The Washington herald., 1922-11-17
Support Me, or I'll Make
This Hall Military :
Bivouac," He Shouts.
WILL SCRAP SOME
TREATIES, HE SAYS
Deputies Will Subscribe
To Mussolini's De-
mands, Is Belief.

ROME. Nov. 1e.-Benito Mussolini.
Fascist. premier Of Italy. took the
chamber Of deputies by storm today.
Support me or be dissolved" was
his attitude as he demanded broader
powers than ever had been granted
an Italian government head.
Mussolini went before the body
realizing that the majority of the
members were bitterly opposed to the
principles Of Fascism. but neverthe-
less determined TO swing the chamber
to his support
The premier. who fostered the rev.
oiutionary coup Of the Fascist Black
Shirts" resulting I'm his assumption Of
power. demanded that Parliament
vote him full powers 70 deal with
bureaucratic and financial problems
In his own way until December 81.
1921.
BoasteA Of Power.
In spite of the fact that he has
but thirty-one Fascist supporters In
the chamber he openly boasted that
he could have turned this hall into
a military bivouac" IL he had seen
fit TO unleash his $1,000 heavily armed
followers.
The youthful statesman made Il
plain that he was asking no fsvors
Of the SIS members of the house.
He even went SO far as to order
them to support his program. saying
he would dissolve parliament and ap-
peal to the country IL they refused.
Il am here to defend and de-
velop to a maximum the revolution
Of the Black Shir.s. he mapped.
by introducing Z. as an intimate
force in the deve'opment. progrsss
and equilibrium OF the naIiou.
Il have set limitations for my
self. even though ] have 100000
youths :ully AIMED an mystically
ready to obey my orderA cou.S
have chastised all those who de-
famed and threw n ID az iss,isn
4 coul- have turned tnIs hall .Hfo
Parliament and Drrsaizsi an cx-
a military bivouac. could have closed
elusive Fascist cabinet. but have
not done it-at least. not for the
present"
Outlines His Reforms.
In outlining his reforms. the pre-
mier said he believed he was H.
terpreting the sentiment of tao
chamber and that of the majority
of the people.
Mussoiini. speaking Of his for
eign policy, stated he would take
moves to scrap some OF the t-..ai,,s
which now bind hts country.
As far as It1 is coaeerneI
he added. I'VE In end to pursue a
policy of national dignity and ase-
fulness."
1t is believed TIL, deputies wiz
subscribe to MGssolinfr program.
Discussion OF It VIII las a5oas
four days. Curing the debate ano-it
ftw deputies are to speak: d
A report is current that Denicoia.
president of the chamber of dep
uties. handed in his resignation af-
ter Mussolinfs attack.
MussoIini speech surpri.inE.
Mussolinfs speech was more Wig
orous and concise than was expect.
ed. In fact, most OF his statements
were astounding for their unheard-
Of frankness and inexorableness of
purpose. He did not speak to the
Fascist or to the nation in gen
eraL He is certain the Fascist
know his mind and agree with him
perfectly and he is convinced the
nation at large stands by him. He
spoke rather to the adversaries. Of
Fasism. SO per cent patriots and
statesmen Of old mentality.
He spoke to these like a victorious
general would speak to a rebelli-
Gus regiment that has been forced
to submission. He used strong un-
mistakable language. He promised
TO forgive them provided they ac-
cept his conditions graciously.
The greater part of his speech
was intended for the world at large
and France and England in par
ticular. Never before, perhaps. has
a statesman spoken 20 the allied
nations with such frankness.
He began his speech without the
usual form. Honorable colleagues.
etc." but simply. Gentlemen, nv
coming before you in this hall is
an act of formal Difference toward
you, for which I do not ask any
particular thanks
For many years there has been
ministerial crisis in the chamber
Of deputies with maneuverings and
subterfuges. and that crisis was
generally qualified as an ambush as
sault. in which the deputies repre-
sented the assailants and the min
istry represented the shaky stage
coach. ."ehe continued.
Care Not For uleeaItty.
The recent crisis was caused
from outside the chamber by the
Fascist. supported by the will OF
the people. i care not what the
supporters OF constitutionalism NAV
think concerning fits fllegality.
affirm the revolution has its right.
1 shall add that SO you all may
know 1 am here TO defend and
strengthen to a maximum degree
the black shirts revolution. stamp
ing IL upon the pages Of the ma
tion's history with indelible char
acters.
Il could have had a tremendous
complete victory. but / did not
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