Evening star., 1935-10-07

Our military authorities wonder
whether MuSsolini intends TO conduct
his war far from the prying eyes OF
professional observers from abroad.
Italy has at any rate not yet extended
invitations to foreign armies to be rep
resented in East Africa. One expiana-
ton is that as II Duce considers the hos
tiiities merely a colonial campaign.
and therefore just an Italian family
affair. he may feel that the established
custom of giving alien officers ringside
seats need not be followed. The United
States has two military attaches on
embassy service in Rome-Col. Jerome
G.. Pillow and Capt. Francis M. Brady
but if this country is eventually per-
mitted to send observers to Ethiopia. the
War Department will probably assign
officers for that special duty.
H* X
Outside of Rome and Milan. rev
York. with nearly 100000 Italian
born residents, is the biggest ltahan CITY
in the world. They comprise the ouk
of the round 100000 Italians recorded
as living in the United States at the
1880 census. Several italian daily news
papers. including an illustrated tabloid
flourish within the shadow OF the Statue
Of Liberty, and men of Mussolini'S race
are prominent in all branches OF metro
politan life. Not all of them are Fas-
cists. The italian vote is an influential,
and in spots decisive. factor IN Greater
New York, and politicians cater to 1t. IL
generally commands at least one seat
in the House OF Representatives.
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Woodrow Wilson made an amusing
point out of Gotham's vast Italian pop
ulation on a critical occasion at the
Paris Peace Conference. The fate OF
Fiume was under discussion. Premier
Orlando had been arguing that because
of the omnipresence of Italians. their
language and institutions in Fiume,
Italy was plainly entitled to it as one
of the spols Of war. The American
President smilingly observed that II
Signor Orlando carried that argument
too far Uncle Sam might have to part
with Manhattan Island!
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Americans who still favor the United
States entry into the League OF Ma
tions-they are by no means an extinct
eomulunity-may revive that iIl-Starred
proiect. provided Geneva gives an effec-
tive account of itself in the 1talo-Ethl-
OMAN crisis. If it brings MuSsOalm TO
terms. pro-Leaguers say the organiza-
tion will have wiped out it's record of
futility at one blow. Taking their cue
from the theory persistent at League
headquarters. they argue that If the
Society of Nations" has given pusil-
luminous account of itself for ID years
it is mainly due to the abstentlon OF
Uncle Sam.
Postmaster General Farley. address
ing the Young Democratic Clubs OF Ken
lucky on Saturday, gave President
Roosevelt a nickname that may stick.
and figure in the 1896 campaign. He
dubbed F. D. R. "the smiling warrior.
Mr.. Roosevelt. in nominating AL Smith
at Houston in 1928. christened the Gov
ernor "the happy warrior"
r X 4
Herbert Hoover is apparently deter
mined to outsphinx the Sphinx with re-
spect to the Republican presidential
nomination. Although the Californian
spoke Saturday night on an oficial po-
litical occasion. the Western States Re-
publican Convention at Oakland. he
religiousfy refrained from any indica-
ton whether or not he aspireS to lead
the g. O. p. again. Unnamed friends
are periodically mentioned rs possessing
private assurances that the Sage Of Palo
Alto is out of the race, but no public
remuneration definitely attributable to
him has seen the light Of day. Mean
time, many Republicans remain per-
suaded that while Mr.. Hoover may un-