Evening star., 1922-03-16
ROME PARLIAMENT
. OPENS AMID PEACE.
Quiet Reigns When Premier
Speaks and Friendship
Theme of Address.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
ROME, March 15.-Parliament OPEN
ed with the strictest formalityNand
decorum. There was complete ap-
sence of the usual agitation. There
was no heckling and no necessity Tor
the use Of the gavel to quiet turbu-
lent scenes. Even the socialists es-
tablished a record by remaining silent
throughout the entire session. There
were no interruptions to the speech
of Luigi de Facta, the new premier
and the chamber was able to adjourn
twenty minutes after 1t convened.
Sigror de Faeta in his address re,
viewed the situation at home ana
abroad. He asserted that exceptionai
methods for balancing the budget
must be abandoned. Italy was ;ni-
mated, with the best Of sentiments
toward Germany and Russia. ana ne
was confident that Germany would
respect her engagements and become
an element for peace-and ecohoihie
! CO. operation in Europe.
The premier declared that Italy nelo
no prejudices against Russia and had
no intention of interfering in tnaI
| ccuntry'S internal affairs. He hopeo
the commercial agreement ALREADY
concluded with Russia would De the
preluue TO more hapoA et
ments, when the two countries ha9
| taken better stock of their mutuai
conditions and resources. a
stands for Friendship.
Italy desired friendly relations with
JugosIavia and profitable commercial
exchanges betweeR the two countries,
the premier continued. 1t was intend
cd to open negotiations with Juso-
slavia with view to solving Dues
a fT6ACY.
The premier added that the govern
ment was bending its efforts to pre-
pare for the Genoa economic CONFER,
ence, where victors and VanQuisnea
would meet to discuss mutual inter-
eSts.
when Premier de Facta announced
that it was the purpose OF the GOV
ernment to restore order lmparliely
between the factions in Italy ana
when he declared the most necessary
condition for the country Is .tnat oroer
shall reign"
Silence pervaded the chamber when
the premier referred to the recent
events in F'iume and to the govern
ment's intention to prevent specuia-
1ion, such as caused the recent nnan-
rial crisis. Not even the socialists,
who usually wait for such statements
to begin demonstrations, replied 10
the premier.
In referring to the conclusion VI tuo
treaties at the recent Washington con-
ference the premier characterized them
as new bonds of friendship"
Repeats Speech in Senate.
The parties of the right muttered ap-
proyal of the premier's proposal 70
recognize 1.-The virtues of officers ana
non-commissioned officers" and when
he added that it was certain "parla-
ment will show it's grateful interest:
The sitting ended with the conclusion
of the premier's speech. He then went
to the senate, where he delivered the
same address. AS the members were
leaving the chamber the national1sts
staged brief demonstration In honor
of Deputy Giunta, the leader IN the re.
cent Fiume coup d'etat Maj. Giovanni
Giuriati, who was chosen head OF the
provisional government Of Fiume, out
declined at the request of the govern
ment here to accept the post. also was
accorded an ovation.
During the present session the
treaties signed at the Washington arms
conference will be brought up for rati:
fication The expectation Is there Will
not be much opposition to them. 1t is
likely. however, there will be long
drawn-out debate over Fiume and con,
siderable discussion Of the financial
measures embodied in the provisional
budget.