Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-27
D'Annunzio Accepts The
Mayors Invitation.
REPUBLICANS WILL
DEMAND FIUME
Premier Gets Thunder0Hs Response
From The People During
ADDRESS.
(By The Associated Press.

Rome, Apfll ZO.-lhc crowd 1hat
assembled this morning TO greet
Premier Orlando ON his arrival from
the announcement that Gabrielle D.
Paris, received with great enthusiasm
Annunzio, the authorization, had
accepted an invitation sent by the
mayor Of Rome to come to Tic capital
to voice "a deep protest from the
heart Of country torn by an out
rage in which its most sacred ma
ton aspirations have suffered
The body of socialists who sup
ported the war have adopted reso-
| luton declaring that to prevent the
annexation Of Fiume by italy would
means opposition to the Fundamental
built upon recognition Of nationality
and the self-determination of peo-
pies"
Demand Fiume.
The republican party has adopted
| a resolution demanding possession of
Fiume by Italy and complaining that
the Italian government had been plac-
ed in an isolated position at the peace
conference, where "the cupidity Of
surviving militarism prevailed over
the rights of the peoples"
The democratic party made public q
statement which says:
"President Wilson has sanctioned
the inequality of races, dominion OF
the seas and the intangible Monroe
doctrine, and has denied freedom OF
immigration, showing that his assert.
ions of lofty political and humanitar-
| 1r 1aI al int
ests to the detriment of weaker
powers. President Wilson now is not
the true and authorized interpreter
for the American people
Urges Calmness.
Rome, April 26-Premier Orlando
addressed the crowd which greeted
/ him here, saying:
"It is not time for fine language.
In the face Of the world, which is
Judging us, we must have firmness
and calm serene conscience.
"There are two questions. The
first is whether the government and
the Italian delegates have faithfully
interpreted the thought and the will
of the Italian people.
of eyes"
II never doubted it" continued the
premier. "for ] know the soul of my
people but confirmation was requir-
ed. The first question is answered
Rome is consecrating our work"
"The second question is to esti-
mate the gravity of the southern. Let
us not now consider what is best or
most desirable can happen to our
Italy. We must show that we have
taken the worst into consideration
At this moment, Italy is ready, and
greater than ever greater than in
Nav 1915.
"The decision must be we'll consid-
cred one Food supplies are failing U.S.
but Italy which has known hunger
has never known dishonor. l do not
conceal from you the danger of this
very critical hour (Cries of I'VE will
face anything
81 am with you" continued the
premier, "a brother among brothers
and also chief who asks to obey anc
follow the will of the people. 1t may
be that we shall find ourselves alone
but Italy must be united and a. single
will Italy will not perish" Il
At the close of his address the
premier was given an ovation. Gen
eral Daz and Sgnor Bafzilai, of thu
peace delegates, then spoke and were
cheered by the soldiers and sailors.
/ Prince Colohna, mayor of Rome
asserted that there was complete sol
idarity of the people of Rome and o.
Italy with the government.