First Speech Result of Two Months Thought: Italy Firm on Rights in Trentino and Herr Stresemann continued to-day, when, in a speech before a crowded and applauding. Senate, the Premier replied to "Herr Stresemann's long and rambling utterance."
"Signor Mussolini said the first speech "was not improvised, but, was patiently meditated during two months of the ignoble anti-Italian tion." He expressed the opinion that few speeches had had a more powerful or swifter effect on the Italian son! or European opi fon than his—a fact which showed how necessary it was to clear up. the situation, which was gradually worsening, and which might have resulted in events of exceptional gravity. He confirmed the sentiments uttered in his previous) speech, including the passage in which he said thet Fascist Italy. could, if necessary, carry the Tricoiour beyond the frontier. Herr Stresemann could interpret that as he wished, but Italians would interpret it as signifying that Italy. would never suffer violation of, treaties guaranteeing her frontiers. Signor Mussolini denied that Herr Stresemann had disowned the anti-
Italian press campaign in Germany. ignor Mussolini concluded by saying that Germany was trying to assume, both inside and outside the tual guard-all" over the world. He replied explicitly: that Italy would never accept any: discussion on the matter in any. assembly or council, consequently. any vote on the Tyrolese Diet was quite useless.
With the close of the speech there were unprecedented scenes. The whole House, usually quiet ani undemonstrative, rose three times. to give the Premier an ovation Reuter,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.