer
more amicable or cordial, adding
No Serious Divergenctes.
I IF II was possible to decire from oui
conversations the divergenc.es OF viewt
! between the Governments, and above al
! between tho italians and Americans
there never had been reason to believ,
| these vergencies were absolutely irrec
| oncilable but Up to the time OF hand ms
over the memorandum OF April IA -,
/ President Wilson setting forth the Amer
! lean view assurances had been givei
that the American delegation had no
| reached definite decision regarding th
Italian question.
/ tn, "a -
views between >the two Liovernme Mt
| Ntaly and the United States) but neve,
did | believe that such differences Her,
! irreconcilable. Indeed. until April IA
| when the American memorandum VA
! delivered to us, l had always been as
sured that the American delegation hat
not reached any definite conclusions G
gard!ng us. Several times stated wit
frmness, consistent With courtesy. tina
the programme OF the Italian territoria
! claims was based on essential cardlna
points of acceptance. which was an abso
! lutte condition for the Italian Govern
! ment.'
'Tais Is synthetically the history Q
the activity of the italian delegAtio
from the middle OF March to April !;
when the convocation of the Germa
delegates was agreed upon. with a re
serve provision. On Aoril II had tw
long conversations with President WI
son. In which the whole Italian territor
ial question was profoundly discussed
Mr. Wilson concluded by handing me
memorandum. saying it represented n
decision OF the American Government o
ei.c
nunicatc the same to the Italian Par
lament have distributed it to-day (
al members"
Following Premier Orlando, Professo
Luigi Luzzatti. as spokesman for tn
majority party In the chamber. declare
that the Allies had never rewarde
Italy's sacrifices as they deserved b :,