The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-30
ORLANDO IS
GIVEN VOTE
OF SUPPORT
BY ITALIANS
Senate Action Follows That Of
House of Deputies Great
Demonstration for Premier
Follows Session.
SITUATION VERY CRAVE
<By Associated Press)

!By Associated Press)
ROME. April 30.-Premier Orlando's 8
government was given a unanimous
vote Of confidence In the Italian senate
last night, following the vote of con-
f1dence given him in the house Of
deputies. A great demonstration fol-
lowed the premier's address before the
senate.
ROME, April 3O.-Premier Vittoria
Orlando's work at the peace confer
ence in Paris received vindication in
the chamber Of deputies here last night
when vote of confidence was given
him, 1872 to 40. The ballots opposing
the resolution were cast by the Intran-
sigeant socialists
The premier laid before parliament
the details of these demands for FL
ume and the Dalmatian coast districts
to which Italy has laid claim. He be-
gan by saying that the international
situation was grave at present, adding
it was very grave" for Italy. He said
that 1t was the duty of Italy to pre-
serve an attitude Of calm and seren-
ity" at the present moment
ASKS Further Authority.
An outline of the exchanges between
himself and President Wilson was CIV
en- by Signor Orlando, who made it
clear that the presidents action in
making public his statement as to
Italy's claim to Fiume had made it i'm
possible either to accept or reject any
proposals that might be made. He
said he believed 1t his duty to come
at once before the parliament to re-
ceive authority in carrying forward
his work at the conference. Up until
April IA when he received from Presi-
dent Wilson the American viewpoint
on Fiume. he said he thought an agree
ment was probable.
In the course of his address, the pre-
mier spoke of the attitude taken at
Paris by the British and French gov
ernments, which he said, had been
loyal to promises made in the treaty
ct London which. was framed IN 1916
He admitted, however. that both Great
Britain and France do not stand with
Italy in her demands for the annexa-
tion OF Fiume. He added that they
might have agreed, in principle to the
creation Of Fiume as an independent
free state. In discussing the American
memorandum, which was handed to
him April IA and which was distribut-
ed among the members Of parliament
today by the premier, Signcr Orlando
said:
"Inasmuch as this memorandum de-
MED Italy's rights over the Dalmatian
islands. accorded only incomplete lib
erty to Fiume and even went so far as
to break up the unity of Istria, 1 told
Mr.. Wilson 1t was absolutely impos-
slble for me to agree to peace on the
conditions indicated. l added that un-
der such conditions the Italian delega-
tion felt it could not continue to par
ticipate in. the conference with any
benefit for others or dignity for Italy,
but said would communicate with
representatives of the allied powers
with which Italy was bound by special
agreements.
Compromise Unsuccessful
President Wilson showed great re-
gret for such hypothesis, adding he
would do everything possible to pre-
vent 1t. He said he thought it oppor-
tune and useful that France and Eng
land should undertake to find a means
of conciliation while he would have the
question re-examined by his experts
to see if further concessions could be
made to Italian aspirations.
The Italian delegation did not main
tain an obstinate attitude, but CO.
operated during the following days in
efforts to find way to conciliation.
1t was anxious not to delay peace and
to avoid compromising the union OF
the allied peoples. even by an appear
ance of disagreement. 1t was contin-
1xy -
Citation and was discussing the SUBJ
ject with the British premier when
the presidential message appeared.
This new fact seemed to the ItaI-
ian delegation OF enormous gravity,
until then although deep, was confined
inside the conference. Besides max
ing statements addressed to the sem
timent and will of peoples in general
and therefore to the Italian people, the
full authority and therefore the pres
tige of the Italian delegation was
doubted just in the grave and deci-
sive hour when it was most needed"
Fiume Attitude Advanced
Addressing himself to the attitude of
Italy at the peace conference and the
justice of her demands, the premier
Italy did not measure her sacrifices
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 transformed
friendship into blood fellowship and
it was in that sense that Italy ap-
pealed to the allied peoples and gov
ernments.
"The question OF Fiume was not
first brought forward by Italy but by
a thrilling act of spontaneous will
which began with the declaration Of
Fumes repre- sentative In the Hun
garian parliament and which was sub
sequently confirmed when Fiume pro-
claimed herself an Italian town.
Can our great nation remain inert
and unmoved by the vehement and
despairing appeal of this people whose
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