The Washington herald., 1919-05-01
ORLANDO PRESENTS
ITALY'S CASE TO HIS
NATIONS PARLIAMENT
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ing any more radical decision to
communicate with the allies. ato
which Italy is bound by special
agreement. President Wilson warm
Ly regretted this hypothesis and
promised to do what he could to
avert break. He thought il would
be advantageous for France and
Great Britain to seek means of con-
citation while his experts examined
the facts afresh to see what COM
cessions could be made to Italian
aspirations.
Path of Cancellation.
The following days were devoted
10 seeking path of Cancellation, The
italian peace delegation have never
taken an unbending or blind attitude.
Ihey have been guided by a sense of
outy which forbade them to be domi-
nateu ny egotistic considerations
ihey nave forgotten even necessary
detense of 1taly's rights and imperi-
Gus necessities such as would DELAY
peace or affect the union of the allies.
The Italian delegates were pre-
pared to continue the search for con
clliation. This possibility was under
discussion. and for that purpose the
italian delegates were in direct re-
iation with Premier Lloyd George
when he read President Wilson's mes
sage in the Paris newspapers
When the possibility of disagree
ment arose, / had warned the allies
that peace with Germany was i'm
possible without the assent of all the
contracting parties and | in justice,
demanded a peace which would in
cludc Italy with the allies.
Wants Entente Unity.
The Italian government again
declares it is animated by a spirit
OF conciliation cOmpatibIn with the
lmperlous necessities "i national
conscience and dignity.
With equal sincerity. at this diff
ncult moment, | say, / cannot de-
termine in what form and by &hat
means this end will be maintained
1t was shown in Paris that there
Is not only disagreement regard
ing our viewpoint. but also a dis
agreement between the allies and
President Wilson"
Referring to the conversations
with the big three" on April 81.
regarding Italian territorial ques-
tions, Orlando said:
president Wilson's viewpoint, "a
well as my reply, are known. Great
Britain and France always acknowl-
edged perfect loyalty to the pledge
OF honor given in the treaty of al
lance uniting our three countries.
Regarding Italian claims. they could
now agree with the Italian view
point. They said they could assent
to making Fiumc a free and SOW
ereiEn city only on condition this
would be regarded as a compromise
and not as a supplement to the
clauses of the treaty.
Justice of Claims Asserted.
Italy believes her claims are
based on reasons of right and JUS
tice so lofty and solemn they ought
to be accepted in their entirety.
TT is futile to repeat to parlia-
ment the reasons craven on the
heart of every Italian. but / wish
to point out that if Italy's aspira-
tions are entirely accepted. Italy
will still have population with a
Flower element of alien inhabit-
ants than any other state constitut-
ed as a result of the great war.
Italy is especially anxious to re-
tain the friendship of the American
people, who entered the war for an
ideal. Justice. civilization and hone
for a lasting peace and progress
march hand in hand with America" I"
Signor Turrati, Socialist leader,
replying to Orlando. said the So
cialists always would refuse to vote
confidence in a bourgeois govern
ment. no matter what the issue.