The Stampa di Torina" re cently published important interview which Parliamentary circles agree in attributing to Signor Giolitti or else to his direct inspiration. The interview examines the problem of Liberal collaboration with the Fascist Government.
The personage interviewed says:—The Fascist revolution found two courses open to it. It could continue as a revolution and then, after 50 years, or perhaps 50 months—the time does not matter,—it would be beatee down by the forces opposed to it. On the other hand, it could re-enter on the normal path. Many signs seem to show that Signor Mussolini has chosen the second path, the incorporation of the Fascists in a motional militia, the punishment of Fascists who had broken the bonds of disciline and the expulsion of similar members, the re-establishment of the authority of the prefects, above all, the formal recognition of statute law and the royal authority are genuine signs of a good intention. If Mussolini continues to travel along this course the Liberal party ought to collaborate loyally with the Fascist. Government.
Fascism lacks experienced and competent, men. It has no opposition in the country, so at, it can dare anything, and this applies also to the field of finance. Yet things are at a standstill, and there are few results. What is wanted is trained men. It is enough to stay in Rome for a few days to have the evidence of that. Liberalism can collaborate, but guarantees are necessary that Mussolini will continue, always more resolutely and rapidly, in the dirgetion indicated.
Engfihd made a Parliamentary revolution, but carried it out always with regard to constitution] liberty, and thus it avoided dangers such as rose in the French revolution. England emerged from the war in a weary condition, but restored the proper balance in the regime of absolute liberty. Mussolini found himself very much in the position of Hercules in the fable, but he has taken a sound road, and Liberalism is prepared to assist him in the work of reconstruction, with its resources of technical and political strength such as the Fascist party, on emerging from the war, does not possess. But what holds at present is that the return to stutute law and its absolute observance are the essential conditions of Italian life.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.