Word: salandra
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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...Signor Salandra, Italian representative of the Council of the League, declined to permit* the League to intervene in the Italo-Greek rumpus, stating that it was incompetent to do so. Among the number of protests at this attitude, the speech of Lord Robert Cecil was significant. He cited Articles X, XII, XV of the Treaty of Versailles (League Covenant). The words Treaty of Versailles " struck immediately everyone present." Lord Robert pointed out that the articles were to be found in the Treaties of St. Germain, Neuilly and Trianon; if they were disregarded " the whole settlement...
...Sturzo, leader of the Partito Populare (Catholic Party), which is the chief beneficiary under Nitti's proportional representation, is violently opposed to the proposed electoral law; of three former Premiers- Giolitti, Salandra and Orlando, only Orlando favors it; the Government press is perfunctory and the Ministry divided. It is not likely that the proposal will pass without modification...