Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30
PARLIAMENT VOTE
SHOWS APPROVAL.
OF PREM|ER'S ACT
But Forty Members Out of
APP Dissent From
Fiume Policy.
ASSERTS HE FIRST LEARNED
WILSON'S STAND ON APRIL IA
Summary of Statement Later
Published by President Was
Given Him.
WOULD PRESERVE SERENITY
Calls on Nation to Remain Tranquil,
as World and Country Face ~,
Grave Hour. aS.s
ASSERTS HE FIRST LEARNED
WILSON'S STAND ON APRIL IA
WOULD PRESERVE SERENITY,
Calls on Nation to Remain Tranquil,
as World and Country Face ~,
Grave Hour. LII

PARIS. April 29.--Admitsin5 that the
world situation at the present is grave
and for Italy very grave" and that
ii WAS the duty OF Italy 10 pre- scrs.e
tho greatest calm and serenity Signor
Orlando, the Italian Premier, delivered
his expected address to the Chamher
of Deputies ut Rome concerning the
peace conference at Paris
Only forty votes out OF t.o dissented
t'iume whcn he called upon the Italian
The vote was IS. TO 10.
The principal duty in this grant
hour for tho world. and for Italy very
grave said sisnor Orlando. lis ato
it's, ..E 90
impartial declaration of facts, SO that
pariiamcnt may have al the elements
italian delegation a, the. peace con.
created by tho last painful events, ~.
briefly Tic attt.ads OF the Ttsiiaa
siations which M besan i about It the he midaIs Ss
of March. AZ that time. the prepara-
tory work vas finished. and p program
cidcd upon. Questions concerning
peace with Germany were, given pre-
resardins f,aiy should follow ' imfnsa nse
diatcly. tScction missing.)
ThouRht Settlement Near.
There were certainly emergencies
9f f,4 Sisws snS between NC the two
never did I believe that such differ
ences were e.irrcconcilablc. Indeed. until
andum was delivered to us, had. al
ways been assured that the .Ame rican
delegation had not reached any de-
II lrIt tf,c
cral' times ! stated with firmness con-
sistent with courtesy that the program
based on essential cardins!i points OF
acceptance. WHICH was an absolute con-
dision for the Italian. government"
lieved that her claims were founded
on such high reasons oe justice and
ssn, tina, aISi6 any ii1tssnstona treaty or
they might be accepted.
The British Prime Minister has
again interSened in the Italian situay
associates to communicate personally
with Premier Orlando at Rome.
While the desire Is to eoneiliate sig
vised against the inclusion Of Fihne
under Italian s:n. eomsrol. as likely to make
Wilson Explains stand.
The person bearing the message was
A member OF tho Asduith Cabinet with
Lloyd George.
IuS 'lnSIlOTauQuH delivered Ito
Premier Orlando on April IA dealing
with the Adratic situation eontaiued
the salient points o, the text OF tho
statement aai;, sg issued by President Wilson
In the memorandum. The Presided.
sa1d sanc,uson ne feh ashn hGund TO- square eys
curately as possible with his fourteen
points and principles laid down in sub
adopted with a single reservation BY
the powers associated against Gerl
many many as basis for peace with Ger
erty to suggest a new basis for peaGe
with Germany and another for peace
with Austria. r7'.7f'F
plcte dissolution of the Aus.ro-IIuI,-
sarian empire had given new aspect
to the settlements whica must be 6fi
Siaries Of Italy. the President said he
was quito willing that Italy be accord
sdundo1gS sd aong q the soni, whole q her northsE
ritory all that was accorded by the
pact OF London. but that 1t was clear
applicable to a settlement Of Itaiy's
eastern boundaries. S;,l
Fiume international Port.
After conceding that the create,
part par, E OF ls.ria @ ard the ports Of Trieste
President said FIumc was not italian.
but. by all circumstances of It's de
/ serving. the countries east and north
of the Gulf of Fiume. and could not be
subordinated TO ,ary one sovereignty.
\ The memorandum said there Was
common agreement that the Island of
Lissa should be ceded to Italy. with
Port Eoipna., and that the fortifica-
tions built by the Austrisns on the
islands Of the eastern coast Of the
Adrsatic should be dismantled
Regarding the interests OF the Esaiian
population in theSterritory which .is.ao
he incorporated In Jugo-SlaYia the
memorandum SAID they would Be
abundantly safeguarded by the league
of nations. s&a
Socialists Take Stnnd. 3.s9S
Deputy Turati, the official leader OF
the Socialist party. declared that the
Socialists would'no only be. defenders,
of the sacred nights of ,se,f-deterfnina.
ton in the, case of Fiumc, but also OF,
tile equally sacred right OF reyolii-
tionary Russia. sp5~r M q y
Y 1T has been virtually decided that
tho first reetinGtiof the league OF ma
tlons. shall be held I'M ntwashington noNt
iOctober. f. %E ,rf if-tf7 iS sSSs,8
/ Plans arc being formulated sfor the
holding of this meeting. the initISf
gathering to be sin tho East Room or
the White House under tho presidency
OF President wHsoni .k.ts &, 81 ( ~ NY q
4 At yesterday's pienary session ses 2ttses
peace conferences President yiF3St