Evening star., 1922-11-09
International Policies Will Make
or Break Mussolini.


make or break Benino Mussolini in
the view of most American editors.
The intense policy Of nationalism that
the fascist stands for. and which has
been fully approved by the new pre-
mier, must carry with 1t expansion.
This will mean, at the very outset. un-
less moderation prevails, serious trou-
ton with all of the other nations Of
Europe. Editors express the hope
that for tho time being Mussolini will
devote his energies to working out 4
strong domestic policy. II he does
this, then the result must be very
beneficial to all Italy. they are con-
WINGED. Everywhere the hope Is eA-
pressed that this peaceful reVoiu-
ton" will restore Italy to her proper
place in the association Of world ma
tons, stabilize her currency and
bring her economic prosperity.
There Is no question that the "fas-
cisti saved Italy during the years
Immediately after the war;" the Cin-
Cinnati Times-Star declares. and It
holds that. even though Mussollni
may have gone too far" he and his
organization are patriots. their pur-
pose is of the highest. and their uiti-
mate goal is moderation and re-
nascent Italy" AS premier. DR.. Mus
solini finds himself facing a rield
that is full Of sunken roads" the
Pittsburgh Leader continues, and
what the fascist want. what they
demand. may be revolutionary. aside
from what Mussolini can get even
Of 100000 men. The new leader may
be able to steer his course through
the storm which his merest proposal
will arouse. but the odds seem to
be against his success. The larger
nations have larger ambitions. their
stake is heavier and their determina-
tion colrvspondingly sterner. TAX
ing Rome by storm at a moment OF
critical weakness will be found a
much easier role than taking Europe
of her guard or making imperialistic
use OF military force" The very fact
that 1.-The fascist now effect their
ends by political means rather than
by force directed against the gov
ernment' has been a very hopeful
sign. in the opinion OF the Seattle
Times.
Reviewing the activities Of Musso-
lini since he initiated his movement
to combat the socialists the Savannah
Press recalls that while the regime
OF the fascist has been lawless II has
embroidered with skull and bones.
But they wear no masks and they act
in the open. The difficulty is going to
be to train them. When men once act
without the law II is not easy to bring
them back" They have reason
for being" says the Flint Journal.
due to the fact that the govern
the middle and upper classes against
a communistic minority. Today the
government and the majority Of the
people look upon the fascist as their
de!iverers from bolshevism." The
Kansas City Times is inclined to
think that maybe the king smiled a
little to himself whea he offered Mus
better than the king that governing
Italy is not an easy job. The fascist
movement seems to be an organized
protest against the old deal In gov
ernment. the outsiders want gov
e-nment pc sssed around little more.
Add to this that the fascist move
ment is strongly--even fantastically-
it Is bound to shake the dry bones
Of government pretty audibly. 1t has
had an easy march so far. but now. we
suspect, its troubles will begin" But
Through it alf." suggests the Oak
land Tribune. Rome, the eternal.
REMAINS tTAuQuA' eulAtoHou oH 'Ao'
seven hills, dreaming of the past,
while the yellow waters Of the 'Tiber,
Father Tber. to whom the Romans
pray flow in the ancient channel to
Ostia and the sea-"
The program of the new govern
ment. the Buffalo Times believes. "is
one of stabilizaNon. but Its terms
are general. And ''as far as Italy
proper Is concerned, the move is
good one" the Indianapolis New.
thinks; but tho St. Louis Globe
Dem ocrat Is another which is con.
vincsd that the new international
policy f'may be more Important for
the time being than what 1t VII
mean in domestic affairs" In addi-
ton, the Roanoke World-News de-
clares that "the method OF the strong
arm employed in obtaining control OF
the Italian government cannot. OF
course, be approved for q moment"