New-York tribune., 1922-11-18
Deputies Back
WI by
500 to Ito Vote
Stormy Session Ends in Vic
tory for Premier After
Three Factions Join i'm
Strong Opposition TO Him
Heck1ers Draw His Ire
8.Hour Session Is Marked
by Wordy Tits Between
Fascist and Socialists

NoME, NOV, ~ (bY The Associated
Press ).-The italian Chamber Of Depu-
ties late tonight by q strong vote
OF confidence given the new govern
rnent of Benito Mussolini, the Fascist
leader, placed the seal Of legality upon
8 movement which thrse weeks ago was
considered by the then ruling authori-
ties as rebellion and revolution. The
vote was 300 to 116.
Mussolini conquered the Chamber
with the same methods by which he
led his Fascist legiows into Rome.
AS the Deputies scattered into the
night after an eight-hour session Of
the. Chamber there were manr of them,
even those who mad voted for tho
Premier, who asked one another "Will
he. prove to be Sylla, d Cromwell or
Napoleon?'' %
Prior to the debate Il had been an
nounced by Mussolini that he would
allow eleven Deputies--one from each
group-to address the Chamber Fifty
three members had desired to be heard.
Hardly had the eleventh man conclud-
ed when the Premier sprang to his feet
and began replying to interpellators.
To Signor Gao, of Sardinia, he said
hs was glad to hear that Sardinia had
abandoned the idea Of separation from
the motherland. "Small states cannot
exist by themselves; we would have
seen t. it that Sardinia should live,"
he decltted.
Verbal Clashes Mark Session
TO Signor Wil9ran, Deputy for
Trieste and member of the Slav
group, who had complained that his
countrymen did not enjoy liberty, Mus
solini said: "You Germans, Au'strians
and Slavs as minorities enjoy liberties
Of press, speech and meetings., all of
which you we're denied by the Italian
majority under Austrian rule"
During the long session there were
frequent verbal clashes between the
Socialists and members. Of the Fas-
cisti. The excitement at times was in-
tense. At one juncture the Deputies
threatened to tender his resignation.
The government during debate met
with violent attacks from several of
the Deputies, notably Signor Turati,
leader of the Intransigeant Socialists:
Signor Cont, head, of the Republicans,
and Signor Nicolussi, head of the Ger.
man group. To all their verbal thrusts,
however, Mussolini was equal, replying
sharply and to the point. In a manner
similar to that he adopted in deliver
ing his maiden speech outlining the
governments policy on Thursday.
AS an instance, when Turati spoke
OF the abominable manner in which
Mussolini had treated the Chamber
the Premier replied testify, II treated
the Chamber the way it deserved to be
treated"
When Cont said his party had three
reasons for being against the new gov
ernment Mussolini told him to relate
one good one and spare the Deputies
from hearing the others: ~ ~
Mussolini prior to- the vote told the
Deputies that it was the purpose of his
government to play fairly with all
classes and to show favors TO mono of
them.
The debate and the vote of conf
dence came after the governments pro-
gram for sterilization and rehabilita-
tion had been listened to by the Depu-
ties.
Turati Launches Hot Attack
The first real attack against the gov
ernment OF Signor Mussolini was de-
livered with bitterness by Signor Tu-
rati,. Signor Cont and Signor Nico-
lussi. The utterances of the speakers
caused psndemonium. Signor Turati
read extracts from writings Of Musso-
lini while the new Premier was a mem
ber of the Socialist party, exalting. So
cialistic ideals. AT this the Socialists
hootad. catcalled and honed. .Mussolini
sat throughout this part, Of TnEati's
address without moving n, muscle. or in
him. ~.,
AT this juncture there was such dig
order and so many insults hurled be-
@yyynn o{oft 4
that Signor Denicola made threat to
resign.
The main reason for the objection of
the Republicans against Mussolini,
Slgnor Cont said, was. the admission
OF Catholics. in his government. He
charged that Mussolini had altered his
belief from an enti-clerical in 1919 to
strong Catholic in 1922, when he
needed Catholic support.
Predicts Premier's Crucifixion,
"They hail you now as a Messiah
Cont added "Soon you will become a
Jest, and although will not have the
pleasure of crucifying you l at least
will have the satisfaction of voting
against you. We do not believe in your
genius; we do not believe in the oossi
bility Of an enlightened despot."
(The republicans in the Chamber
number twelve).
Signcr Nicolussi, leader Of the Ger
man Deputies, who number ten. an
nounced that his followers would vote
against the new government because of
the Fascist outrages in Tretino. which
constituency he represents.
Mussolini jumped into the breach as
soon. as the eleven orators had been
heard. The Premier took the rostrurn
immediately after Signor Darapona.
president Of the Italian Federation,
had spoken on behalf Of the working
men and requested the Premier not
to curtail the funds appropriated by
the previous government to aid un-
employment, which was likely to be-
come greater during the winter.