The Arvada enterprise., 1922-11-09

Not to compromise Itself In either direction the
nrst Facta government there did nothing but utter
feeble admouitions against subversons Of law
and make vague. incOherent threats Of discipln-
Ing offenders whoever they might be. But by no
such safe middle course. however. could the gov
eminent solve the problem Of pachcatiOn."
The government announced late In July deficit
In the national budget Of six billion lire. 1t was
desperately trying to draw the attention Of the
chamber to a financial program. that was to be
based largely on faith hope and charity when
band Of irresponsible youngsters, wearing black
shirts and calling themselves Fascist amused
themselves In CremOna one afternoon by citing
IRE to the homes Of two socialist deputies.
An uproar ensued In the chamber led by social
lists and supported by the democratic factions In
the center The burning Of the abOdes Of the two
socialist deputies was veritabe outrage. What
was the government going to do about 1t? The
government decided the time had come to act. II
therefore announced that It would investigate the
Cremons scandal and punish the culprits as soon
N they could be apprehended. Then the popular
party. from the center Of the chamber. unexpect-
eddy and without warning, out Of within purely
political In motive and totally unrelated to the
issue Of the hour. swept tn the support Of the
socialists an order Of the day and left the
Facta ministry without a minority In the ch amber.
The ministry collapsed automatically.
For about nine days Italy had to get along with.
out u ministry II got along surprisingly well.
The king called upon Orlando to form new cab.
net. He failed
De Nava and Bonomi and Media In succession
endeavOred TO procure more or less similar
luton. but they In turn had no better success
than Orlando
The bankruptcy OF italian statesmansiip MS
sumed tho character Of national scandal. The
king recalled Orlando and again he failed
The king finally called into consultation. for an
exchange Of Views. the socialist leader, Turnt
The conference Of July - was acclaimed by the
italian press ms historic" II lasted forty min.
utes. Turnti. however. merely utilized his inter.
view with the king nm exceptionally dramatic
moment In which to hurl the socialist ultimatum
Either immediate steps should be taken to form
II government that would crush Fnscisno or the
socialists would call the general strike The king
declined 10 bulge
on the following day August I. the Labor nil.
ance at Genoa Issued the call TO general strike.
In the face Of this national danger. the pnrlnmen
tary factions were frightened into consolidation:
the popular pnrty deserted the socialists md
Fnctn was recalled to power. Before the day was
over Factn had formed n second ministry, with II
few changes In personnel hut with no change
whatever In political complexion. II WINS the
same go, eminent thnt had been ovcrthrown with
the same "puntnrea" to the right Turntl had
played hia trump card and had lost.
The scene Of conflict now passed from pariIn.
ment to the country. Fnscismo received the order
to march The marvellous potency Of nm nrmed
bourgeoise revealed itself at once Fascist.
armed. organized and led. encampcd In the squares
and principal streets Of the big cities.
For such an organized demonstration Of hos.
tility the italian prOetarint was utterly unpre.
pared. The call to strike Itself had taken the
pepl"tariat BY surprise. The response Of the