Evening star., 1919-04-30
CONFIDENCE VOTE
GIVEN TO ORLANDO
italian Senate Follows
Chamber in UphoIding Pre-
mier's Peace Demands.
SOCIALISTS ONLY OPPOSE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. Tuesday. April 2S.-Premier
Orlando's government was given a
unanimous vote of confidence in the
Italian senate tonight following the
vote of confidence given him in the
house of deputies. A great demonstra-
tion followed the premier's address
before the senate.
Premier Orlando's work received
vindication in the chamber of deputies
by vote of confidence of 3s2 to 40.
The ballots opposing the resolution
were cast by the intransigeant social
lists.
The premier laid before parliament
the details of his demands for Fiume
and the Dalmation coast districts to
which Italy had laid claim. He began
by saying that the international situa-
tion was grave at present, adding that
it was very grave" for Italy. He said
that it was the duty of Italy to pre-
serve an attitude of calm and seren-
ity" at the present moment.
Outlines Exchanges.
An outline Of the exchanges between
himself and President Wilson was
given by Signor Orlando. who made 1t
clear that the Presidents action in
making public his statement as to
Italy's claim to Fiume had made it
impossible either to accept or reject
any proposals that might be made. He
said he believed it 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
President Wilson the American view
point on Fiume, he said he thought an
agreement was probable.
In the course of his address the
premier spoke of 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 Great Britain do not
the annexation of Fiume. He added
that they might have agreed, in prin-
ciple, to the creation Of Fiume as an
Independent free state.
Discusses Memorandum.
In discussing the American memo
randum, which. was handed to. him
April IA. and which was distributed
among the members Of parliament
today by the premier. Signor Orlando
said:
nisa seiss rass %ssfss:sBSI, VI: B.,: 4:
aa. tian ,is Islands; aseordedonly incom-
so far 40 to break up the unity. of
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to peace on the conditions indicated.
I added that under such conditions
the Italian delegation felt 1t could
not continue 10 participate in the
conference with any benefit for 9TH
ers ,or dignity for Italy, but said
I would communicate with represent
atives of the allied powers with
which Italy was bound by special
agreements.
Mr.. Wilson Shows. Regret.
President Wilson showed great
regret for such hypothesis; adding
he would do everything possible to
prevent it. He said he thought it
opportune and useful that France
and England should undertake to finti
a means OF conciliation while he
would have the question re-examined
by his experts to see ii further con-
cess1ons could be made to Italian as
ptrations. r5
"The Italian delegation did not
maintain an obstinate attitude, but
co-operated during the following DAYS
in efforts to find a way to Cancellation.
It was anxious not to delay peace and
to avoid compromising the union of
the allied peoples, even by a mere
appearance of disagreement. 1t was
continuing patiently to seek a means
of conciliation and was discussing the
subject with the British premier when
the presidential message appeared.
This new. fact seemed to the Ital-
ian delegation of enormous gravity,
as 1t made public dissension which
until then, although deep. was confined
inside the conference. Beside making
statements addressed to the sentiment
and will Of peoples in general, and
therefore to the Italian people. the
tige of the Italian delegates was
doubted just in the grave and decisive
hour when 1t was most needed"
Attitude of Italy.
Addressing himself to the attitude
of Italy at the peace conference and
the Justice of her demands, the pre-
mier continued:
Italy did not measure her sacrifices
by the letter Of her treaty with the
allied powers and did not ask for help
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
into blood fellowship and
1t 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 or
Fumes representative in the Hun
garian parliament, a2d which was
subsequently confirmed when Fiume
proclaimed herself an Italian town.
. Can our great nation remain inert
and unmoved by the vehement and
despairing appeal of this people.
whose blood is OF our blood? No! Italy
does not need to put forward for
NAL thesis in support OF her demands,
feeling sure that violence will not
be done to the will OF this Italian
town."
Allies in Nowise Bound.
Premier Orlando reiterated that the
treaty of London did not prevent the
allies from considering the Fiume
question from the Italian viewpoint.
and that, moreover, the allies had ad-
mitted they were in nowise bound re-
eardinE Fiume, since they considered
capable Of agreeing to the
freedom of the city.
"It is our desire and firm resolve"
he said, that the alliance shall not