Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
PARLIAMENT is SOVEREIGN
ITALIAN PREMIER TELLS
DEPUTIES THAT II SPEECH
Hcss for Help or All PARTIES to Assist
In Overcoming DiMcuitlca
Confronting Country.
TBy A,socintcd prcss /


RoMN. Dec. 14.-The Chamber OF
deputies last night voted approval OF
me reply to tho speech from the throne
aater rejecting by Il vote OF 2Sy Ia
n oEa an amendment offered by the 80.
recognition of tho Russian sowio, Nov.
eminent and the resumption of reia
lions with Russia.
On Premier ,Sa leT,; NTH summed up the debate
length. He desired first, no said ~
dispose OF question which was cans.
ing national concern and TO deny the
report that the government was about
TO conclude new international aersc.
ments creating fresh responsibiiitfcn
The Premier.s reference was to a re.
port that the meeting of Premiers
Lloyd George and Clcme nceau and Eor'
eign Minister Scialoia in London hnd
considered military convention.
answering Inherent speakers who
presented motions for the convocatlon
OF constituent assembly. Sgnor Nitti
said:
Consider AsKenbIy Fixed.
But VIC consider the Parliament as
n permanent constituent assembly.
purposcly. The Italian Constitution
granted on March 4, 1913. was quickly
modified by the Parliament on May
-, lSis,, and later has been changed
constantly, according to necessity. Tho
Parliament is sovereign. 1t Is FREQ 10
modify by enactment any article OF
the constitution.
What you now wish la TO change
Article ". which nominally gives the
King the right to declare war. Blu,
do you really believe that the last war
was declared without the assent OF TIC
Parliament"
Al this the Socialists shouted:
Yes. against the will OF Parl:a-
ncnt.'
Chamber for few moments, after
which Premier Nittf resumed his re
marks.
"rhe Law granting full powcru to
by the Chamber on May 90. 1915. 1t
vas equivalent to declaration Of
war"
The entire Socialist group shouted:
concluded an alliance with the entente"
rlcnds for Support.
Tho Premier begged for the support
OF all parties 10 help Italy out IF her
present difficulties. lilo cAplaincds she
must import ono-,hird of The nccessi
ties OF life. needing, for instance AZ.
100000 Quintals OF wheat annually, Ct
which 24,ooo.00o came from abroad. Il
quantity equal TO two thirds Of the en-
we buy wheat at lao lire per auintai
and sell II for so lire" he said, thus
losing 100000 10 100000 lir. daily.
lose our crdit abroad. because then
VIC would be irreparably lost. Russia
and Hungary, despite their financial
isolation, were able TO cNist because
their internal production was ella
lively sufficient to feed their people.
II urge the Socialists TO be frank
with the public and explain tho nccrs-
sity Of not cndanSoring our relations
with the allies, especially the United
States, which alone can supply us with
the greatest part o: what sc need In
fact, we cannot receive immc dinte help
except from the American continent
and, above all, from tho United States.
with regard to our relation with
Russia" said tho Premier, II am GER
tain we Shall soon resume commercial
relations with that country. but ! am
no, certain that they Will soon hc
advautagcously.
Anglo American bloc is interested In
isoiatsng Russia in order 10 have u
monopoly OF raw materials Is non
sense.