Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
May SEEK
TO REOPEN
'ADR|AT'
QUESTION.
Premier, in Address, Admits
Situation Is every Grave"
for Italy; Americans
Hooted in Fiume.

Copenhagen, April 2o. (By
Associated Press. s.)-There have
been noisy anti-American demon
strations in Fiume. American OIL
GERS were hooted in the streets,
according to report received BY
way of Germany, and British and
French troops maintained order
with difficulty. !
Rome, April 2o.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties tonight voted confidence in
the cabinet by a count of 38z to
40, the negative votes being cast
by socialists.
The vote followed an address
by Premier Orlando which was
constantly interrupted by applause
and ended in an ovation in the
chamber, even the tribunes join
ing.
Former Premier Luxzatti fol-
lowed the premier and was also
unanimously applauded except by
the intransigeant socialists,
whose spokesman, Deputy Turati,
explained why the socialists could
not give a vote of confidence TO
the cabinet.
Nov the Italian delegation can
return to Paris with increased
authority to continue peace ne
gotiations" is the dominant note
in press comment Of the parlia.
mentary vote of confidence given \
the cabinet tonight.
Paris, April 2o.-(By Associated
Press.)-Ambassador Page tcle.
graphed from Rome today that III
had gathered from Premier Orlando
in long conference Monday thai
the premier did not intend to return
to Paris for the signing of the
peace treaty. The premier ex
pressed regret that the time was SC
short before the arrival of the Ger.
mans.
Should Premier Orlando not re-
turn for the signing Of the treaty.
it would give the situation more
serious aspect than the departure Of
the Italian delegation, as the allies
would be required to take final ac-
ton without the participation OF
Italy. While there is every desire to
avoid this result, the indications are
that the allies will proceed with the
signing if Italy decides to withhold
participation.
internal Trouble Threatened.
The Italian premier, the telegram
from Ambassador Page added, felt
that his action either way would
have serious consequences, but it
was preferable to have trouble from
without Italy rather than from with
in Italy. because the present state
of public feeling in Italy would not
justify the signing of a treaty which
did not include Italian aspirations
Ambassador Page said he had
taken steps to have the Italian au-
thorities suppress manifestations di-
reeted against President Wilson.
Situation for Italy Very Grave.
Rome, April 29.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Admitting that the
world situation at the present is
grave, and for Italy very grave. I"
and that it was the duty Of Italy
ito preserve the greatest calm and
serenity" Signor Orlando, the
Italian premier today delivered his
expected address to the chamber
of deputies concerning the peace
conference at Paris.
Premier Orlando in his address
admitted that he received on April
IA the american memorandum deal
ing with the Adriatic question and
added that until that time he had
always been assured that the Ameri-
can delegation had not reached any
definite conclusion regarding Italy.
Premier Orlando said that Italy
believed that her claims were
founded on such high reasons of
justice and right that any interna- :
tional treaty or agreement must BE-
set aside so that they might be ac.
cepted at Paris.
Counsels Calm and Serenity.
"The principal duty in this grave
hour for the world, and for Italy
Continued on Page Four. Column Five.)