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"PRIMO DE RIVERA. CAN HE SAVE SPAIN FROM "DISASTER?

29TH, 1925

LORD BIRKENHEAD ON ITS INFLUENCE.

I must be understood that because he. ART'S LEAGUE OF NATIONS. bad the Army at his back, with the Church ready to acclaim him if he proved successful in his coup d'état, Primo has been able to do great things for Spain in spite of the nation's scepticism. Ho has stamped out the bandits and robbers for centuries bad disgraced Spanish civilisation: the Civil Guard of Spain is perbaps the finest body of armed men in

PROMOTING WORLD PEACE The Earl of Birkenhead, opening the

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Prior to 1918 the business of the British Navy was to keep the sens and fight when required. Both these things it did ad- mirably. Since 1919 its chief occupation has been the filling up of forms-mostly

The Navy

[BY HAROLD BRONIE ). ... After Mussolini, Primo de Rivera is probably the most interesting man in Europe. He has achieved for Spain a Europe, both physically and morally. Hej twenty-ninth London Exhibition of the redundant does not like this chango of measure of the great things achieved for has made an end of the Anarchist menace, International Society of Sculptors, Pain- which was using the weapon of the strike

emphasised the part that Art played in Italy by Duce, and by methods to ruin the industries of Catalunya. Heters, and Gravers, at the Royal Academy, which are suficiently alike to bracket has entirely reformed the wasteful pro- promoting the harmony of the world and erastination of Madrid Governments, the two names in journalism, it not in which delayed industrial development in history. However, Primo is as different the north and hampered social reform

in every province. He has bettered, from Mussolini as Rabelais from Milton.

not much, the situation in Morocco. He la appearance the present master of

has attempted to quicken the work of Spain is a good-looking, soldier-like, and education in a country which is still shame And, elderly bon virand. He is tall, uprightfully and dangerously illiterate. broad-shouldered, and deep-chested; with

the comity of nations.

He offered on behalf of His Majesty's Government a sincere welehme to the re- presentatives of countries which had cou tributed by pictures, sculpture, and other works of Art to an exhibition whose success, even from a casual inspection,

This was, he said, the forty-ninth ex- a stomach too intransigeant for a unifinally, he has established the principle of he believed was already assured. clothes. His face is a lively red, his eyes sense of its value. These are considerable hibition in all that had been held by the form but reasonable enough in plain authority in a nation which had lost all a kindling blue, his hair silver, his voice things, some of them great things. But society. Twenty of them had taken place high-pitched and yet husky. All his because he is essentially a second-rate in the United States and others in movements are quick, easy, and gracious, person, without culture of any kind and Canada. Berlin, Munich Dusseldorf, with no substantial mastery over the Buda Pesth, and in other European cen Women call him a charming person. He Military Party, Primo has entirely failedtres. It was the only organisation which is alert, yet kindly; energetic, yet to inspire the Spanish people with that presented foreign art in Great Britain amiable; decisive, yet friendly First and enthusiasm for his ideas and that affiance and which presented British art abroad. foremost, a man of the world, making in his character which are essential for Mr. McNeill Whistler was a president, joyous use of inexhausible vitality, he is

Ec has good and there had been a remarkable succés- a national renaissance. afterwards the bold soldier to whom ad- Venture and hazard are the full breath intentions," I am told, "but one missession of other eminent presidents.

in him both the genius of statesmanship Association of the great sculptor Rodin of existence. Never was a man, one

The only would say, more ready to risk everything and the spirit of sacrifice."

society. on a throw of the dice, or more impul sively sure that victory goes to the bravest.

men.

NO EXTREMES.

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part he can hope to play in saving Spain with this country was through that from disaster would seem to be that he should continue in power until some greater man appears to take over the Government of the country before the state of law and order, which Primo has 80 admirably established, gives way to revolution.

A WEARY NATION,

"

I am conscious in this gay, reckless, and emphatic personality of many limita tiona, but also of this immense force of materialism. He makes me feel that a man of energy who casts clean out of his mind all hauntings of the divine and wha lives with extreme courage and honest It must be understood in his defence frankness in the full sweep of animal that the Spanish people, charming and vitality, so long as his health lasts and good-humoured as I find them, are in his luck holds, may dominate his fellow-Enitely less ready for a new spirit in To compare such a man with the their national life than the people of pale saints of political idealism is to Italy. It is not altogether the fault of compare Rubens with Greco. Wagner Prime that the exports of Spain are as with Brahms, or Charles Dickens with critically languishing as our own, or that Jane Austen." The riotous character of 60 per cent of the people remain as his heart, the pace of his mind, and the illiterate as the people of Ruasis. One boldness of his spirit urge him far afeld of Primo's severest critics, a man of real from all delicate debate, and also from education and a progressive politician, He is the said to me, all intellectual aspirations.

There is no social conscience man of action, governed only by practical in Spain. The rich merely Aght against considerations, and so decided about the taxation; the Church remains in the elementary facts of human life that be Middle Ages: the Socialists have no ideas; has no more sympathy with the carnest and the parties of progress are groups dreams of the idealist than he has of persons united together only to in patience with the wordiness of the mere

crease their salaries and better their positions." dedant.

A SHORT WAY WITH TRAITORS.

I asked him what would happen if Primo fell and the politicians returned He replied, "Chaot.

The society introduced the grea French and other impressionists, but he was assured, and he readily believed it that it had never made itself responsible for what he might call the "anti" and fugitive phase of art.

His Lordship mentioned that many Austria, and leading artists of repute in Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Czecho-Slovakia had taken part in the work of the society, and said that the present exhibition was both widespread and comprehensive, and that the majority of the exhibits showed the latest develop ment of progressive art, while other phases of art had rot been neglected.

The interest which other countries had taken in that exhibition was specially marked, and for the first time the authorities of the Royal Academy had

lent their rooms as a suitable mise-a- scènc.

It was, said Lord. Birkenhead, all to the good that there should be an inter- national and cosmopolitan organisation in the sphere of Art. It was a common to do whatever with politics, whether place to point out that Art had nothing national or international.

He loves Spain, and believes that patriotism is the natural feligion of honest men. For the politician who uses

SANITY IN WAR TIME. Therefore, in criticising Prima, it is nest. own patriotism to feather his

"Even amid the passions excited by Primo's contempt is deep but not explo- necessary to bear in mind that the sive. For the politician who gets drunk Spanish nation is the greatest of all his with the doctrines of Liberalism and difficulties. In Italy one breathes the air the late unhappy struggle," he said, sanity was observed in this matter in the never stops talking about ideas, he has of the dawn and feels at every moment there was evidence that some degree of an amused disdain. But for the politician the renewal of spring. In Spain one is who trafics in sedition he has an anger conscious of an autumn twilight of great different countries of the world. That is which can express itself only in action weariness, and also of the menace of due to those who took part in exhibitions To the best Italians of this sort. They have made it possible "He seized power in order to deliver gathering storm. Spain from the robbery of corrupt Mussolin-appeared as sa answer to their for Art to make a striking contribution politicians, from the wasteful oratory of prayers for a national deliverer. To the to the harmony of the world and to re- incompetent politicians, and from the long-suffering and cynical Spaniard Primo mind us, in an age in which- there is The Italian believes in touch that is materialistic, of what, in danger of tolerated and traitorous poli-is a politician.

may be done in a work which of all others ticians. In a moment of time he dis- his country. The Spaniard only believes beautiful and picturesque surroundings,

will promote the comity of nations.' missed the robbera, silenced the talkers, that the more things change the more and clapped the traitors into prison. Only they remain the same. towards the traitors has he shown the steruness of his character.

What can Primo do with a nation which really does not very much care whether Ilis revolution has been the revolution it flourishes cr lives from hand to of a good-natured man who is determined mouthi At the present moment he is

Novote at all acquainted with Spanish to save his country from ruin, but with making a rather half-hearted attempt to history or with Spanish chharacter would as little fuss and disturbance as possible. inspire the Spanish people with the spirit be so foolish to prophesy concerning the Everyone in Spain knows that he is not of Fascism; but after-thoughts in states-future of this adventurous and light- Mussolini and that he does not set him-manship seldom succeed. He is perhaps bearted cavalier of politics, who cheer. self up as an inspired leader of mankind. nothing more than the nominee of a body fully risks death at every tour of the He is known to find distraction from of officers wise enough to see that dis- day for his country. work in the excitement of gambling, and

sentimental anti

But Primo is a gambler and an to enjoy the pleasures of the table with cipline is essential to salvatioi but foolish

By far the star. He loves life too well to be afraid, zest that would pale the cheeks of enough to believe that the Spaniard cares optimistic gambler. He believes in his

two straws about Morocco. dyspeptic. Never will the Spanish most forceful of these cficers, a true of it. And he hopes, in spite of grievous nation, which is a romantic nation, acclaim him as a hero Patriot, and a man as brave as he is disappointments and all the tremendous reckless, Primo is nevertheless master of difficulties ahead of him, that when his or follow at his heels singing the firm Spain only in name and only so long as compatriots see that he is working dis of Riego. The cyrics of Madrid and the industrial fabric of the country holds interestedly for the national welfare they will at least like him well enough not to Barcelona accept him as a pro tempore

together.

destroy him-Daily Mail. policeman, whose career it is amusing to watch; the more responsible citizens are anxiously considering what is to come after him; and only the rich and powerful Church wishes him to stay where he is.. Even the military party are not yet per- fectly satisfied that he is their man, which makes it difficult for him always to act as he wishes to set.

A CRISIS APPROACHING.

It is an interesting speculation, whether Primo might have done a really great and lasting work in Spain if he had been" inspired by the moral idealism which is the soul of Fascism, and so had been supported by a great body of the nation. He has done great things, and without bloodshed, reprisals, or violence of any da questionable kind; even the intellectual Madrilenos sad the anxious business men of Catalunya, who dislike militarism and are indignant concerting the censorship of the Press, acknowledge that never has a dictator in the whole history of Spain been so merciful towards his opponents and so courageously good-natured to those who would like to destroy him. But power, no one feels that he is a lasting and many say that already some of the evil things are beginning to creep back.

I have good reason to fear that Spain is approaching a crisis of the first imag nitude- brought about by forces which are wrecking our own industrial fortunes. have certain figures, not yet published to the world, which will convince the most sceptical that something little short oflai miracle is necessary to save the Spanish people from very grave economic disaster. Two-men appear to stand between the nation and this threatening crash-one. Primo de Rivera, a born gambler; the other Alfonso the Thirteenth, whose. divided personality is still a subject for interesting speculation. I shall venture to write of the King in writing more! fully of the economic condition of Spain, but for the present I must limit myself to Prime, whose rollicking charaster and im pulsive nature are something more than a picturesque. element in the present Bituation.

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man's description of it as necessary. In activity and disagrees with Mr. Bridge the privacy of wardrooms one often hears this disagreement emphatically and somewhat impolitely expressed.

Since the war ended the quantity of laid upon the Navy has paper work more than quadrupled. Returns of all kinds have to be rendered in triplicate, quadruplicate and worse. As it is duty, the Navy tackles this weary Offers task, but in no joyful spirit. snowed under in this blizzard of paper pray fervently to their gods that the Admiralty may be speedily delivered from the plague of desk men that has faster ed upon it. But the petition is hopeless. Mr. Bridgeman has made it clear that the desk men are too frimly fixed to be shifted.

Their occupation consists in extracting from form-pestered sea-dog the where withal to All pigeonholes. Marvellously expert they are at it.

From XYZ 403 BD 201" is demanded from ed. Duly noted

and initialled, this document goes to Whitehall, where it in the Navy at large and has to be render

pushed along from one desk to another, gathering a series of Concurs" or similarly laconic comments on its margin "desk bloks" until it comes to rest in a pigeon-hole. There it remains until some digs it out again and makes it the basis of another attack upon the time that sailors should be devoting to things that Much of this paper work does not really matter.

That is what annoys those spen matter. whom it is inflicted.

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too.

Even accountant officers, whose duty lies in thas direction, are overloaded with it. To medical officers it is a perplexing Alling carried that a man cannot be given burden. To such lengths is the form a hammer to do a job of work without this paper sen being set in motion. It used to be said that France was the only

the " forms and indents of bureau- country in the world wholly governed by

cracy,

Unfortunately for the peace of mind of its officers the British Navy has drifted into a similar condition.

Notwithstanding what Mr. Bridgeman says, & great, part of this represents money and labour wasted. If the Ad- desk men the Navy itself would be none miralty were to trim down its staff of the worse and ever so much happier Daily Mail.

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