Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-27
N|TTl DECLARES TIME IS
COME TO CUT RED TAPE
Young Leader Develops Strong Quail
tics, Making Italy Gasp by
Truth-Tclling.
FOLLOWS METHODS OF SUNDAY
Controvcrts Popular Idea That His
Country Has Failed TO Win Sub
staPtial Advantage as Result of
Victory in War.
ny nARvAH BRANDON.

by HARVAH BRANDON.
ROME August 2e.-Prcmicr Nitt is
not letting the grass grow under his
feet. FisurativeN speaking. the whole
Of Italy IS EasninE at the new methods
introduced by her young and new
leader
The truth. above all. the truth" is
the Senate, 20 the deputies and 10 the
people with an emphatic openneSs
S SaEaey 5Sa late se" co G5 fE san4q
only fortnight ago ii was said every
where that his cabinet would not last
more han. few days; D'Annqnz.o
selves ,hoarse in denunciation. The
Hotel Bristol where the Premier was
police and riots against the govern
ment were the order OF the day.
IInx Revealed Iii, Ability.
In two weeks Nitti has revealed him
self as one OF the ahlest men in Italy
and by no means an UNEQUAL success
sor TO former Premier Giovanni Giol-
it'll. the veteran statesman. who is said
10 be the power behind the scenes OF
the present Eovernment
can OF all Italian statesmen. although
he knows no English. and his know
he picked UP during his recent trip
10 Washington on a political mission,
lie has srappied with the problems of
the Socialists His victory over them
and his mastery OF the situation dur
ing the attempted strike OF the July q
was equal to that Of Premier Brand
in l9li against the railroad men Of
France when 4 general strike was
Needs to Cut Rcd Tape.
The following are his views on ;he
present situation:
Italy. needs TO cut out the usual red
tape. Italy is poor al present. but
NOT so poor as people abroad, seem to
think. The trouble lies chiefly in the
hay q F>ilr a ipS
The people OF Italy have been told that
the war has been won for no s.d
and economic rca sons, AL Of her asp!-
rations cannot be rnatnr1alizcd 1t IS
Italy has won the war and won il
TO very great and distinct advantages
We have COW n solid frontier almost
impregnable. We are rid OF the Aus
TRAN yoke whicn was Ching heavily
on our shoulders and preventing e%-
of economical and political enlarge
ment. Europe will soon realize that
rleus of the European Continent
France. whose territory is two-tifths
larger than ours, mas a smaller popu'
laiion than Italy. And while We ar,
today nearly forty millions we shall h,
over nifty millions in less than tel
Is Crowded with Workers.
I'VE possess 4 greater number o
men able to work than any other coun
power and for power, | mean power L
carry on program OF civilization an,
t progress. We do not want any othe
war. We want to be on friendly term
with all nations. The present miSun
derstandings. originated AT the peac
conference, viii soon be smooihcd over
Italy is the natural friend of the Unite
States and the natural friend OF Franc,
The United states will need iabo
in future because OF Americas won
derful resources. And italy has; 20
Labor; sooa i"hGr; ana this la Al,
and slump it with. offers Of chea
wages, Your American workinGmal
has the right TO protect himself. and
labor market according to the staudar,
of prices he has earned and set up a:
result OF the war.
the same rule and not try to outbic
his native colleague. The same APP
Latin Blood. our commmH Hn!F'eS %; i im
tcrests. make the two countries bound
70 become more and more closely
VAST Program of Work.
IT is a vast program Of work and
Of representation which lies before
US. Italy is graphing with il in great
SIrEIe; Econom icai!y, w are sound
We have only, $iseGo.ooo,00o national
foreign countries. chiefly America
am going TO reduce il ~ once at least
between Si,000OoOoCO and 5000. O0O 900
by, enforcing high taxation Oh capt
earled through the war ar 50 II >
Then, am going to apply 4 heavy
Enough S4S Oh 'h tS !see sasi XSs give Us
CHARGES on a new ban. The italian
people viii pay And III no time you
vi! see our securities increase their
value.
Food and Coal scnre
we nave Jtt.e food and practically
no coal Vel! We shall md a way GU,
at even this tight corner. am posi-
I've mat i;a!y has come on, o., the
var IN FAR better condition than many
other allied countries. We shall soor
rebound, our natural resources az.
going 70 be exploited 10 lie utrnos'
ana the latest American methods ar,
So.ns TO be applied.
The American people viii be tn.
nrst ones TO understand my meaning
because II is In their blood 10 20 I,
INC root Of any problem and 10 dis
pose ~ j: quickly in The best pos
ole way. We do not intend TO m,
hitcr any 6hmeric inpcriaIsti
The whole problem today reduce
Itself 10 question OF lcttin. IN
people Of our countries know ga"
@thtr better than i'll the pnst Hal
Is AS democratic as America ana FRO,
now on The people themselves vy5
nave a greater share in th.. govern
ment OF the country \ new er,
uaWnIng Over the world Tho fuinr
bs.onGs 70 the new democracy. f3und
cd on work.
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