Evening star., 1923-09-23
The Story the Week Has Told

in at the directorate meetings and to sign the
pension of constitutonai guarantees, reminds
one q little OF the first years of Canovas' first
most important DEGREES issued to date are:
l. decree dissolving the cortes.
national militia. to be on the model of the
Italian fascisti organization. and to number
3. A decree suspending constitutional guar
antees. including trial by jury.
4. decree relieving the Moroccan civil
commissioner and directing Gen. Aizpuru to
proceed to Melilla as generalissimo, with full
5. decree suppressing all the ministers
except those of war and the navy, the de-
partments thus decapitated to be administered
=" by their senior permanent officials.
8. decree dismissing the provincial civil
each Of the regions" taking over their fune- me-
tions.
Last week I stated the main items of De
Rivera's general program they then ap-
peared 1 am able to state them little
more precisely. as follows:
/. The utter deracination of communism
and of the "separatist" movements.
2. Retrenchment. honesty and efficiency in
8. Pushing ''e war in the Spanish zone of
Morocco to CO plete victory.
4. Bringing to trial OF the civilians-ex-
ministers, sGbordinated officials, contractors,
sponsible for the Moroccan disasters through
failure adequately to supply the forces in the
1 find myself somewhat at a loss regarding
De Rivera's intentions in respect OF Morocco.
The pronunciamento which accompanied his
coup gave the impression that he proposed to
chuck the Morocco enterprise. It now appears
that the dictator intends completely to vindi-
cate the honor of Spanish arms by pushing
beyond the most advanced positions hitherto
attained in the riff and by '1iquidating" Abdul
Krm. Thereafter what? 1t Is not clear from
De Rivera's published statements: Apparently
commitments in Morocco. But suppose COM
plete triumph for Spanish arms at moderate
further cost in life and treasure. the senti-
ment to hold everything won might be dim
cult to withstand. Just now the masses, the
CONS al
army officers, are fain TO drop the enterprise
altogether but even partial withdrawal might
cited last week report which intimated
that the readiness with which De Riveras
due De Riveras influence with the Juntas
deed, the case~that have little trustworthy
Information about these juntas. Some reports
state that they no longer exist: others, that
was signed but none was ever promulgated:
still others. that they, exist but De Rivera
importance which shall try to get exact
information. There is this to say, meantime:
The Spanards naturally go in for juntas.
eamariallas cabals huggermugger work. II
the -juntas no longer perfume the earth under
maIencent allotropes thereof flourish under
other names of anonymity.
Italy and Jugo~Iavia.-The precise present
status of the Fiume question is not clear. 1t
will be recalled that Mussolini named Septem
her 15 as the time limit for acceptance by the
Belgrade government of the Italian govern
ments proposals for Fiume settlement IL by
that date Belgrade had failed to accept he
would resume full liberty OF action" Appar-
entity, Immediately before or after the expira-
ton of the time limit Mussolini forwarded to
Belgrade new proposals; thus ostensb1y end
ing the immediate crisis. But September
l6 curious thing happened; not SO curious in
itself, but curious because of the time of it's
occurrence. Signor De Poll, vice president of
the assembly of the Fiume free state and act