PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 56, 15 September 1928, Page 9

PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME

The occasion pf the pageant is the fifth aimiv.ei'saKjT of General Primo de Bavera's ■dietaJbctrship in Spain. Addressing a long: message to the leader of the (Union JKatriotica, the organisation to iho intends to entrust the government of rihe country in one form ■or another whceii he retires, the Dieta-. tor eiiuinerated Hhe main points of what is to be its programmer— The promuQjgation of a new constitutional ordcii-, and the organisation of .a PailianMintary regime with one -Chamber in which the people, the Crown, the Sltate, .and the corporations :6hall have voice,"votes, and representation, , but not on a geographical basis. For the approval of the new fundamental State laws a plebiscite will be taken. The maintenaaie© at a] 1 costs of the balancing of .the Budget, and the recognition of all obligations contracted by the State. Assistance to national industry. Keorgunisation :of th*e army, with a miniinum period of service in the Tanks, ,iuid the acquisition of the material necessary for general mobilisation. The raising of the efficiency ■of the navy,. The tightening of relationships wi th the Spanish-American countries, and the formation with them of a league. The increased participation of'women in the settlement of saci.al questions. 'The Prime said that the existence and j propaganda of political parties "was pernicious, and therefore only the Union Ifetriotica ', which is nonpolitieal, wafli to have the protection of the 'Government. An exception would ha"ye been inside in favour of the Socialist Party, ibsit he considered that the leader of thiiis movement in Spain, instead of sepking friendly solutions to disputes, lisrl rather embittered the minds of th«e workers. General de Rivera coneluiled his message with the words, "September 13 next must be memorable tio Spain." :