Evening star., 1935-07-27
j. 5. NEUTRALITY.
RO0SEvELT'S AIM
Continues "Good-N -Neighbor''
Policy in Ethiopian
Controversy.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

y. NJ OeA'N'
President Roosevelt aims to keep the
United States aloof in the 1talo-
Ethiopian dispute. and to continue its
policy of a good neighbor
In the opinion of Mr.. Roosevelt, the
African controversy is no concern OF
the United States.
This attitude was made known
frankly by the President yesterday at
his press conference. when in answer
to a question as to what was to be
done by his administration to keep
the United States out of war, he gave
a succinct definition of his foreign
policy. with special reference to
Ethiopia.
Unable to Explain Fully.
At the same time, even though the
President did speak with. candor, ne
explained that to answer fully the
question as to what was being done
about keeping out of war, would re-
quire an hour or so.
However. he then attempted to give
general definition of his foreign
policy in a few words.
The President pointed out that in
the first place. there are two main
points to oe observed. He said that
one of these is to follow policy OF
the good neighbor," designed for the
maintenance of friendly relations with
all nations. The other main point,
he said was TO see to 1t that the
diplomatic agencies of this Govern
ment keep the United States from
becoming involved in specific cases
that did not directly concern the
United States.
He added by way of explanation
that despite diplomatic efforts tc
evoid becoming involved in Contro-
versieS such as now threaten Ethiopia
there is always 10 be considered the
existence of personal feelings OF
American citizens. He pointed ouI
that individual feelings on the part
Of citizens are something that cen
not be stopped by Government
decree.
In giving a sketch of his foreign
policy. Mr. Roosevelt went on record
as defining the actual neutrality aims
OF his administration. He not only
attempted 10 remove any existing con-
Germ as 10 the possibility of the Unlled
States becoming involved in the Italo-
Ethiopian dispute, but he revealed
his wishes in the matter of neutrality
legislation which is expected 10 be
framed by Congress very shortly.
Next week the State Department
will confer with subcommittee ot
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee. preparatory TO the drafting oi
a neutrality bill. which the President
IS known TO be anxious 10 have con-
siGered at this session. Behind thi!
proposed neutrality legislation Is thL
Governments aims for avoiding COM
plications in wars or in Controversie:
70 which the United States is not E
party or not directly concerned.
While the administrator, IS knowr
To oe desirous OF such legislation. there
is no assurance vet that it will be
successful IN having it enacted into
law before the end of the session
Prospects are good that some meas
ure will be drafted but there is rea-
son to feel that any provision to in
clude embargo on munitlon- ship
ments from this country TO bellig'
erents may meet with serious opposi-
ton.
Hitler Is Attacked.
The Presidents views came after
hostility to the regime Of Relchs
fuehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany hac
been expressed in Congress two con-
eecutive days.
Senator King, Democrat. of Utah
asked for an inquiry by the Foreign
Relations Committee into the treat
ment accorded Jewish and Catholic
residents of Germany. Under King
resolution the committee. with $4,000
To spend. would inquire into charge:
that Jewish citizens have been denied
their political and civil rights and
have been compelled to leave Ger
many"
The day before Representative Dick
stein. Democrat, Of New York de-
scribed Hitler as "madman' with ar
'insane" theory of government.
A delegation representing the Amer
lean Jewish Committee, American
Jewish Congress. Bnai Birth and the
Jewish Labor Committee called or
William Phillips. Undersecretary Of
State, yesterday to protest persecu-
ton of Jews in Germany.
introduced by Representative Bloom
Democrat, Of New York. the delega'
ton asked that the Government take
all steps consistent with internationa
practice to inform the German gov
ernment of the outraged sentiment
of the American people"
In a memorandum the delegation
eontended that persecution in Ger
many has led already to the emf
grafton of 10000 refugees, and as
serted that this reign of terror il
beginning to affect the lives of mum
berless Catholics and Protestants anc
liberals of every description to whom
the German government is denying
the elementary rights of religion anc
conscience"
With Representative Bloom wert
Carl j. Austrian. Sidney Wallach
Louis Lipsky, DR.. Samuel Margoshes
Louis Fabricant. M D. Rosenberg
Joseph Schlossberg and Nathan