Evening star., 1936-02-28
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

While no immediate repercussions af-
fecting American interests are foreseen
from the explosion in Japan, our diplo-
matte, naval and military people are
watching events with undisguised con-
cern, especially the peril that the war
lords may plunge the empire into a
face-saving war. Washingtons Far
Eastern authorities are by no means GER
tain that tranquility" at Toxic is OF
lasting quality. Some fear, on the con-
trary, that it's only q species of calm
that precedes more furious storm. An
other view is that the soldiers over
played their hand and that the danger
Of civil strife is factor making for
Far Eastern peace rather than war, be-
cause the army can no longer claim the
support Of an undivided Japan. Even II
Japanese-American relations are not
directly affected by the eruption con-
vulsing Nippon, the United States would
automatically be concerned in aggres-
sive military operations in China, should
these lead to ruthless violation Of the
rights of other powers. Because Of such
possibilities Washington is keeping a
weather eye peeled on developments.
Democratic National Chairman Farley
seems to have embarked upon pro-
gram of storming the heights OF Re-
publican favorite sons. Last week he in
vaded Gov. Landons home town In KAN
sas. where he took a side-swipe at the
Topeka Coolidge" in connection with
alleged cheese-paring of State educa-
tional funds. On March 2, on the eve
Of the New Hampshire presidential pref
erence primary, the New Deal campaign
generalissimo will hold forth in Col.
Frank Knox's former home community
of Manchester on Roosevelt and the
Democratic Platform" The address, to
be broadcast over New England net
work, will apparently attempt to refute
the charge that the President has vio-
lated 1882 party pledges. There's no
indication of any early intention on MIR.
Farley's part to retire from the post
master generalship in order to devote
himself exclusively to the reelection Of
F. D. r.
Warm tribute to Herbert Hoover's cur
rent political activities has just been
paid by DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secre-
tary of the Interior in the former Presi-
dents cabinet. Writing in the A. r. A.
Review, official organ Of the Hoover re-
lief organization veterans, DR.. Wilbur
says: Incidentally, what other leader
in modern history could have been fol-
lowed with the satisfactions we have
had In going along with Hoover? While
I have admired him greatly for years, my
admiration has grown In recent months
because of the. courage and willingness
which he has shown in trying to cor
rect dangerous tendencies involving the
future Of our people. It would have been
easy for him to shrug his shoulders,
speak Of ingratitude and take q trip.
Instead, he has faced the music, taken
the punishment, and is now in position
to give some"
New York Republican women who
favor the Landon presidential candidacy
evidently believe that II the hill viii not
come to Mahomet, Mahomet will 60 to
the hill. As the Kansas Governor per-
sists in refraining from a transforming
tour of the East, 1t is proposed to I'LL
o special train with New York woman
supporters who viii pay their respects
to him at Topeka early In March. At, or
about the same time, q caravan OF New
York business men plans to 60 there on
the same mission. Meantime wide cir
culation Is given to recent pronounce-
ment attributed to Iandon, which is
shout the farthest he's gone In avow-
ing his aspirations. The Governor y
quoted @ having diye1ted himself of the