The Washington herald., 1920-09-13
D'Annunzio's Plans for
Idealistic Government
Continue While States
men Try to Untangle Dis
pute Over Possession Be-
tween Italians and
Czecho-Slavs.
By wYTHE WILLIAMS.
Cwashington Herald-Publie Ledger
Service. special Cable DispatchD

Service. Special Cable Dispntch.D
Paris. Sept I2.-At the same time
MnIerand and Giolitti are discuss
ing Franco-ItaIian policies at AK
les Bains-in fact at the very mo-
nent the premiers are talkins
Ibout the Czecho-Slav note of pro-
est on Fiume-that city will be in
he midst of a three-day oelebra-
ion of the FIRST anniversary of its
,reedom and its rebirth as a free
Itate under the regency of Italy.
1t was the 18th of September
1919. when D'AnnUnzio made his
,amous march from Ronchi di Mon
.alcOne where the day before the
veteran major of grenadiers Reina
made a vow before the graves OF
$4,000 Italian dead TO restore Fiume
to Italy. 1t was the poet D'Annun-
Eio who took on the task from
Rejna. who turned the little Italian
contingent about face" and
marched into the city.
1t is the same D'Annunzio who
today has survived many peace
conferences, most of which made
quasi attempts to settle the Adri-
attic question. and it is the same
leader now whom the population
Of Fiume acclaimed as its first
regent.
Poet Tries New Government.
Today, D'Annunzio is now in the
-Ole of legislator. 1t was with SOL
smn voice he read the new consti-
tuition to the people proclaiming
Fiume as the new state of Quar-
laro." taking the name from the
bay. He asserted the right of
Fiume to declare itself under the
lag of Italy because it has the
light geographically, historically,
and humanely." Lawgiver DAN
iUnzio has conceived a government
liberal. idealistic, and even Wilson.
an. If it works out it will be a
Utopia
Fiume viii be a free port, the
constitution declares. Men and
women are to have the same rights
md privileges. There is no ques-
ion OF franchise. There is free
Tom Of the press, the right of free
tssembIage, the liberty OF "con-
icience and association" Instruc-
ion will be given in the public
schools in liberal and wholesome
doctrines.
The workers will be assured a
proper salary to live in comfort or
property honestly acquired. be re,
.pected, and the home must always
De inviOlate. They will exalt the
majesty of labor against the wave
# laziness throughout the world.
Work. even when most humble
md most obscure. if it is we'll done
leIps in the beautifying and the
Enlightenment of the world tbs
IOet read.
Government Described.
The city is to have two legisIa,
i've bodies. the upper and lower
louses. with the courts something
Imilar to the French judicial sys.
EN-. During the early life of this
Iewest state D'Annunzio will prob
bly, remain regent. at least for six
months. The poet has not neglect
d the muses.. He will develop and
.ncOUrage all the arts and ever
music will be a state institution.
French editors commenting OF
CAnnunzio's ideas make a compari-
on Of the dictator of Fiume with
ne dictator at Moscow and give
ne poet the benefit. saying that
set a good example in encourag-
ng harmony among people as a
ealizatiOn OF the dream of uniyer-
al brotherhood is better than any
hing done by the tyrants OF
fosCow.
Copyright, 1920. by Public Ledger Coz