Evening star., 1934-03-04

Of the world crisis-these questions
provoke interesting speculation.
In any event, his earnest sincerity
should serve as q lesson to the whole
world. OF legislation enacted during
his first year Spain Is especially CRATE
full for the abolition of the dry law,
with the resultant granting Of . large
quota for our wines.
BY DIR. FERNANDO DE LOS RIOS,
Former Spanish minister Of state and
Socialist leader.
President Roosevelts first year was
one Of indisputable success. although
his method and manner Of action
were strange to European nations.
The recovery plan seems to be
mixture of capitalism and State So
cialism, which are new to tnterna-
tional politics and economies.
have faith in him as q leader.
Naturally, the results Of his ef.
forts cannot be judged In one year,
because Of the complications Of
American industrial and political life.
Socialists cannot understand many
OF the ramiflcations Of his platform,
but are eagerly awaiting its develop
mems.
BY DIR JULIUS CURTIUs,
Former German Minister Of Foreisn Affairs.
BERLIN.-Formerly the question
was: Measures not men, or men not
measures2 Today 1t Is men and meas
ures. In the United States: Roosevelt
and the new deal.
Franklin D. Roosevelt q year ago
was swept into the White House by q
mighty movement. Beginning In the
West and in the Middle West. the
movement was fed by two sources of
power, the energetic, pure, magnetic
personality Of the President, and his
program OF social, economic and politi-
cal reforms.
The world has seen him at the helm
one year. Some Of the program has
not been accomplished The crisis
has not yet been conquered. But the
store of intelligence, courage and
power which increasingly creates new
means, methods and programs, and
pushes reconstruction forward piece
by piece, seems to be inexhaustible.
BY SENATOR ROMAN AyEzzANA
Former Italian Ambassador to the United
States
ROME.-The elevation Of Franklin
D. Roosevelt to the presidency of the
United States was an event of capital
Importance not only for America but
also for the whole world.
In addition to the svmnathies
which the American people aroused
abroad by their great moral gifts, the
conservation Of the prosperity and
power OF the United States constitutes
matter of general interest inasmuch
as they represent a now indispensa-
bic element of economic and political
equilibrium in Central and South
America, even as in Europe and Asia.
Mr.. Roosevelt took hold under con-
>ditions that seemed without remedy.
We had not yet witnessed uprisings
and tumults, owing to the great dis.
ciplme and patriotism of the Amer.
lean people, but the collapse Of the
liberal capitahstic organization was
complete in all its manifestations of
credit, production and consumption.
Crisis within the system or OF the
SYSTEM" asked Premier Mussolini In
this connection.
In 1881 set forth in a paper the
thesis that scientific progress would
necessarily bring about a modification
OF liberal capitalism, since 1t was in.
admissible that the discoveries of
science and the developments of the
machines should lead on one side to
unlimited production of goods and on
the other to the impossibilities of
purchasing them.
1t was for this reason that the
eastern nations were forced to trans.
form their social and political insti.
tutions. adopting first q control over
production and proceeding then to
the distribution of wealth produced
on their aspects of greater justice.
To these conclusions, moreover, are
We led by the Fascist doctrine that
a social and economic order can and
must be actuated by means Of the
authority of the state. integrator and
moderator Of the productive process
and representative of the consumer.
through the cooperative organtEa-
ton.
Influence Of Phenomena.
Now the basic concept Of the doc.
trine Of Roosevelt and Of the young
American school Is precisely this:
That man can influence economic
phenomena even as he influences
physical phenomena.
This doctrine repudiates the liberal
theory according to which the dis
orderly fluctuations of prosperity and
of crisis are inevitable and are cor
rected continuously in successive
equilibriums.
The doctrine OF Roosevelt. parallel
with or a descendant of the Fascist
doctrine, is strictly revolutionary and
cannot be asserted and put into
motion except by fresh generation
such as that Of which Roosevelt Is the
representative.
I'VE need the courage Of the
young" Thus did Roosevelt end his
article on the necessity of an eco-
nomic plan.
In the same manner did Mussolini
begin his marvellous work Of recon-
struction to the chant Of "Giovinezza"
the Fascist anthem meaning
youth"
All America has welcomed this
fresh energy. With Roosevelt Q ray
of hope has Illuminated the black
picture Of squalor and Of desperation.