Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
ML|oo(:QI I'M POLICY
UPHELD BY GREAT
CONF IDENCE VOTE

ROME, Nov. 1G.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-THE foreign policy OF
the Mussolini government was sus-
tanned in the chamber OF deputies
| Saturday by a vote of 315 to 9. The
government expected a vote of
confidence with a large majority
owing to the absence of the OPPOSE
tion members. Nevertheless, the
anti governmental press had 50 en-
phasized Giolitti's opposition and
Orlando's uncertainty that the ma
! iority received greatly surpassed eN-
pectations.
Those who voted for the govern
ment included the fascist conserVa'
tives, led by Signor Salandra, VINO,
| however, made one of the conditions
of their adherence execution by the
government of a program tending
to modification. The six who voted
against the government included
former Premier Giolitti and a few
Of his followers. Twenty-siX mem
bers abstained, and they may also
be considered against the govern
ment Former Premier Orlando was
among the latter.
Alarmist reports concerning the
situation in Italy coming from
abroad have caused surprise in gov
eminent circles and among the peo-
pie at large for the reason that
with the exception of small incl
dents between the fascist and anti
fascist, 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 APP
parent any preparation indicating
prospective disorders.
Reports Exaggerated
Therefore the rumors spread
abroad of organized plots aimed at
bringing about a coup d'etat have
caused astonishment in Rome. Ia
some quarters the opinion is eX-
pressed that financial speculation,
having as an object lowering the
value Of the italian lire, is at the
bottom of it all.
The fascist government, it is adj
mitted, is confronted with graVer
difficulties than during the first year
and a half of its regime, but those
well acquainted with the feeling Of
the people do not consider any Sc
rious occurrences at all likely.
The determination of the opposi-
ton not to participate in the work
of parliament, while it facilitates dis
cusSiOn and approval OF the budget
by the chamber, will have an effect
on harmonious legislation, especially
as Giolitti's has left the ministerial
ranks, although, as the POpolO
D'Italia recalls, during the Libyan
war he kept parliament closed for
fourteen months and in that period
renewed the triple alliance before it's
expiration. The socialists, who re-
joice over Giolitti's present attitude,
| accused him then of acting uncon-
stitutionally.
Pressure on Orlando
The opposition, furthermore,
hopes to induce Signor Orlando to
join them, believing they see some
sign of this in a conversation which
took place between him and Giolitti.
They point out also that Orlando,
when seeking reelection last April,
declared he intended to remain loya!
to liberal democratic principles,
which he had always upheld. He
added that the constitution, al
though susceptible to gradual adap-
tlon, must be considered sacred and
unalterable in it's spirit
Premier Mussolini stands between
two difficulties. If he brushes the
new fascist extremists who are
causing trouble he runs the risk of
Nflnglng about the schism on his
lNrty. If, on the other hand. he
permits them to so on as now threat
ems, he IS likely to lose support of
the better elements of the nation. II
Is matter of speculation by those OBJ
serving events as to whether the
state craft displayd by Mussoliui
during the first year of his govern
ment will enable him to overcome
tnese difficulties, through persua-
sion or repression or recourse to
other more drastic means. to which
ne mas frequently alluded.
MussOlini Before Chamber
Premier Mussolini, in his sDeech
IN the chamber of deputies TODAY.
discussed the foreign policy of his
government. He defined it as an an
tonomous policy which, he explained.
did not signify that it must be an a o.
gressive policy of hostility, but rath-
er toward any power or group of
powers a policy of autonomy in the
sense that today in the study of in
ternatiOnal problems and the taking
of decisions on them, the permission
of other powers was not required
as of yOre.