The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29

the Alps, our natural frontier. we are
ready to consider the Austrians Al
brothers"
Referring TO Asia Minor he said:
This problem VIII return for the
Peace Conference at the end OF October
when President Wilson will declare
whether America will accept a mandate
In Turkey or Armenia"
The Foreign Minister'S statement was
followed by a lively discussion In the
Chamber. Deputy Don Collonnas dI
Cesaro, a Nationalist. strongly criticised
what he referred to as the submissive
attitude OF the Italian delegation at the
Peace Conference. AS TO the Council OF
Four, he declared, where three OF the
members spoke English, while Premier
f, Orlando did not understand word. he
! resembled another figure, mot between
two. but among three thieves"
The majority of the members In the
Chamber and the Government represen-
tatives protested against this COMPARE
son.
mo formula will be acceptable which
does not give Fiume to Italy" the
Deputy concluded.
Socialists interrupt.
The Socialists interrupted with cries
and The soldiers will desert"
Deputy Eugenio Chiesa, who had Just
returned from q visit to Fiume. fol-
lowed with a fiery speech advocating the
annexation of Fiume. He said he was
glad President Wilson did not accept
either Of the projects submitted concern
ing the Adr'atic, as neither would have
satisfied the country.
Deputy Chiesa read to the chamber
the minutes of a conversation he said
had occurred in Paris, in the presence
Of former Premier Orlando, between
President Wilson and Andrea Ossoinach.
Deputy for Fiume. in witch President
Wilson was quoted as stating that there
was no question Of F'iume belonging to
Jugo-Slavia, but that 1t would serve the
countries needing II as an outlet to the
Adriatic. and would render such a SER
vice better by being a free city with Its
expenses met by the cuontries making
| use of Z.
In addition. according to the minutes
President Wilson was of the opinion
that the ports of Triest and Fiumt
should not work together. but be in COM
petition. The minutes record the objec'
lions of Deputy Ossoinoch, who ended b,
declaring that the only solution of the
problem would be annexation to Italy
otherwise he would disclaim all respon
sibility for the consequences.
! "Fiume Is mined" continued Deput,
Chiesa "its harbor Is mined. its historic
tower, its city hall are mined; its be-
| loved churches are mined and all II!
houses. If any dominion dares impose
itself upon the city except that Of Ital,
1t will find not town. but heap Of
| ruins"
The Deputy said the Government and
| the supreme army command shoulC
| have prevented the raid on Fiume. which
he attributed chiefly to a decision of the
Interallied Military Commission. ir
which Gen. Robilant. in command of thu
Italian forces along the frontier, hat
| approved "anti-patriotic" conclusions
| He added:
| This produced a state of desperation
among the population OF Fiume, which
understood It was to be abandoned t
the mercy of the Jugo-Slavs."
| He declared the Jugo-Slavs had pre-
pared for an invasion of Fiume ant
that on September 10 they began e
march toward it
This could not be tolerated" he con.
tinued. II solemnly declare that the
raid was decided upon solely by thu
soldiers who had been forced to leave
Fiume and insisted upon returning t
defend It. D'Annunzio only put himself
at their head"
Premier Nitti. at this juncture. begged
|