Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
ORLANDO
SUPPORT OF
PARLIAMENT
Allies to Proceed With
Treaty Despite Action
Of Rome.

Paris. April 30.-(By the As
sOciated PreSs}.-It is planned
sn peace circles TO go ahead
with The treaty of peace with
out regard to any action by
I ally as it is considered prob
able the Italian delegation will
not return, certainly not with
in the present week.
Rome, Tuesday. April 20
Premier Orlando's government
was given Il unanimous vote III
confidence gwen him in the
house OF deputies. 4 great DEM
CnStratiOn followed the pre-
mier's address before the SEN
ate.
Premier VittOriO OrIandO's
work at the peace conference
in Paris received yindicatiOn in
the chamber OF deputies here
tonight when vote of conf
dence was given HIM, 3S2 to 40.
(By the Associated Press)
What effect this action viii
have on the council of three of the
peace conference is problematfcal l.
Paris advices carry the view, how
ever, that the 'eturn of the Italian
delegation is not expected, for the
present at least. and that it is
planned top roceed with the process
Of making peace with Germany re-
gardless of any action by Italy.
Blames Wilson.
An outline of the exchanges be-
tween himself and President Will
son was given by Signor Orlando,
who made it clear that the presi-
>ytatement as to Italy's claim to
statement as to Ittaly's claim to
TO Italy's claim to Fiume had made
it impossible to accept any propos-
ais that might be made He said he
believed his duty to come at once
before. the parliament to receive
authority in carrying forward his
work at the conference Up until
April II when he received from
President Wilson the American
viewpoint on Fiume. he said he
thought an agreement was prob
able
In the course of his address
Premier Orlando spoke of the at
titude taken at Paris by the Brit
ish and French governments,
which he said had been loyal to
promises made in the treaty OF
London. which was framed in 1915.
Admits Fiume Move Opposed.
He admitted, however, that both
%rance and Great Britain do not
stand with Italy in her demands
for the annexation of Fiume. He
added that they might have agreed
in principle for the creation of
Fiume as ar independent free
state In discussing the American
memorandum. which was handed
to him April IA and which was dis
tTibuted among the members OF
parliament today by the premier,
Signor Orlando said:
"Inasmuch as this memorandum
denied Italy's rights over the Dal-
nation islands, accorded only in
complete liberty to Fiume and even
W WeEt so far as to break up the
unity of Istria. l told Mr.. Wilson it
was absolutely impossible for me
to agree on the conditions indi-
Gated. l added that under such
conditions the Italian delegation
felt it could not continue to par
ticipate in the conference with any
benefit for others or dignity for
Italy. but said l would commun-
icate with representative Of the
allied powers with which Italy was
bound by special agreements.
President Wilson showed great
regret tor such hypothesis. adding
that he would do everything pos 1
sible to prevent it. He said he {.
thought Il opportuHe and useful +
that France and England should
TO find a means OF con
ciliation while he would have the
question re-eXamined by his eX-
peTts 10 see II further concession
coWd be made to Italian sspi-a- !
Italians Not Obstinate.
THE Italian delegation did not
maintain an obstinate attitude, but
co0perated during the following
days III an effort 10 find a way to-
ward Cancellation II was anxious
not to delay peace and to avoid
compromising the union OF the al
led peoples. sven by a mere ap- :
caarance of agreement 1t was
continuing patiently TO seek q
means of Cancellation and was dis
,ussing the subject with the Brit
sh premier when the presidential
message appeared
This new fact seemed to the
Italian delegation of enormous
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