The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-19
ITALIAN CONDITIONS.
Alarming Reports Racelved Through
Paris DIscredited.

To THE Sun AND NEW YoRk HERALD
I beg to refer to the special cable from
Paris which have noticed In some New
York papers to-day about the beginning
o. world revolt In Italy.
May I point out that neither the
Italian newspapers Of this country. which
have a very extensive telegraph service
with Italy. nor I. who am In daily direct
touch with the best sources OF informa-
tion in Rome. have had the slightest
hint OF any such catastrophe occurrences
In Italy, where. mind you. all censorship
has been abolished? How Paris can be
better informed than Rome on social
conditions In Italy Is a matter Of genuine
wonder to me.
Al matter Of fact / have received
from Rome, dated only yesterday, from
Mr.. Luxzatti, Vlce-President Of the
Cabinet and Minister Of the Treasury,
the most encouraging information about
the economic rehabilitation Of Italy. ]
quote from the cable:
The economic and financial vitality
OF our country Is demonstrated by no
uncertain signs; the increase In savings
to eighteen billion lire. almost cqualling
the amount OF all the nduciary cur
rency; the noticeable bettsrment OF the
commercial balance; the increase In
revenue for the budget. and the curb
ing OF every increase in expenditure. as
well as beginning in the reduction
OF extraordinary expense; the stopping
~ fOrT In r.
culation by the programme Of the Min
lister Of the Treasury, who is keeping
his promise to diminish e.: the con-
tinued confidence In the Government.
which ID providing out Of our own In
ternal resources the necessary funds
for indemnifying the citizens for the
damages caused by the enemy: the en-
duranee maintained during the war
period continues In the present eco
nomic struggle. despite the great need
OF liquidation and reconstruction re-
suItinS from the war. II is true that
there II some social agitation, but
Italians--like all other free peoples
now and then talk Of excessive deeds
for tho reason that they never act
them: yet this moment will also 60 by
and confidence will again shine upon
our sacred nation. always full Of faith
in the future.
May also add incidentally that /
happen to have been born In the Province
Of Bari. southern Italy, to which the
Ruvo region, near Andria, belongs. We
have had occasional troubles among the
agricultural population Of that region, in
many instances also prior to the war,
and Bolshevism has nothing to do
with It.
In any case, disturbances In the Ruvo
region cannot have prevented the voyage
of Ambassador Johnson from Paris,
whose delay may only be due to local
tieup in Turin.
The Italian people have had more
than any other allied country to suffer,
economically and financially, during the
war they have been proud to contribute
they are fighting most strenuously for
their economic rehabilitation and recon-
struction. 1t Is most unfair to call
"Bolshevism" the unavoidable natural
economic movements and adjustments
which this process Of rehabilitation in
wolves. People who fight and suffer for
their rehabilitation ought to be helped
and encouraged; IL not otherwise, at
least with sympathy. B. ATToL1co,
Italian Minister Plenipotentiary, Com
missioner General for Financial and
Economic Affairs.
NEW YoRK, April IT.