Evening star., 1926-04-29
MussOlini Is Brushed Aside
AS Factor i'm Italian Debt

the present Italian dictator is tire
knowledge that the settlement is be-
ing made really with the Italian peo-
pie.' while the Rochester Times
Union independently denies that "the
form OF government which Italy
chooses to set up IS our business
This view is Endorsed by the Duluth
Herald (independent) and the Butte
Daily Post (Republican).
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Replying to the argument that the
settlement will simply assist Mus
solint to arrange his finances SO that
he may precipitate another war or
buster about" the st. Paul Dispatch
independently asserts that "the set
tlement requires Italy to pay to this
country every year for the next two
generations several million dollars
and that this can hardly make II
easier for Italy to finance another
costly war;
The New York Evening World
Independent Democratic) observes
I'VE fancy there would have been
less opposition to the settlement even
than there has been had not the
Mussolini dictatorship been swash-
buckling around all the time with
grandiose plans of imperialistic ad-
venture. But it is a wise settlement.
nevertheless
'Tf this Congress can get the Itai-
ian debt and the French debt and
ment," in the opinion of the Albany
Evening News independent Repub
lican), 'it will have done something
worth while. The last red centers'
mean we'll, but there is q difference
between what some believe should be
done and what is actually practica-
ble." And as the Asheville Times Gn-
dependent Democratic) views the mat
ter, ''the bitter-enders are again
overcome by the combined forces OF
Republicans and Democrats. who
voted first for American membership
In the World Court, and have now
shown the good sense to come TO
terms with Italy on a basis that un-
doubtedly will be Endorsed by the
people"
The Worcester Evening Gazette
independently says: "The American
Government entered into the Italian
settlement because IL deemed that
settlement in the best interests OF
the American people. in the best in
terests of American farmers. of
American mechanics, Of American
business men. Italy owes US money.
The problem IS to get back as mucil
as we can. The settlement repre-
sents the wisest plan 50 far offered
to that end"
OF the future attitude of Italy the
Syracuse Herald Gndependent)
thinks I'VE shall now have the best
Of reasons for regarding her as an
amicable and valuable customer
rather than as q sullen creditor nurs-'
ing justifable sense of grievance.
The Indianapolis Star independently
contends that "the American tax.
payer probably would have received
nothing If we had insisted on more
than Italy could stand" while the
Williamsport Sun independently be-
licves that further delay would have
meant possibility of terms that
would have been even less satisfac-
tory than those now accepted.
The Senate's action Is hailed by
the Champaign News Gazette dnde-
pendent Republican, as another VIC
tory for the administration, which
has heartily indorsed the work or
the American mission in funding the
war debt" The Seattle Daily THINGS
independent Republican,. indorsing
the settlement as "a sound business
proposition" declares "it need not be
and probably will not be taken - q
model Ser sat&lipS TIA Frerich dest.'