Evening star., 1926-05-22
BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL =. COLLINS.

they do NOT obey. their families in
Italy are subject 10 persecution the
same rs IL they wore real enemies of
Fascisimo and were plotting against
the dictatorship of Mussoiini.
Like the Communists who seek te
overthrow all governments, Fascisimo
Is endeavorinS to instill that bliGhting
| philosophy among the people Of every
nation. ~
"Fascisimo and Communism have
the same fangs and the same poison
which IL Is intended to inject into the
political life of our nation"
There are two factors which make
Mussolinis projects of international
| concern. First. his declared policy of
making modern Italy more imperial
than was ancient Rome under the
Caesars. Yesterday, in the Cha
| of Deputies-whose members are prac-
tically appointed by Mussolini, rather
| than eIected-the Fascist Deputy
| Carlo Barduzzi. in supporting the F'as-
cist foreign policies. declared that to
offset the possibility of "a German.
Mussuiman and Slavic bloc Italy
! must develop close relations with
Spain and South America and he
added that Italy already bore close
relations with South America through
| emigration. The union Of Latin peo-
pie will carry to triumph the Roma n
idea. which will minimize the danger
| of new European Conhagration.
/
This idea is more significant. say
| oftlc ials. because Of the Fundamental
doctrine of dual citizenship which
Italy supports. This is expressed in n
Fascist law empowering the Italian
| government to confscate the property
Of any Italian living abroad-includ-
| ing naturalized American citizen
if he utters words or commits acts
! which. though not a crime. the govern.
ment OF Italy considers likely TO tend
TO cause. or encourage, disorders in
Italy or damage to the prestige abroad
Of the Italian government"
The possibility of q serious clash be.
tween governments Is foreseen when
naturalized Italian finding that the
Fascist government has confiscated
his property still owned In Italy ap.
peals to his adopted country for pro.
lection. A native of Italy Is considered
officially an Italian citizen. no matter
IL he abjures his fealty thereto and
becomes a naturalized citizen Of some
other country. Not only is he still an
Italian citizen In case he returns to
Italy, but a measure is now under
| consideration to empower Italians
abroad to have A vote in Italian legis.
| lation wherever they are. regardless
of their adopted citizenship. In a re.
cent interview published in the Paris
Eclair, Mussolini is quoted as saving:
Observation-Disclosures as we know
| It today, Is done. The chief of
government. with the responsibilities
| he bears, ought to have absolute
power and to answer only to the
King
II is recognized that under the
| United States Constitution the prac.
| tices and doctrines of Fascism could
| not exist here, as any part of our
laws. The contrast Is striking be-
| tween the Fascist government trend
and that of our own Government,
which President Coolidge declares
should eliminate it's surplus bureau.
cracy, the heritage largely of war
necessities. The Presidents last
opening message to Congress included
this paragraph:
THE Government. with justice to
the members of the great industrial
family, can so farther and begin with
the elimination of certain boards, bu.
reaus. departments and commissions. /"
| Which ia one way Of expressing a
plank in President Harding's plat.
form. LESS Government in BusL
! ness" .
| tCopyright. 1928 by Paul V. Coliins.) p