Mussolini’s New Tribunal

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 4

Mussolini’s New Tribunal

PLAN TO STOP STRIKES, ROME, JaPn .4. Signor Mussolini’s attitude towards Labour is being watched with considerable anxiety by the workers throughout Italy, lie is credited with the determination to make all strikes illegal, anil this has been seized upon by the Socialists as proof that the Lasoisti mean to put Labour at the mercy c.f the capitalists. I am assured that this is not true. Signor Mussolini was himself one of the heads of the Syndicalist movement in Italy before the war, and no one is better able to judge of the rights ami wrones of trade disputes. He tlirn defined his position with regard to Labour in a speech to the workers of the !*"o;d"ria Aiilane.se. an iron works a! Gaml'ailoym, near -Milan, on December A few straight words to you workors \i v Government is not. veil! r.oj he. ami' does not want to he an anti--I.aboilr Government. Tim workmen are a live and integral of the nation. They must lie respected. defended, and helped, hut mv Government is very strong and has no need to beg tor great -upport ironi all sides. It does not. seek n>r stud, support, but, on the other hand U doe’ mu refuse it. H the workmen .Her i heir support wo will accent n Iml. the lie a cimir understand. il". in livoid delu-mns in the future. Pm wmher-i have thought they (~n|.l i." |! outside the life <‘l the bitti it. '! :• i- c 'freet mistake. It in order that our voice ajj ~1 i,; the inn rests of our country, • i..',, ,i,e-’e !■■• t>’e s’ trie test discipline. I'.manse no one will listen to us if He mithm behind us is restless and furhu-

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the head «.f the Rtate L”H 11 Who under lands you well am 1 , whmn vou iindersland—a man v. 1.0 VU P " \,m accurately and who knows "lm do and what you mu-t not be id lowed to do. , I Jo not doM cud from ilhistroiis and aristocratic forefather-. Aiy am-est u were pea-ants who worked hm.l. Mv father uas a blaeksnu'h v.lm I.eU red-het iron on the foi'fge, am! I. a • • little hoy, had to help him m In- haio and humble work. Not' '‘" f ." hnriier task in trving to bend the soulni ~um. I have been a navvy and a ■-.! oiiemasoii. 1 imil von Hus not t" " 111 v i :ii,' sympathy, hut to slant you leal I am not end cannot he an < iiemy m thi’ lm ude who work. , , | however, the enemy ol t nose who, in the name of fills- and gtm , . one (hietiilies, try to mys ity bv •a,-king man and drag Inn. down E

gm Coverroneiit i - not a mere bur-j , Admim.-t r.'R mu. l! wiil nvl j „ tbo iiiie-esi s I f the work -r- "hen , 'nose interest- are in-'- ! In ail Is 1- actions l’m Governnien , ■ ill I,in mind illc-e lumlainvmal : .is*i n*-: pic’.*': .. . • j The net ion exist’., even U one trieIo dost rov it- because It is an imperi-n- | thle reality. . , -i t Product ion must he - -Um’.ilal ed. I< t prodne.- much and well is in 1 u ' , iM | ~L Ibo wori.imm a- Hell as ol >»*« a; ifali-l because 11..- wer,<i.,ei. lee, and " .mil, iqtudi.v '"ith t!’" | Lm ..reduction .’eases aj.J If cur products do not liml a l>hue n. the | markeis of ihe woibh . j All Ihe jm t inter, I - •>! 1 I e Wol’klUti I id;.-,os must ho saleguarded. | Deeds count more I ban words. Aon ; lv ;|( Inn-, i),,. mentis i f veriiyiiig v .mi | 1 I.av.* said. !•;;< !>!>■'(. STRII'L S-. I isci.sti tiade uiiii its v.«lornsed j dining the later phases b iu" ’-frug:'! j ojabist 7 ’omunism, and -met’ ■ bg 11 " 1 | Mussolini came into pow.-r they have increase,l rapidly the eotin-j l iy. pai tioillarly in the iiorthei-i !> : 'oq Coe iii'.i ,emueli l lie same hues ns | "pad" unions in sal'egiia.r.nng t ■ <’ j ; .. .~f i! working men. but ,1a - j .io- , •loi.iiinocd. and. th" mem ei - | ~j | o. t in regal.i ihe I’.ipilulist i . s (11, . r enow,. 'I hey ta'-a- the j ' '! 'i !:'■ r'em- '.a Go'| l and ol 1 ’ ,bo name of our ghoaous (lead. | ...,aar to com litll* a ' Ui.\ ellelgy , woruni" o>r tie m ■ * 11 ' , , . . r . i- ii have j.o. -a!,! pubuciy | , i,., j v. ill be declared illegal, j ' .7' I. no Jo'ih that Si", wr Alu •• ■" ...;,oi -i (i d anal • ■!:■! ii:. ao’s ... ■ , c i . |iv C'!. l Vo';>i! O im! tif a I a. play ; p.jjj,. il : .. imtiiui cannot he tol--o,’ 11.1'!. Polii i'-ai strikes ailil-d solely at paraUs!eg be." pul.li” services arc ~,-;„ii,ml act - and hntdd he deali wito Strikes for lhe purpose ei .... Cline higher wages ran he •'Ctlleu without delay. He urge’s ilmt oo: M de ,rll e other i- always wrong. i, -. | i rdmnal w ill hear tin* a., r'-.idec ii s do■ i.-.i.i'l. That w ill ~ad the Midler. If a sinke is a.llewea , ’dil’ilie I. 11-f i 1 o lie s;de i‘i’ the ot el .p ■ , ,o, iho re ti, u Mii! el’s aml tee ~ iaiei’v is not ii just one, since it '' duo in migld, mu right. . \ (be. i'i iinu ill whic h is aihiiinmier;,.7 ; i,o ootiHi rv a - it should do cannot couuleiuilie:' a system which. li; 1 rinilie* the nation, doe- n yuhi a SP", ,K 7,ud fair lie Lien. The scisi id” t ■ i:;; i ■ ieey v. ill ho - si riel .‘'"’a ill -i < apil ai as against banon.-, ami i ha.l every grievance brought I',,,’warl bv the workers will he given immediate am! t le.r.uigh investigation. (lue of i lie mosi imp orient pgifdomO Sme.ir Me. --.Jiui is lhe b.dam-im of lb." nation.d budget. Ilefy ■ biiauec’ io it tamd,'! (million ami dras’c leioi’iiis must tie pul into ein’ei. mm-payiiig Slate enterprise , are e..n.id• 11 • I c. I.li nloii v. liicli m usi be got rid of, and m inis eoniieei ion the M’" Pouiior i- (b.ieliy eoii.’e.’m’il wait the railwavs. Th".; have been hopelessly i.n-R,e.onl undei* (Jovei’iiu'iCiil • oelvob hi’n frl- , ll over !:on. private eompanies about ■j . vear.- ago, on the expiration of a 2 1 V ears' le. sc, they were paying mv ip.|„ recent years ihe annual vtet Inis liven about 1 .r.ili!fl.»K'H‘ lire. Th" number i f employees ineiv i’-'.ml undor Soi i.dist imhiemo to 2Ul.ii!i:). and tho Ensei-ti Government Urn system ought to !”■ rim well vvilh a iidl’d of tin's number. ’■FINANCE HOr.NDS." THN-bloil-tcrs mv to lio run tf> onrth I»v t!io “iinaiuo lit:-niii!^’* 1 ’ K ‘ ne " (Fiver rmeut. lamP Id tliat I lien; are at least 7.o'd.pvr.p'.e in Italy bc.ble for taxation who have never paid a ~0,1,;V in lie y.ilia, in addition many ij.i in sain Is have legally or illegally reilueed their liabilities. Strict legis.alinu i- to lie- introdiiei d lor c.ealng with these T.elinquents. (i , “There is no doubt that theji-ea sieve Ill's many holes.'’ said -ign-r .Mussolini's .Minister of Einauee in Rarliamear Go other day. "I von that I will sew ti.em up." II itllevlo the working classes have eseaoed taxation. The (‘"iiininnists i.aught them that the capitali-ls ai.i ••bii'm’eeoi.-.e" ought to defray the cost of a Government which merely "exploited’’ the "proletariat.” Nigimr Musaolini- insi-ts that every woricer enturibute to the national exchequer. The net gain in 'vveum? iron: this source will not Le very great as the tax on live workers will 'ie hgut. The measure is lming introduced “lor moral rather tl.an lisc.’.l rca-soiis, so that all Italians may have the satisiac- ! io.i of knowing that tliey are contributing, even if only in a small measure. to the regeneration of the eoun-

Foreign capital i- to bo exempt from the payment of income tax .and in this way the Government hope' to induce investors to bring money to Italy. Signor .Mussolini fully realises that the immediate result of his policy of economy and rotreui hment will be an Micrea'c of unemployment, but he believes the effect will be wholly temroi'iJrv and that the increased activity in the country will give everyone ample scope to he profitably employed. EMIGRATION EC HEMES. One of the proposed measures for the relief of unemployment is increased emigration. Signor Mussolini' is trying‘to induce the Tinted States to in-

crease its quota of immigrants from Italy. He is negotiating with th< South American Republics for wide facilities on the same lines, lie is making plans for a more intensive development of the Italian Colonies. He is even discussing with the Turks a scheme for the reconstruction ol Smyrna by Italian labour. These are only a few of the problems which confront the Dictator of New Italy. His friends realise that he cannot bring about the millenium in a few weeks, and they are counselling patience in the provinces, where the people await with simple faith the fulfilment of their hones.