The New York herald., 1922-12-22
MUSSOLlNl'S POWER
EXPLAINED AT DINNER
Count de Constantine Tells
How Reform Program
Was Put Through.
NO PLACE FOR. REDS
Hard Work and Economy
WatchwOrds of the New
Government.
TALKS TO INDUsTRIALIsTs
Two Representatives of the
League Of Nations Also
Address Conference.
TALKS TO INDUsTRIALISTs

cal conditions in Europe was given at
a dinner Of the National Industrial
Conference Board at the Hotel Astor
last night. The principal speakers
we're Count da Costantini. Italian
Commissioners of Immigration and
representative OF Premier Mussolini;
Albert Thomas, director-general OF
the International Labor Office of the
League of Nations. Geneva, and Ed
ward +. Phelan, who is In charge OF
the diplomatic division of that agency.
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Phelan tolu
the conference board why it would be
advisable for the United States to join
the International Labor Office, which
was created by the Treaty of Yer
sailles.
Mr.. Thomas told Of the work Of the
International Labor office in its efforts
to improve the conditions OF the work
ing classes Of the world. and expressed
,the hope that the United States would
ioin. the body. While the organization
has been able to live and function Win
out the help Of the United states ne
feelS.
strengthened il this country would JOIN.
Homes for Cooperation.
VI is not his desire. Mr.. Thomas said,
m attempt to influence the Government
of the United States. or to bring pressure
to bear on her. but he hopes that some
day she will see her way clear 10 JON
actively In the work that Is being dohe
bv this agency Of the League OF Nations
In the meantime he continued. lie
hopes to establish definite organic re-
lations between the Labor Office ana
the industrial and administrative de-
partments of the United States TOT
scientific work and for the promotion
az the health and well being OF the
worlds workers. The United States, he
added. is actually represented by non
official observer on an international
commission created by the Labor Ofrice
20 study methods of preventing the IN
dustrial disease of anthrax. rms inui-
Gates. in his opinion, a desire on the
part OF the Government or this country
20 cooperate to protect the health OF the
workers and In similar humane en-
deavors.
Count Constantine said In part
II have not come this day upon a
selfish errand to plead remote cause,
TO talk of Europe's ills to give you the
Italian point of view pro or con. the
policies Of other nations. to discuss debts.
reparations, the Russian. the Greek. the
Turk nor the Armenian troubles. but to
tell plainly Of recent event which has
taken place over there and which, De-
lieve, will carry greater weight toward
the walfare and future OF the nations
than anything else which. since the war.
has been recorded.
Peaceful but Mighty Change.
"I have not seen a foreign paper as
yet serve the public with clean record
OF the story. nor have I found many of
my friends to possess n clear conception
of what has taken place nor Of the reai
far reaching import of Mussolinfs ad-
vent to power in Italy. Many people.
since the first appearance OF fascismo,
have looked with distrust upon an or
ganization which seemed to be N a
revolutionary and factious character.
illegally manifesting It's activities ac-
cording to the whm of lawless gang
Of youngsters.
Observation-Disclosures nce-dctatorship---
yes, revolution, grant. but of the high
est spiritual order and by the will OF the
overwhelming majority Of the people.
only a handful Of Communists excepted.
YES. violence. but Of a decidedly
moral character and such as was In the
heart of the sixty thousand men who
paraded the streets OF Rome under
shower of flowers In the midst of cheer
ing crowds. They swept past the bal
oony where stood their beloved King
whom they had come to honor. sixty
thousand armed men who twenty-four
hours later left the capital. not even
window pane In the great city being the
fr,x thntxr 4to -
ship I grant Also but by the will of the
sovereign and by the vote of the Upper
and Lower Houses, the representative
OF the people.
THE issue was forced upon the coun-
try. II you please, by the will of man
and the might Of a party but II was
forced through constitutional means, In
accordance with the law. by the Kings
pleasure the King, who, ever with his
people and for his people, live d up to the
glorious past OF the ever great tradition
OF the Dynasty of Savoy.
The coalition OF the opposition forces
representing all the extremist parties
made II impossible since for any Gov
eminent TO adequately govern the couh-
try Coalition Cabinet followed Cabinet.
compromise followed compromise. while
the worst radical elements seemed To
maintain the upper hand and control the
affairs of the nation. preventing the pro-
gram of reconstruction from being en-
acted.
End OF Old Regime.
Parliament as It stood represented
no more the viii of the people. but In
order TO purify the asse mbly OF it's un-
desirable elements. first the electoral
law would have had to be changed and
the people then called upon anew to cast
their vote. But nothing less than an
entirely new situation could allow of
such policy to be effected. and Mus
solini. by general consent, was the only
man In the country who had the power
to force the issue.
"Mussollni at once ordered his fol-
lowers to hold themselves In readiness.
TO parade the streets OF Rome IL need
be. thus challenging the Government to
speed up tho solution OF the crisis,
which. for the sake Of old fashioned sell
fish. petty party politics, was being
rrotractcd. menacing the very life OF
the nation.
THE Governments answer readily
came. with the immediate declaration
OF martial law. The larger centers dur
Ing the night were occupied by troops
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