ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Evening Star, Issue 18030, 26 July 1922, Page 4

ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

ROME, July 24.

Signor Orlando (a war Prime Minister) has declined to form a Ministry owing to the veto of the Socialist and Populist groups.—A. and N.Z. Cable. [Signor Facta, after the formation of his Ministry last March, appeared before tho Italian' Senate to explain the principles which his Government would follow with respect to both domestic and foreign relations. Internally, be said, the first necessity was tho maintenance of public order. It'was impossible to allow a part of tho citizens to disturb tho rights of the rest. TViill this obvious reference to the Fascist! and the Communists, he passed on to foreign affairs, recapitulating the ties of friendship linking Italy with the rest of Europe, including the Central Powers and! Russia. He referred also to the Italian policy in Asia Minor, and to the Fiume situation, declaring that tho Italian Government would respect its international engagements towards Jugo-Slavia, while acting in full accord with Italian patriotic feeling. Apparently, Signor Facta was unequal to tho task which he undertook, for on July 20 his Government was defeated on a no-confidcnco motion, and he resigned,]