New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Orlando Defends His Work.

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 Orlando Defends His Work.
 Former Premier Orlando, who, while in office, headed the Italian delegation at the peace conference, addressed the chamb Der in defense of his work in the latter capacity He said that up to the time he left Paris France and England had declared they were ready to stand by the Pact of London (the secret treaty of 1915 which promised Italy boundaries in conformity with her broadest nation alistic aspirations except that it did not assign Plume to her) President Wilson, however, opposed such recog- milton, Signor Orlando said.
 The former premier denied tha when President Wilson visited Romc he revealed his ideas regGxding Italy's aspirations to him (O1ando.) There was no foundation. either, declared the speaker, for the reportI that he had begged President WiYrsda not to divulge his views nor mention them before the Italian parliament.
 Certainly when I saw President Wilson in Rome," continued Orlando, T was anxious to learn his views on Italian questions but the president answered that he did not think that was the opportune moment to speak of them.''
 A socialist interrupted to say:
 ''But President Wilson spoke of his Ideas to Bissolati in Milan
 The eX-premier continued:
 "President Wilson added that with out his documents, which he had left in Paris. he did not feel inclined to discuss Italian aspirations"
 Noisy comment rose in the cham Der to the effect that such a state ment from President Wilson seemed improbable.
 Sdgnor Orlando continued at length to review his policy in the peace con- ference. He said he had argued with President Wilson as to why Italy should be given the Alpine frontier at the Brenner Pass and de- nied the same mountain frontier in Eastern Istria and on the east of Dalmatia. The ex-premier did not accept the last proposal President Wilson made to him, on June 7, he said because Triest would have been placed only ten miles from the iron tier within the range of artillery and exposed to the possible massing of hostile forces there. Tn addition, he said, the project ignored the Italian 1 nationality of Plume.
 Premier Nitti rose to condemn those who were now urging the nation into another war. At this, national 1st member jumped up and shouted:
 NO, no, we don't want war"
 This met with retCrt from the so- cialists, who cried:
 "Yes, yes, you do want war"
 Deputy T2aim ordo, in the midst of the natjonalistS cried:
 'We don't want war while you want civil war"
 The ensuing pandemonium was so great that the speaker threatened to suspend the sitting. When calm was restored Premier Nitti continued, de- claring no one really desired civil war or war of any kind whatever. He | recommended moderation with a view l to the restoration of the army to a ]! normal condition. For the present 1 unrest of the army everyone was re- l sponsible, he declared.
 'The gravest question: continued 1 the premier, !. lis that of Plume. l Never a word of renunciation has l crossed my lips,"r he added, "and | everything possible was done by the 1 present cabinet to obtain the rea1iza- ton of Italian aspirations. Now the duty of everybody is frankly to de- clare which solution the Plume ques- ion shall have. The chamber must 1 vote whether the resolution shall favor annexation or the continuation of the policy to do everything possible % safeguard the rights of Italy"
 It appeared that twO-thirds of the ,lo 4I>sc mark
 '"The people must be made to see what if the decision is for annexation, l. he country will have to endure in terrible sacrifices, he added. If de- spite this they still desire annexation nobody more than, I will enthusiastic lily aDprOYe it.'