Signor Nitti, the Italian-Premier, and his Foreign Minister, Signor Scialoja,
spoke in the Italian-Senate on Monday .concern- ing the Adriatic question. They took exception to: M. Clemen- ceau's recent reference to the matter. They claimed Dalmatia under the Treaty of London. Fiume, which was not included in that Treaty, claimed as an Italian town to become reunited to Italy. " Events had gone beyond the limits foreseen by the Treaty," said Signor Scialoja. Italy might not now press, her full claim under the. Treaty, but that was her own affair. Italy wanted a guarantee for Italian interests in Fiume and Dalmatia, and security in- the 'Adriatic. Signor Nitti asked the Allies to display a friendly spirit towards Italy, and to remember that Italy had risked her all in joining them at a critical time, and that the military help promised her against Austria .had not been given. He expressed his desire to enter into friendly relations with the Southern Slays, and he hoped that the Allies would induce the Slays to realize that such relations were necessary to them.
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