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King Vittorio Emanuele opened to the public the newly excavated Forum of Augustus. In subterranean passages, the Royal party viewed the old State vaults which are said greatly to resemble those of the present Italian Treasury. Commenting upon their similarity, Finance Minister Alberto de Stefani laughingly said: "Like our vaults, there is no money in them...
Mussolini had to cancel the engagement owing to pressing affairs of state. Among others present: Senator Tomaso Tittoni, President of the Senate; Admiral Thaon de Reval, Minister of Marine; Signer Rocco, Minister of Justice; Senator Schanzer, ex-Foreign Minister; Senator Contarini, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry; Signer de Stefani, Minister of Finance; Commendatore Pace, Director General of the Treasury and one of Italy's leading bankers; U. S. Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher...
...words of welcome by Baron Sardi, Vice President of the Society, Mr. Lament rose to speak. He paid the necessary compliments to those present, to the Premier, the Government, Ambassadors de Martino and Fletcher and ex-Ambassador Prince Caetani; then turned his attention to Italian finances, called Signor de Stefani's balanced budget "a wonderful feat." "I note, too," he said, "Italy's material advance in industry. I see no signs of public unrest or clamor. On the contrary, tranquillity everywhere prevails...
Finance Minister de Stefani, in replying, thanked Mr. Lament for his flattering remarks about his financial policy, which he adumbrated anew. He was also glad that such prominent American figures as Messrs. Lament, Reed and Stearns had come to Italy to find out the true state of things for themselves...
...Bourse trouble was that the De Stefani decree limited the number of stockbrokers to about 33% of the existing total, thereby forcing many to liquidate their businesses and throw upon the market a large number of securities for which there were no buyers. Mussolini agreed to end this state of affairs by allowing all brokers to continue their profession, but he barred new ones from admittance to the Bourse until present numbers were reduced...