Evening star., 1922-11-05
Fascist Coup Laid to Peo'
pies Anxiety for Active
Leaders.
FRENCH REMEDY VARIES
Tardieu Says His Country Prefers
Medicine to Surgery-Predicts
Failure at Lausanne.
BY ANDRE TARDIEU,
Former French High COmmissioner
to the United States.

to the United States.
Special Cable Dispatch to The Star.
PARIS, November 4.-When I wrote
last week that internal politics were
taking precedence everywhere over
external 1 had little thought that
the fascist success and unprecedented
ministerial upheaval would bring such
prompt confirmation.
1t would require a bold individual
to predict the result of this expert
ment. The only sure fact Is that 1t
proceeds from the methods of gov
ernment practiced Since the war.
All of Italy's worn-out politicians
have followed each other into OBJ
livion-Nitti Giolitti, Bonomi, Facta-
and the people, finally nauseated
and realizing that under the lead
ship of these mediocre men they
we're becoming smaller and smaller
as a nation, overthrew them all and
thus afforded Mussolini his opportunity.
The national common sense re-
volted when a few months ago NTH
allowed the workers soviets 10 selle
tive W separations policy had produced
the the same effect as in France.
change was wanted. Fascism pre-
sented itself and made an INSTANT
appeal. It's methods are extremeiy
Young, but it knows what IL wants
and not content with speaking, IT
acts and can succeed although 1t
merits an extremely difficult situa-
tion.
Same Causes in France.
si,,;,ar movement would be
neither desirable nor possible in
France. but the causes from "nlch
il springs exist here IN great num- i,,
her In a few weeks the worid VIII
the illness which Italy treated oy
While London and Rome are thus
stirred up, and Paris Is grumoilhs
menacingly, the chancelleries CON
tinue their preparations Ior me Mvd.n1a .ad
same conference. AIesr os .t least
syerye9oy ssysS 70 syppose. that further diff
cuIties did not exist. Now 1t is not
denied that they do. The Turks miss
no opportunity to increase tnelr ue
mands. which already were extensive
No more capitulations. special guar
antees nor consular Jurisdictions TOT
Foreigners: the freedom OF the straits
to be guaranteed by Turkey herseii'
in short. recognition without cohul
tions. These are Kemars own words.
Meanwhile acts follow the procia-
nation. European merchants are mis-
treated safes are broken ana .Dusl-
ness halted. French citizens at Brusa
and Constantinople say that II tnese
conditions continue there Is nothing
Greeks and Armenians, they are
simply packing up, this being their
answer. to the Turkish newspaper
declarations that in the new Turkey
there will be room for Mussulmans
only.
Turk Threats Foreseen.
In such circumstances what Will
Lausanne be? 1 won't risk predic-
tion. but the Turks will attempt to
force the situation at every turn by
massing troops around the neutral
zone. What will be the reply OF the
powers to this? Even il they are in
complete agreement it is unlikely
that. without means OF action on 1ne
spot. they can impose their will. But
no agreement exists among them
Vague diplomatic correspondence has
been begun between London and
Paris, but thus far it only concerns
details Moreover. I must repeat again
sible when reparations were dis
cussed between the powers. so, also.
when the near east is the problem
unity of policy seems out or the
question and the new year Will COM
mence with weighty problems un-
solved.
Meanwhile the text of the Hughes
note has arrived. 1t sets forth just
his notions of the oriental problem.
but the role Of a mere observer will
not give America any preponderant
voice. 1 have said. and 1 repeat. that
ones authority is measured by ones
responsibility. By again declaring
that she will not accept any RESPONSE
bility the United States has renounced
all authority. But why emphasize it?
Americans know it as well as we. and
we must not judge their reasons for
such an attitude.
Copy right. 1927