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Show ITALY'S PKNER SPEAKSFREELY Gives American Writers His Views on Many 'Burning Questions' ROME Nov. 11 (By the Associated Associat-ed Press ) Premier Mussolini hus cone through the baptism of oratorl-, oratorl-, 1 fire from the American correspondent correspon-dent in Home. He expressed his opinions opin-ions of most of the supposedly burning burn-ing problems of the world and chatted chat-ted ut length upon prohibition and woman's suffrage. The leader of the black shlrted r as-clstl as-clstl stood the ordeal of questioning v.lth a patience that belled his fierce and severe appearance. Many of th. Inquiries no doubt, seemed trivial and Irrelevant to him, but ho replied with courtesy and grace. The Interview was launched upon the topic of reparations. Mussolini said that in his opinion It was Impossible Im-possible to separate the question of r.puratlonj from that of Interallied debts even where the latter affected the United States. He was very cordial cor-dial In his references to the relations between Italy and the United States and raid he hoped to add to the good will prevailing between the two countries coun-tries on economic cooperation that would be mutually beneficial IMMIGRATION RARRIER- "We havo the. working men. you hnvn tho capital." he said- "I would be happv If your country would amend the law limiting Immigrants from Italy to the number of 42.000 a year, extending It to at least 100.000. This ,u!d benefit the United StAtes, Italy and the whole- of civilization." Of woman suffrage. Mussolini said v.lth conviction that ho wats absolutely absolute-ly opposed to It Then, seeming to r -! that his remark had not ben properly Interpreted, he added that he did not think general conditions were yot ripe for such a franchise. The prohibition queston was popped to him. He ld he was not in ' -r partly by legislation and partly by persuasion, people must be taught to drink less. '"Italians as a rule do not drink much alcohol." he remarked "During the whole period of the Fasclstl revolution revo-lution there was not B single Fasclstl drunk " LAUGHS AT RADICALS. The world revolution, so much talked talk-ed about by the Reds, struck Mussolini Musso-lini as something to discuss In a Jocular Jocu-lar mood and he could not help winking wink-ing at the mention of such a vision. "Fasclstl will disarm spontaneously." spontaneous-ly." he declared, when the subject of disarmament came up. "There need be no official order from the government- All that ls necessary is that the Fasclstl be aware, of my desire that they disarm " A mean frown cut across the brow of Mussolini when some one called the Fasclstl movement reactionary- That's Idiotic." the premier said. "Had 1 been reactionary I shoul i havo established a dictatorship." REPAYING U. S. DEBT. Alluding to the financial and economic eco-nomic situation In Italy. Mussolini said Italy would make no more debts. "Mom-y debts are debts of honor and we must pay them." he declared. "We sincerely hope It will be possible for Italy to pay America but we think if the United States realized the situation sit-uation they would chango their point of view." |