Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06

Breckinridge Long, American Amnas-
sador to italy. has arrived in washington
at a psychological moment. Not mucn
time can elapse before the United states
and other powers, in and out OF tne
League. must decide the attitude tney
nurpose taking toward Mussolinis con-
nnest of Ethiopia. The question OF rec
oenizine Halle Selassie's late realm, IN
case of it's annexation by the Fascists or
in whatever form the country Is brougnt
under Rome's sway, will demand early
determination. So far there has peen
no intimation that the washington Gov
eminent will Withdraw our legation from
Adds Ababa, or by any other diplomatic
act take cognizance of the disappearance
of Ethiopian independence. The ceie-
brated "Stimson doctrine" WHEREBY
American recognition of the japanese
puppet state of Manchukuo mas Deeh
consistently withheld, applies nominally
only to that particular situation IN the
Far East. But it is taken for granted
that the United States would assume q
similar position toward an 1tallanlzeo
Ethiopia on the ground that 1t, 100 was
acquired by force, in violation OF inter,
national law. President Roosevelt ana
Secretary Hull presumably will not come
to grips with the ticklish problem IL
Duce has raised until the conquered ter
ritory's status is more clearly denneo.
1t is not the Ethiopian crisis that
brought Ambassador Long back 10 tne
United States at this time. He has come
home on leave Of absence and expects
to remain in the country until after inc
November election. Meantime he plans
to participate actively in the Democratic
national campaign. Having left rome
on the eve of Italys decisive drive IN
East Africa. the Ambassador Is aple 70
bring President Roosevelt and the STATE
Department up to the minute on Fasclst
developments and plans, in so far as
they had matured when he sailed Tor
America at the end of April. Mr.. Long
has been in intimate touch with the
course of italian political, military ana
economic events since the Ethiopian IN
vasion set In last Fall, including II DuceS
critical relations with the League OF Ma
tons. In consequence, the washington
Government has been consistently well
informed on all phases of the most cru
cial situation Europe has faced since the
World War.
New Dealers, Of course, are not throw
ing up the sponge, or even revealing any
marked state of nerves, in consequence
of Col. Henry BreckinridgeS feat In
rolling up $4,000 votes in the Mary
land Democratic primary. But the
indication of opposition strength OF even
such dimensions in q State that's some
times doubtful in q presidential election
causes certain amount Of heart-search-
ing and anxiety. Republicans, INDUCING
in wishful thinking, contend that II the
ratio Of anti-Roosevelt votes in Penn
sylvania and Maryland is maintained on
countrywide scale, 1t would Sumce,
plus 1882 Roosevelt Republicans VINO are
now anti-New Deal, seriously to imperii
F. D. RS reelection. Once the G. Q. r.
nominee is in the field and the campaign
attains full stride, Republicans raoiate
confidence that the anti-Roosevelt move
nlent will gain sufiicient momentum 10
make the outcome in November Tar more
doubtful than Sunny Jim Farley now
claims it is.
Senate irreconcilables, though they're
INDUCING Ia no malicious Joy On the SUD-
&c., - 1FehaAly In a I.told'you'so