The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-30
TEXT OF ITALIAN SPEECH
Outlines Procedure at Con Say Italy Must
 Be Calm.
lBy the Associated PressN


 Italian parliament yesterday the de- tails of his demands for Plume and 1he Dalmatian coast districts to which Italy has laid claims. He be- gan by saying that the international situation was grave at present, add ing that it was very grave for Italy. He said that it was the duty of Italy to preserve an attitude of "calm and serenity" at the present moment.
 An outline of the exchanges be- tween himself and President Wilson was given by Signor Orlando. who made it clear that the Presidents action in making public his state ment as to ItaIy's claim to Plume had made it impossible to either ac- cept or reject any proposals that might be made. He said he believed it his duty to come at once before the parliament to receive authority in carrying forward his work at the conference. Up until April IA when he received from President Wilson the American viewpoint on Plume, he said he thought an agreement was probable.
 In the course of his address, the premier spoke Of the attitude taken
 
 governments, which he said had been loyal to promises made in the treaty of London, which was framed in 1915. He admitted, however. that both France and Great Britain do not stand with Italy in her demands for the annexation of Plume. He added that they might have agreed, in principle, to the creation of Plume as an independent free state. In dis cussing the American memorandum. which was handed to him on April II and which was distributed among the members of parliament today by the premier, Signor Orlando said:
 'Inasmuch as this memorandum denied Italys rights over the Dalrna- tan Islands, accorded only in com plete liberty in Plume ana even went sS far as to break up the unity of Istria, told MT. Wilson it was ab- solutely impossible for me to agree to peace on the conditions indicated. added that, under such conditions, the Italian delegation felt it could not continue to participate in tI1e conference with any benefit for others or dignity for Italy, but said I would communicate with represen- la.uves of the Allied Powers with which Italy was bound by special agreements.
 President Wilson showed great re- gret for such apotheosis, adding he would do everything possible to pre- vent it. He said he thought it op- perfume and useful that France and England should undertake to find a means of cOnciliaton while he would have the question re-examtned by his experts to see if further concessions could be made 10 Italian aspirations. The Italian delegation did not main tain an obstinate attitude. but CO., operated during the following days in efforts to find a, way to conciliation It was anxious not to delay peace and to avoid compromising the union of the Allied peoples, even by a mere appearance of disagreement It was continuing patiently to seek a means of conciliation and was discussing the subject with the British premier when the presidential message ap- peared.
 This new fact seemed to the Ital- ian d. -gation of enormous gravity as it made public a dfssension which until then, although deep, was con fined inside the conference. Be sides making statements addressed to the sentiment and will of peoples in general, and, therefore. to the Ital- ian people the full authority and prestige of the Italian delegates was doubted just in the grave and de- cisive hour when it was most need ed."
 Addressing himself to the attitude of Italy at the Peace Conference and the justice of her demands, the pre- mier continued:
 Italy did not measure her sacri- fees by the letter of her treaty with the Allied Powers and did not ask for help when she had to withstand the shock of the Austrian army, as she might have done under the treaty. Therein she only did her duty as the Allies have done, but that fact trans formed friendship into blood fellow ship and it was in that sense that Italy appealed to the Allied peoples and governments.
 "The question of Plume was not first brought forward by Italy, bus by a thrilling act of spontaneous will which began with the declaration of Fumes representative in the Hun garian parliament and which was sub seauently confirmed when Plume pro
  our great nation remain inert and unmoved by the vehement and de- spatring appeal of this people whose blood is of our blood? No! Italy does not need to put forward a, for nal thesis in support of her de- mands, feeling sure that violence will not be done to the will of this ItaI- ian town"
 Premier Orlando reiterated that the treaty of London did not prevent the Allies from considering the Plume question from the Italian view and, that moreover, the Allies had ad rnitted they were in no wise bound regarding Plume, since they consid- cred themselves capable of agreeing to the freedom of the city.
 ''It is our desire and firm resolve, he said. that the alliance shall not be broken up. We wish to remain loyal to it for the sake of the sol en1n pledge which binds our word of honor, but still more for the holiness of blood shed in a. common cause"
 After paying tribute to all the AL Hed soldiers, the premier continued:
 '"The Allies of yesterday must be the Allies of today. a-:d all their peo- ples, above all the American people, who sacrificed themselves for the vic