The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-21
ITALIAN DEPUTIES
CENSURE ENTENTE
Declare Its Policy Toward
Germany Is Not One Of Peace,
but Pr0vocatiOn.
OBJECT TO EXPORT LEVY
Batteries Of Bosphorus Guard
Against Attack by Sub
marines.

ROME, March 20. = The acts of the
London Reparations Conference were
severely criticised in the course of the
debate iA the Chamber Of Deputies
yesterday which followed the speech
by Count Sforza, the Foreign Minister.
Many Deputies declared that the
policy OF the Entente was not a policy
OF peace but of provocation. The So
cialist Deputies especially denounced
the policy OF France. which. they de.
clared. was aimed at the permanent
occupation of Germany. The Social
lists further asserted that Italy. being
opposed 10 the domination of Ger
many. must equally be opposed to that
Of France in political matters and 70
that of England in economic and
financial questions.
The 30 per cent levy on German ex-
ports was denounced as injurious TO
Italy, who wanted the German trade in
order to escape from the high English
and American exchange rates.
Replying 10 the various speakers on
Sforza said regarding Italy that the Gov
ernmcnts only practical course was TO
recognize the limitations Of Its own coun-
try. but within those limitations TO up
held the rights az ali nations.
Abiding to the possibility OF another
war in the Near East. Count Sforzia d +
clared that all the Entente nations would
remain neutral After explaining that
the TtaIo-Turklsh agreement concluded
at London was based on tho free VIII
OF both countries. which is what counts.
he referred TO the 80 per cent. tax ~
German exports. which he thought would
be cleared UP as soon as the question ~
Upper Silesia was settled. Italy. ro
added, had no fear OF whatever might he
decided concerning war debts, as she was
able 10 face all liabilities.
Deputy Vassallo Of the Catholic party
praised Count Sforza for the revision or
the Sevres treaty. the Allies having real
lied the dangers in provoking Islam, but
pacification of the East was only possi-
BILE, he declared. when the Balkans and
Asia Minor ceased to be the field OF conf
petition for the ambitions OF the great
Powers
He considered the great naval arma-
ments of America We're almost equalled
by those OF Japan. and there was grave
danger at the present time % wars. lie
urged the Italian Government TO become
the centre OF all the forces which aimed
TO replace violence BY right
Deputy Jacidy. Catholic, criticized oc-
cupation OF the Rhine provinces. saying
II strengthened the ties between All Ger
man regions RE declared the only log
ical solution was for Austria 70 Join
Germany. but Italy alone favored this
while the other allies especially France,
were opposed to IL
Deputy Amendola criticized the ac-
tion Of former Premier Orlando and the
Italian Ambassador at Washington IN
trying TO obtain cancellation OF 1taly's
debt
This action" he added, Is most dan
gerous. as an attempt 10 cancel our debts
would place us In position Of moral In
feriority"
That Germany could not be Obliged to
pay more than she Il able, but that the
same principle must rule the allied debts.
especially TO America, was the stand
taken by Deputy Puini. Radical and q
former member OF signor Nitus Cabi-
net