New-York tribune., 1922-11-19

#lorchestfa leader discovered TO bis sor-
row that he had left the song out Of
his repertoire. He WAS directed by q
| l3adful Of playful Fascisti to 20 out
end buy it and until he returned ons
Rome theater was without music other
than many-throated "Giovinexsan
from the audience.
While q few serious riots occurred
q with some loss of life Rome took the
invading force with placid tolerance.
i A few Communists who dared to re-
main and talk were roughly handied.
i Some found their heads forcibIy
shaved and the pates decorated with
stripes OF red, white and green, the
Italian national colors. But others
aed 70 the country we'll in advance az
the arrival Of the anti-red hosts.
Dramatic Gesture Was No
y Surprise In Trend OF Events
Benito Mussolini, who has guided
the seni-secret organization which
Italy has now watched walk entirely
into the open, is, in the opinion of
many observers of Italian politics, the
vital force Of character that Italy
needs. An American who has spent
much time in Italy end who is In a
position Co observe the "insiaeo Of
Italian politics from a reserved seat
told me:
1Mussolini's dramatic gesture came
with no surprise TO those who have
! been watching him closely for the last
few months. He is man of resoiu-
: ton and force, and il he has not yet
proved statesnanship his chances are
good for success. | have observed no.
iitieal crises before in Rome, but I
have never seen such general optimism
with coming OF new government as
now. Usually the italians are as peg
slmlstic after ministerial shake-un
as they were previously. The Cabinet
which he has chosen | would call not
d only good but excellent
4 To those who have talked to the
new italian Chief of State there cai,
? be no doubt as to his force OF char
S acter. called at the Savoia Hotel the
I day before Mussolini announced his
: ministry, which was the same dav ne
:, arrived from Milan. He had lust been
8 20 see the King. 1t required little ar
gument with his encourage to convince
9 them that Mussolini should say some
Q lining at once for publication in New
r York. Ten minutes later I was ush
4 cred through the heavy Fascist guard
q which barred the hotel stairway and
d was standing in the small ante.roon
g OF the leaders suite, where he and
e deputy Finzi, his constant compsnion,
were shout to sit down to lunch.
Ihe first impression was that Mus
soiini was poseur. He stood there
very ereet--almost seowling. After 4he
nandsnake he wanted to know What
! was wanted and gave the impression
shat time was worth while. He did not
oner chair or take one himself. In
formation required was shot back
! something like good tennis plavsr
handles fast serve
Mussoiini answers his questions tsryn,,,
and clean cut. This is only normal. he
cause any student Of character would
expect nothing else from him.
Ihe new Italian Premier has not g
benevolent face. He would not make
good minister or missionary or Y.
. !. NJ. Y. A. secretary or male nurse.
: This is due mainly to his chin, which
1s that Of fighter. His eyes show
trIfae more of the white than with the
ordinary mortal. and his nose is scoul,
line and his lower jaw Is wide. De-
termination is written ell over the face
,, of Mussolini. His comment WIS or
all points brief. He named his "coup
dsetat" q successful, nationalist, legal.
bloodless revolution; his foreign poll
Icy, "one Of peace and dignity. expan-
sion, equilibrium friendly to all coun-
: : tries friendly to u.s.; his future inter
: nal policy ststriet government economy,
work and osder.''
WITH such program, which could
: not be more beneficial or safe in any
. country, and with Mussolini's jaw there
: is optimism in Italy. He has the coun-
, try with him, It has seen what he can
!, do in revolution. They are willing TO
: watch him in statecraft.
/, Members Of the ex-government are
silently respectful of the new leader
: Many have sought his friendship.
: Carlos Sohanzer, ex-Foreign Minis
7 ter, possibly known better than mosS
! italian politicians in the United States
9 because Of bis part in the Washington
: conference, apd who lost his Job
. through Mussdlini, told The Tribune
. he felt that it would be very inapgro
n PIRATE to comment on the political situ-
n alton "st this time" 1t is rumored
Q that he hoped for new portfolio.
n Ex-PTenaier Facta is known to hold nc
. ill feeling toward Mussolini, who
I placed Fascist guard Of honor at his
Rome hotel. Giolitti. the grand old
IS man of italian politics, expressed favor
i. for the new order. Others less proni-
1t nent have either swung into line or
il declined TO be hostile. With the cleo
IS tons several months hence, Mussolini