Evening star., 1928-04-22
The Story the Week Has Told

tenn OF universal integral education and
preparation of the Italian men which
the Fascist revolution considers one OF
the fundamental duties of the state.
When the state does not fulfill that
duty, or even allow its discussion, IT
purely and simply gambles with It's
right TO exist
Critics OF Mussolini will tell you that
this was Hegers Idea. realization oi
which vas largely responsible for the
World War.
Yesterday, April 81, Rome celebrated
its twerty-slxth hundTedth and eighty
first birthday. It will be recalled that
Romulus inaugurated the Eternal City
By plowing a furrow on the Palatine
Hill Yesterday. like the other birth
days OF the city since the institution
OF Fascismo. was sOlemnized by inaugu-
ration of important public works. This
year, excavation OF the Circus Mani
mus begins. It should take about 10
years To complete. the vast stadium be-
ing overlaid by about 80 feet Of earth
and ruins. The Tarpeian Rock. now
obscured by squalid constructions, Is TO
be restored TO view.
One was hearing the other day OF de-
veiopments promising rapprochement
between France and Italy. Now one
hears that a fresh wave OF Italian
Chauvinism has SO 10 speak, submerged
the approaches. The ItaIian-inspired
press announces again with fAnfaron
and super Fascist bombast. that the
scepter OF Europe has passed from
Paris 10 Rome.
Persia.--The following statement made
by DR. A. C. Milispaugn, who recently re-
signed as administrator general Of the
finances Of Persia Gin effect. financial
dictator. which office he had held since
November 1922 because the Persian
government would not renew his con
tract on the old basis. calls for quota
ton (partly from the New York World,
partly from the New York Herald
Tribune1. The effort Of self-rehabili-
tation of Persia. under the guidance OF
her new Shah. certainly one of the
most notable living men, is OF peculiar
interest.
On his arrival In Persia Dr, Mills
paugh tonetime. by the way, economic
adviser for our State Department.
found the Persian people, while ancient
In their hissory and traditions, young
In experience Of popular government
and with only rudimentary standards
Of public h Tiesty and duty, unable TO
separate finance and administration
from the wasting and corfupting IN
fiueuces OF internal and foreign politics.
Huge sums" continues Or. Mills
paugh. "in taxes remained unc0lletted
and arrears Of salaries and other claims
against the government had accumu~
lated 10 an amount exceeding $4,000
900. In the fiscal year 1929 the
deficit was more than &2,500,0 900 In a
budget OF approximately S20,000.000,
The funds applied 10 productive pur-
poses were negligible, and judicial, edu-
cati0nal and sanitary ins itutions were
practically non~existent
The hopeful factors In the situation
were The achievements of Ria Khane
Pahlayi in establishing order and necur~
ity; the decision of the government and
Majliss tpafliameniD 10 obtain the ef-
fective assistance OF foreign experts,
the universal genuine desire In the
country for reform and progress; the
general sentiment Of sound natlonalism
and the characteristics Of the people
quick, intelligent, adaptable and ins
duktri0lls
During It's almost flve years of work
the American mission made encourage
ing progress In reofganisinR the taK
system. revenues increased from $40
100000 to s3l 100000; expenditures
were placed on a budgetary basis and
accounting was established In ALI de"
partments except the ministry OF war,
THE budget was haianeed, and IN
Tie last two fiscal wears substantial
surplus was created The funded debt
was reduced and The payment nt claims
begnn Al 100000 was being devoted an
nnailV Ia the construction and mains
tenanee oi highways, 4 fund OF more