Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
SPAIN BELIEVED WEARY
OF DICTATORIAL REGIME
Extent Loss of Liberty Is Preferable TO
Progress Is Great Issue Involved
i'm Nations Affairs.

rebellion. which the authorities are for
tunate enough to smother. That that
feeling of dissatisfaction toward the
present form of government cannot be
expressed more loudly is not a secret
to the we'll minded individual who we'll
knows the fate of men involved in op-
posing strong governments. Needless to
say that political leaders, agitators and
rebels which were discovered at their
Vaccinations have been banished from
their native land and suffer in solitude
their misfortunes. Although these con-
ditions exist, it could not be said that
the great masses of the country are
satisfied with the actual regime. For
even the same situation which exists IN
Russia and Italy, where the dictatorial
regimes of the proletarianS and Fascist
faction prevailing have upheld their
ideals to such an extent as to create
new state of affairs all of their own,
does not exist in Spain.
The Spaniards, born and reared
with rebellion and pride in their hearts,
have always been against undue mani
festations of power. Tyranny has never
endured long in the peninsula. There
is a natural instinct in the Spaniard
against dictatorial governments. Their
eaSv-going WAYS and the lack of dis
cipline among themselves, are explained
by their great love for individual lib
erty. possibly perhaps less advantageous
than imagined by romantic politicians.
In principle. the ideals of the Spanish
people cannot accept dictatorial gov
eminent, nevertheless. they must accept
It, for violence is still the only force
that governs the world. The Spaniards
do not and will never be adherentS OF
the strong government of the Marques
de Estella. At the most, they have to
submit and suffer for it, but this sub
mission is undoubtedly a temporary
one. and he who believes this attitude
to be sign of approval and support
is very much mistaken.
The same thing which occurs in
Spain under the present dictatorship
of Primo de Rivera occurs in all strong
and powerful governments. The reor-
ganiZation and development of the in
dustrial and financial affairs are fully
compensated by the lack of public lib
critics and the suspension of their SOW
ereign rights. To other nations, per-
haps, this would b. advantageous
because public ideals give way to that
which tends to bring about prosperity
to their country. There are nations
who are born to be guided with an
iron hand and who are we'll adapted
to this system. WHICH assures IneH PROS
perity. For the Spanish people. on the
other hand, the present dictatorial
regime is neither solid nor everlasting,
because there are also nations who
would sacrifice everything for the sake
of unlimited freedom.
Evidently each nation is deserving OF
special consideration. and in each one
| the same facts which hold in the
others, must be dealt with separately.
We cannot. therefore. very well speak
in general terms, or hardly individually,
when considering the political affairs
of countries. For this reason, and be-
cause it is still a present fact. We can
not Judge very hastily respecting the
Spanish dictatorship. The problem it
self, though it may appear simple, how
ever, is very difficult to solve when one
endeavors to know as to what extent Is
the loss of liberty preferable to progress.