Evening star., 1921-04-03
Italy's Comeback.

There is no doubt that Italy, one OF
the hardest-hit nations in the world
war has come back" with astonish-
Giolitti ministry last summer. The
Tempo of Rome explains some of the
reasons for the prime minister's sue
cess in the following article:
"Signor Giolitti's policy gives the
impression that Italy is at last ruled
by a strong and positive government,
inspiring confidence. All political per-
sonalities who come to Italy and stay
there for some time to study the situ-
alton are struck by the broad views,
the audacity and the cohesion of the
Giolitti ministry. There is no country
In Europe which is not studying with
the greatest interest the social legis-
lation of Giolitti, of this man of seventy
eight years who is carrying out the most
democratic and the most modern policy
of the world. who is master of viva
cious sagacity. of indefatigable energy
and marvellous moral uprighteouSness.
AT home. too. the Italians. the
greatest majority of them. turn to-
ward him with devoted admiration.
he was removed from power for a
long time while a furious contest was
going on above his head and while he
was the object Of inhuman hatred. and
then called to power at last by a
thousand voices and put at the head
of the nation. He has no grudge
against any one. no personal ami
mostly troubles his calm. no personal
prejudice blinds him. On the con-
trary, he asks his former adVerSarieS
to collaborate with him. he invites
youthful energy to unite with his sew
enty years wisdom.
He remains the youngest and at
the same time the most alert of all.
He is guiding the wandering vessel
of the state from the storm to the
coast: he is endeavoring to find RENE
dies for the consequences of the past :;
he is putting the present as much as
possible into order, and is also work
ing feverishly for the future. All this
is done with a splendid loyalty to his
colIaborators. which recalls the an
an indefatigable activity and i'm
mense patriotic ardor, and with a dig
nifty which calls for the respect of
every one and which surrounds him
with a legendary prestige.
However, there is one place where
there is doubt about these things; that
is in the lobby of Montecitorio.
Some little while ago We said that
Signor Giolitti had no antagonists nor
successors. Do you imagine that the
situation has changed? Not at ALL
These words have not been contra
dicted by our adversaries. But they
complain Of this state of things. They
want to find a man, or men, to put in
opposition to the enormous stature of
Signor Giolitti. They cannot find them,
and that makes them full Of bitterness.
No" says the writer. men will
come in time but not yet. They can
not come now. Signor Giolitti has a
task to accomplish to its very end.
The war liabilities have to be liqui-
dated. The political ground must be
cleared and cleaned up. National re-
construction which Signor Giolitti has
begun today must have it's base. it
must develop and ripen. Signor Gio-
litti alone can do this.
Later on--later on, there will be
glory for every one. When the huge
work of this old man is finished, then
the impatient ones of today will be
able to climb the Calvary of power.
1t may be said that Signor Giolitti is
working for them. They ought to be
grateful to him in the name of their
little personal ambitions.
But for the present we need quiet.
1t is our country.s. our fatheriand's
Italy's turn"