The evening world., 1919-12-04
SOCIALISTS CLASH
WITH CATHOLICS IN
ITALIAN CHAMBER
Tittoni and Orlando Installed
Amid Great Disorder
Strike Riots Continue.

ROME, Dec. i.-The nomination by
the King OF Tomasso Tittoni. former
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, as Presi-
dent of the Senate was confirmed by
that body to-day.
The Republican deputies have pre-
sented a bill providing for abolition
Of the law requiring members Of the
Chamber 70 take the political oath.
The Chamber OF Deputies opened
yesterday amid great excitement So
cialist deputies being present In larger
number than on Tuesday and the
Catholic party members all appearing
in their seats
Socialist Deputy Troves resumed
his protests against what he termed
the indisnities' suffered by his com
panions and declared he represented
tho wishes of All parties who
understood the grave hour through
which the country wns passing.
Catholic Deputy Maun in reply ad-
mitted the situation was serious and
deplored reported violcnces- He
ended by declaring: THE country
needs peace and work"
All Of the Catholics applauded. but
the Socialists denounced Mauri, cry
ing. long live the Pope King" al 1
luding ironically to the loyalty Of the
Catholics to the Pope. Up 70 a few
years ago in what the anti-clericals
charge were his aspirations to re-
store the temporal power OF the
church. making himself at the same
time Pope and King.
Tho Catholics redoubled their ap-
plause which took the form OF a
counter-demonstration against So
cialists' attacks and in support OF
Signor Mauri's speech. while the So
cialists shouted: "Jesuits. Jeswts."
Confusion was 80 great that thel ses-
sion was virtually suspended.
Premier Nitti agreed with Socialist
Deputy Treves that tho hour was
grave for Italy and declared II was
for that reason ne sought the union
Of all Italian forces, promising on his
part TO protect both the Majority and
Minority deputies and tho lives OF
private citizens and asking the So
ciaiists TO judge him by his work.
Former Premier Orlando then as
sllmed tho Presidency of the Cham
ber 10 which position he was recently !
elected. He attempted TO conciliate
the opposing parties and said he
trusted he would be assisted by all
the Socialists. The latter interrupted |
shouting: Not by us"
This retort aroused the resentment
OF the remaining Members OF the
Chamber and in reply TO their ex-
pressions Of disapproval. Socialist
Deputy Barberis, who by profession
is a carter. shouted: III you don't like
us get out. We will go on alone"
Despite the order issued on Wednes-
day by the Socialist Party and the |
General Federation OF Labor calling
OF the general strike throughout
really effective this morning, advices
from Milan. Turin and Bologna indi-
Gated that the edict had been ignored
in these cities and that severe riouns
had taken place in Milan, in which
four persons had been killed and
many hurt in clashes between carl
bineers and strikers.
The order for the cessation OF the
strike declares among other things:
I'VE never more will tolerate. even in |
the slightest degree, a violation OF the
right OF representation, or the liberty |
of thought. and are ready to take !
measures which will be sufficiently |
efiicacious To check everywhere every |
nllitarias"