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ITALIAN CHAMBER
INDICATES WORK
OF Y. ORLANDO
Premier Gives Parliament
Details Of Every Grave"
Situation.
(By The Associated Press.)


Rome, Tuesday, April 29.-Premier
Vittorio Orlando's work at the peace
conference in Paris received vindica-
ton in the chamber of deputies here
tonight when vote of confidence
was given him 1882 to 40. The ballots
opposing the resolution were cast by
the intrasigeant socialists.
The premier laid before parliament
the details of his demands for Fiume
and the Dalmatian coast districts to
which Italy has laid claim. He be-
gan by saying that the international
situation was grave at the present,
adding that it was every 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
Trade it clear that the presidents
action in making public his state
mert as to Italy's claim to Fiume had
|riadc it impossible either to accept
or reject any proposals that might
be made. He said he believed it his
|Cuty to come at once before the par
lament to receive authority in carry
ing forward his work at the confer
cnce. Up until April ID when he re-
|ceived from President Wilson the
American viewpoint on Fiume, he
|sai0 he thought an agreement was
probable.
Allies Loyal. 81
In the course of his address the
premier spoke on the attitude taken
at Paris by the British and French
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 England do not
stand with Italy in her demands for
the annexation of Fiume. He added
that they might have agreed in prin-
ciple to the creation of Fiume as an
independent free state. In discuss
ing the American memorandum which
was handed to him April IA and
which was distributed among the
members of parliament today by the
premier, Signor Orlando said:
"Inasmuch as this memorandum
denied Italy's rights over the Dalma-
ton Islands, according only incom-
Iplete liberty to Fiume and even went
so far as to break up the unity of
\ Istria, told Mr.. Wilson it was alb
solutely impossible for me to agree
to peace on the conditions Indicated
I added that under such conditions the
Italian delegation felt it could not
continue to- participate in the confer
ence 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.
II Wilson Showed Regret.
president Wilson showed great
lregret for such hypothesis, adding
he would do everything possible t.
prevent it. He said he thought it op
perfume and useful that France anG
England should undertake to find 6
means of Cancellation while he woulc
have the question re-examined by his
experts to see if further concession
could be made to Italian aspirations
s'The Italian delegation did moi
maintain an obstinate attitude but ce
Operated during the following days
in an effort to find way to concilia.
ton. It was anxious not to delay
peace and to avoid compromising thu
union of the allied peoples, even By
mere appearance of disagreement