The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-21
SIX AND A HALF DOZEN
ENAToR HARDING has given us anothe

q ENATOR HARDING given dissertation on
- the League of Nations 1t is in the form of letter to
Gould Schurman President Cornell University 1t
elaborate effort define the difference between six and
half dozen His making clear distinction between
particularly noteworthy but he does succeed in
making perfectly which most likely
would wish to hide and that that his chief objection to the
of Nations is not in the League idea ITSELF not in the
provisions it, but that Republican President who
negotiated and it not be heraded to the world as great
Republican feat
Bearing in ind refers Senator
Harding zone of the keenest of the League of Ma
TONS his record against in the Senate his statements
gardng the and his statement in this let
ter that Il going into that League consider the state
men which follows it
q participation in world association of nations"
difference between League of Nations and
Association of Nations? The Century Dictionary defines the
word league
"a compact covenant for the maintenance of joint in
terests mutual service"
an association
body OF persons acting together for the promotion of
object Of mutual interest advantage
there difference enough to justify wrecking going
ganzaon with thry-nne members in order to change the
ttle2
Mr. Harding in the next description
Association tells that he would have have "nerna
ional court of justice"
Listen to the preamble of a document just been
preparation,
j a board of which Elihu Root eminent member
"a permanent court of international justice to which par
shall hereby estabshoe
with Article XIV of the Covenant of the League of Ma
tons" E.
difference here between Harding and
Root and between Mr. Hardngs Association" the
wicked League which Mr. Root has been guilty of aiding and
abeing Mr. Harding would have international court of
justice while that provided for the League is court of inter-
- Harding says that he tribunal
hat shall be by definite principles International
law"
qualifications required in -Phiimore
plan-
The permanent Court of International Justice shall be
body of Independent judges elected
nationality from persons of high
acter who the qualifications required their
tive countries for appointment to the highest judicial POSITIONS
of recognized competence in international
law"
Putting aside for the moment the question of whether
board like the RooPhimore commission would be likely to
draft plan definite principles
law does seem likely Judges qaifica
ton such depart prin
cfples international law In passing is also interesting
wonder Senator Harding could qualify of those
judges
A few lines farther along Hardings confession of
faith he that:
heartily association of nations inspired
ideals Justice and fair dealing"
Compare this with the preamble of the The
League which reads:
y prescription
tween nations"
fair dealing "just and honorable reiations
association Mr. Harding he believes would be potent
the peace and adds THE Hague
gives the foundation of such organization"
The dictionary defines potent having authority
CONTROL dominion The Hague Tribunal which Mr. Hard
lays much stress upon was in existence
the Great War but how much potency did have in
preventing war? What steps did Mr.. Harding
tor United States take to have the matter brought
fore the Hague?
recognize that the worlds peace is TO great
tent inertuined settlement that
citation of nations for purposes conference and world court
jurisdiction Of usticiabe questions would, conf
dent now be accepted by all nations"
recognizes that the worlds peace ntertwined
the settlement of Versailles In other words he recognizes
you destroy the League which the settlement
of again
but still prates that if you will allow him
the treaty and the League and write into it the very
things only in his handwriting and allow him to call it
Association instead of League he confident
now be accepted by all the nations.
Is this mendacity OF ignorance? Does he not that