Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-11
SOCIALISTS HAVE
CONTROL IN ITALY
BUT BADLY SPLIT
(By Associated Pr4ssb

ist Party which will meet here Octo-
Der 10 to debate change of tactics
is represented in the Italian Cham
Der of Deputies by 1872 members, the
strongest party numerically but it is
composed of dissenting groups. IL
the differences of these are not COM
posed, the party's compact represent
tation may be divided into small fac
tons and cliques.
Lining up for the convention are
the pro-Soviets, anti-government
groups, anti-Russia faction, pro-
unity, anti-internationale and CEN
trist tendencies. They are meeting
mainly to decide whether the Social
list deputies shall participate in the
government or line up against the
government on every proposal that
it makes.
The right wing under Deputies Tu-
rati, Treves and Modigliani is for
joining in with the Bonomi govern
ment and getting what they can in
the way of legislation.
The left wing is for holding out I'M
til the Socialists in full force can
take possession of the government
and the "spoils of victory" These
are headed by Signor Serrati, direct
or of the Socialist press and Deputy
Baratono.
The right wing is called the "coi-
laborateurs" and the left, the "anti-
collaborateurs."
The right wing looks upon the pre-
sent parliamentary situation as one
which would yield considerable So
cialistic legislation. The leaders
have been somewhat kindly disposed
to President Bonomi, wno at one
time was fiery leader in the Social
list ranks but was dropped from the
official roifs of the party because of
a too patriotic attitude.
: That wing is insistent on partici-
:, cation in the government and many
Of the deputies of that faction are
reported to favor deserving the So
'cialist party in body if the prevail
ing sense of the convention goes for
collaboration"
The left wing holds that non-par-
"ticipation in the government puts the
Socialists in a strategic position, be-
rcause if they are not in the govern
.ment they will not be responsible for
any misdeeds blameable to the gov
errnment. On the other hand, if any
credit is due, they are prepared to
claim it, they contend, without hav-
ing borne any responsibility.
! littiertalian newspapers have COM
The fs.!of movief the Socialist alb
planned bitterly Oh TInI~s- /; ,;'i the of
stention from the responsibi"sy l
government.
While the discussion on "collabora-
ton" and "anti-colloboration" will
occupy the main attention, there will
be inside politics dealing especially
on the Russian situation.
The Third Internationale asked for
the expulsion of Serrati and Turati
from the party. This would mean
that more than two-thirds of the or
ganization would b eoutside the pale
of the Third Internationale. The
remainder, headed by Deputy Bara-
tono, Deputy Lazzari and others,
conform to the dictates of the Mos
COW congress. A party split on these
lines seems, however, rather unlike
ly.
Deputy Lazzari, who was a dele
gate to Moscow, went there oppos-
ing the Lenine and Trotzky dictator
ship but returned all for them. De-
scribing the conversion, he said:
"On his way to Moscow, Lazzari
was struck by thunderings and light
nings like st. Paul on his way to Da-
mascus and thereafter became a con-
vert of Lenine."