Evening star., 1924-11-16
Majority Held to Refute Ru-
mors of impending Revolt
Against Fascism.
GIOLITTI AND ORLANDO
LISTED IN OPPOSITION
Premier Still Faces Difficult Task
of Pacification - Peace De-
clared Foreign Policy Aim.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, November 15.-The foreign
policy of the Mussolini government
was sustained in the Chamber Of
Deputies by vote of S15 to s..
Naturally the government expected
vote of confidence with large
majority, owing to the absence Of
the opposition members. Neverthe-
less. the nti-governmental press had
so emphasized Giolitti's opposition
and Orlando's uncertainty that the
majority received greatly surpa assed
expectations.
Those who voted for the govern
ment included the Fascist conserva-
tives, led by Signor Salandra, who,
however. made one of the conditions
of their adherence execution by the
government of a program tending to
paciflcation. The six who voted
against the government included for
mer Premier Giolitti, and few of
his followers. Twenty-six members
abstained, and they may also be con-
mer Premier Orlando was among the
latter.
Aiarmist Reports Discounted.
Alarmist reports concerning the
situation in Italy coming from abroad
have caused surprise in government
circles, and among the people at
large, for the reason that, with the
exception of small incidents between
the Fascist and anti-Fascisti, similar
in many cases to the old local feuds
there has been no serious agitation
or unrest in any part of the country;
nor is there apparent any prepara-
ton indicating prospective disorders
Therefore. the rumors spread abroad
of organized plots aiming at bring
Ing about a coup d'etat have caused
astonishment in Rome. In some quar-
ters the opinion is expressed that
financial speculation. having as an
object lowering the value of the
Italian lire, is at the bottom of 1t all
-f The, Fascist government, 1t Is ad-
mitted. is confronted with graver
difficulties than during the first year
and half of its regime, but those
well acquainted with the feeling of
the people do not consider any seri-
Gus occurrences at all likely.
q. Opposition Stays Away.
The determination of the opposition
not to participate in the work of Par
Lament, while IL facilitates discussion
and approval of the budget by the
SiidiibcA' III nave an erect on mar
monious legislation, especially as Clio
ltttt has left the ministerial ranks, al
though, as the Popolo d'Italia recalls,
during the Libyan war he kept parlia-
ment closed for fourteen months and
in that period renewed the triple al
lance before its expiration. The So
cialists, who rejoice over Giolittis
present attitude, accused him then of
acting unconstitutionally
The opposition, furthermore, hopes
to be able to induce Signor Orlando to
join them. believing they see some
sign of this in a conversation which
took place between him and Giolittf.
They point out that Orlando, when
seeking reelection last April declared
that he intended to remain loyal to
liberal democratic principles, which
he had always upheld. He added that
he constitution, although susceptible
to gradual adaptation, must be con-
sidered sacred and unalterab1e in it's
spirit.
Task Before MussoIinf,
Premier Mussolini stands between
two difficulties. If he crushes the
new fascist extremists who are caus-
ing trouble he runs the risk of bring
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