New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Regal Ceremonies Attend
Opening of Parliamen,
While Streets of Rome
Are Lined With Troops
Queen Also Is Applauded
Radicals Leave Hall But
Other Deputies Renew
Loyal Demonstrations

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pross>-King Victor Emanuel this
morning addressed the representatives
81 the people for the first time since
.srl.an ntary. legislature opened.
A. the King. preceded by Queen
Helena the princesses and their suites.
entered the royal box, followed by
p-,nce Humbert, the Cabinet snd at
.sndants. the whole house. with the ex
ception OF the Socialist Deputies, stood
annlau4in- :he King. The Socialists
~Smained seated. Finally. when the
snplause ceased, all the Socialists rose,
erlirr Long live Socialisml' and slow
=. lift the hall. The other Deputies
',en renewed their loyal demonstration
,vh,lc the women waved their handker-
chiefs.
.ba K;rr was absolutely unperturbed
He remained unmoved until the opposi
-,on withdrew.
All the Socialist deputies wore red
csrnation. They were early in the
chamber and occupied about one
fourth of the seats. For the most part
they were well groomed but some of
them wore ordinary tweed suits. while
The deputy from Genoa was without q
collar and wore q co.ored sweater.
All the streets through which the
royai carriage passed on the way to
the palace were lined with troops from
he garrison. including artillery. be
hind which the people were crowded.
Queen Acknowledges Plaudits
Queen Helena rode in q beautiful
,t-, -ol
owed by another in which sat the
iadjss-;n- waiting. mounted cuirass jers
preceding and following the carriages.
The people appiauded the Queen, who
bowed right and left.
Shortly afterward bugles announced
the appearance Of the King at the door
Of the Quirinal. HIS carriage was fol
lowed by cuirasSiers in their gorgeous
uniforms. always an attractive spec
.acie 10 the people His Majesty was
accompanied by Crown Prince Humbert,
MS aide, General Citiadini, and other
court dignitaries. Cannon doomed from
the Castle st. Angelo and historical
bell Of the Capitol rang, while the
peop shouted for the King.
After the demonstration by the peo-
pie a. the Quirinal there we're several
attempts at pro-SOcia.ist. anti-Socialist
ard Nationalist manifestations. The
police however. nergetically dispersed
the crowds
At the Plano Monte Citorio the
soverelcns were awaited BY 500 Sena-
tors and Deputies. the diplomatic body,
high state officials and a distinguished d
assembly Of guests The door by which
canopy surmounted by the royal crown,
Grand :
formed INTO q bower Of flowers
Nitti Administers Oath
On reaching the Chamber the King
bowed first to Queen Helena and then
repeatedly 10 the members Of Parlia-
menr, and finally sat on the throne.
francesca Nitti. the Premier. invited
the assembly TO sit, after which he ad-
minlstered the oath to the new Depu-
les
After all The Socialist Deputies had
departed the Duke Of Genoa. the Duke
Of dAosta. .he Count OF Turin, the
Prince Of Jdine and other mobiles en-
tered the Chamber and took seats in
armchairs on both sides Of the King.
Mrs. Peter a jay. wife Of the Ameri-
can Charge d'A,faires d aside from the
wives o. the mbass sgdors, was the only
woman Of The diplomatic body in the
tribune. She sat next to Queen Helena.
Only two Republican Deputies were
present at the opening session. The
others left with the Socialists. Then
the King rose and in firm. sonorous
voice read the speech from the throne.
The King said the confidence and
sympathy of the nation were indis-
pensabe to the Parliament. as was ma
tonal collaboration in all movements
for the good Of The people. Italy, he
said, after her great victory, must di-
rect all her efforts to the works of
peace
The King then greeted the heroes Of
me army and the navy. The virtues
ana energies they had displayed during
the war would serve to hasten the eco
nomic reconstruction, he said.
italy during the war. continued the
hlng. rad gained some o. her natural
fron'iers, but Italy's national aspira-
'ons mad not always been judged by
'ne Alles with the spirit Of justice
~%a!cn should have reigned among them.
me ASPIRATIONS of Italy in the Adriatic,
ne asserted, did not cloak any military
ueslgN and for the most part possessed
no economic value. They were CON
"neo' he said, TO the defense OF native
,,lo..o 'N PtVse ~1-VH Ol 4tdliaN pop
1'a''oNs was the duty and imprescript-
'o!e right Of Italy.
we haEe no imperialistic views. y
so".hued his Majesty. "and intend in
ao way taat The peace Of Europe should
De disturbed"
Italy regards with the liyeliest SYM
sa'ay sa;, the rise Of the popular classes,
saio the King, who characterized the
'.0'ement az one which should pro-
auce in the interior Of the country a
program of intensive work and bro
cuction, and in connection with for
ign politics an increasingly demo
''4Ilc cooperation between nations.
car.e mere was no cloud upon the sin
.E OF ltaly's foreign relations.
.Sn''nued .s His Majesty. He referred to
''e especially cordial nature Of her