The Archive · 1925

CIVIL MINISTRY FOR SPAIN j Civilian: Dictatorship to Replace Military

Madrid, Dee. 3

The King has approved a new civil Ministry of which Prime de Rivera is Premier. King Alton: has sent a message to the new premier in which he emphasizes that the Directory was formed powerful political party replacing those of the old regime whose corruption and weakness blocked the work of national reconstruction.

Military dictatorship must not continue till it is worn out, and must, therefore, be replaced by a civilian dictatorship with more adequate but equally vigorous organization. The civilian elements must contribute to the work of reconstruction. It is indispensable to assure complete purification of Political morals that constitutional guarantees continue suspended and that legislation be conducted by

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