Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Mussolini's Right-Hand Man Declares
Italy Seeks Security for Colonies

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authoritative British source gives D.
100000 slaves out of 100000 in
habitants.
Subject people and captured are
reduced to slavery. Children are
castrated Cattle raids are made for
( punitive and fiscal reasons.
Hatred of foreigners is particularly
directed against whites. Justice is re-
I duced to a fable except for the sad
reality of tortures inflicted in its name.
Such are the systems still in use which
the Emperor has not been able or
has not wanted to stop.
Is this the country alongside of
which the League of Nations is lining
up? 1t is difficult for us to think so.
The wounds of the World War which
cost us 100000 dead and great part
of our wealth have not yet been
healed. We know. therefore. from
bitter experience what war means. 1t
would be a crime to seek it capri
ciously
Mexican Occupation Cited.
Nevertheless Italy knows that Who
ever tolerates injustices through fear
of war or through pacifisric bigotry
does not serve the cause of peace but
sows the seeds of future upheavals.
The American people or that part
of it that is true and faithful to its
national traditions from George Wash
ington to today must understand us.
1t is enough to recall the occupa-
ton Of Mexico made because the
MeXicans were adjudged incapable of
government themselves and the con-
quest of Cuba justified because of the
bad government by Spain.
At the same time, too, accusations
of military and colonial imperialism
were raised, but the Government went
straight ahead.
What would the American people
have said if Europe was united to
bar their path?
Italy doesn't wish to demolish the
League of Nations
The Fascist policy is sincere, clear
and realistic. Therefore it asks
whether the term civilization can have
two meanings. Can it embrace men
who preach civilization and at the
same time champion barbarism?
Italy does not want a crusade
against colored people. She is proud
to be able to affirm she is unstained
with those offenses against natives
which becloud the history of other
empires.
What does Italy want, therefore, in
positive way?
She wants security for her colonies.
These colonies were consolidated
through the sacrifices of many lives
and her modest resources. They were
developed by the fiercest and most in
tense labor. She wants real security,
not an apparent one, after so many
years of uninterrupted decisions.
Need More Definitive Way.
The time now has passed for prom
ises which we cannot believe because
they never have been maintained. We
must follow another and definitive
way.
This is our fundamental motive. But
at the same time we also wish to
assure the necessary population and
economic expansion which is recog-
nized as our just rightly the Eng
fish.
Italy recognizes first the importance
of the undertaking she is approaching.
But she afflrms she is placing her aug
mented prestige at the. service of the
future of peace and of the sincere
European collaboration for the pro-
gresSive uplift of people which will
come under her laws.
Africa thus is placed completely
under the guidance of European ma
lions and will become luminous and
advanced bulwark of civilization be-
tween the Far. East and Europe.
Italy does not back down. Even II
some people are obstinate in failing to
understand her, she proceeds straight
ahead on her path with serene con-
science and appeals to the tribunal OF
history.