It the Negus has been invited to the Coronation as Emperor of Abys-sinza there is ground for appreciate ing Italian resentment. The probabil-Is that the invitation has been sent fo the dispossessed monarch solely his status of a royal as distinct from ruling personage. Obscurity on the point should not have been allowed fo develop in view of the delicacy of the issues involved. Great Britain has not yet recognized Italy's annexation of Abyssinia de jure but she has certainly" taken. administrative action which gives de facto recognition of Holy's control of that country. Unless the invitation to the Negus be purely complimentary Italians naturally will regard it as an implied affront to him whom they now regard as Emperor of Abyssinia "and makes. it exceedingly dificult to imagine that the Prince and Princess of Piedmont could comfortably
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