Evening star., 1925-01-11
SPIRIT OF NEW ITALY
WILL SAVE MUSSOLINI
Nation Demands Strong Man to Protect
Destinies-Figure of Duke of
Aosta Looms Up.

to the heights of nationalism, in
sisted that there be no temporiZing
| with those interests inimical TO
Italy's advance. When it appeared
| that the weak Giolitti and Facta gov
ernments would go under because
of the rising tide of Communism,
when it appeared that the historic
traditions of the nation were to pass
with application of bolshevist theories
and that all the fruits of the war
| would be lost through a temporizing g
government, Mussolinfs hour struck.
He moved in October %. 1929, with
| results Of which the world is well
acquainted.
And, as one recalls the very in
ception of the fascismo movement
and hears of Premier Mussolinfs s
purported intention of seating Duke
| Of Aosta on the throne should the
present monarch procrastinate or
waver in furthering the will Of the
nation as against older political ele-
ments arrayed against the regime,
one recalls that day in Trieste when
| the iron -willed duke declared force
fully:
Italy now has a new destiny. Italy
| is reclaimed to Italy and to the
| world"
One visions the panicky flight of
| the firm Wills of two of Italys s
greatest modern-day leaders, the
famous soldier and the famous revo-
| lutionist, both committed to complete
realization of the nations destinies.
Both are admirers Of each other and
| the nation admires them both.
Rights Are Demanded.
Italy after the war has not been
content with milk-and-water courses
in any pursuit, particularly states
craft. Italy has demanded a govern
ment that not only would rectify the
hideous economic and social condi-
tionS that arose as a result of the
| war, but also has demanded. through
| the insistence of the younger ele-
ments, that Italy's standards be flung
in the far places and that her rights
be respected in international coun-
sells. Mussolini has done much
| toward allevating disintegration
| arising during and after the war.
Italys financial rehabilitation has
been satisfactory and industry, de-
spite disturbed political conditions,
has revived under his regime.
Italy likes strong men, and Mussolini
has proved one. much as peoples of
other nations disagree with his methods.
Though King Victor Emmanuel be demo-
Of his peoples, 1t cannot be denied that
| the Italian people as a whole would be
even greater pleased with much
stronger man in the Quirinal, one that
would absolutely insure realization of
| that nationaIisic spirit which is sweep
| ing the country and apparently destined
| to persist, judiciously or otherwise.
The recent Italian crisis has demon
strated the strength Of Mussolini and
| the apparent willingness of the people
| to flock behind strong leader. It still
remains a situation, however, that is
| fraught with many possibilities, not the
| least Of these being a change In the
present royal house. King Victor EN-
manuel repeatedly has stated that when
| he finds that the people Of the nation
| want another ruler he will not resist,
| but gladly comply with their wishes.
The danger to the present King lies in
| his clinging to advisers Of old, not the
| least of these being former Premier
Giolitti, Liberal arrayed with the op-
position to Mussolini's regime.
| The future fate Of Italy will be writ
ten in elections which will be held with
in the course of the next few months.
Mussolini has promised an electoral re-
form bill. This provides that the ma
| jorfty vote shall decide the personnel of
Parliament. The old European party
system is abandoned under the Mus
| solini plan. The Parliament Is to act on
| the electoral bill during the coming
week, and it is believed that immedi-
ately after this body will be dissolved,
as wished for by Mussolini Mussolini
is ready to go before the people to gain
Endorsement of his policies and defeat
! mis- enemies at the polls, notwithstand-
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