The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-08
First, on June 1, viii Organize
an International Court
of Justice.
ROOT AS AN ADVISER.
Much to Benefit World Al
ready Done, Including
ev Anti-War Agreement.
By DdUid laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The
Es...t--. NAI.-fa

been in existence for four months.
What has II 10 show in the way Of
positive results thus far7 The facts.
as obtained from OficIal Information
here, disclose that much Of the work
Of organization is yet to be done but
that plans for every branch Of the
Leagues activity are fully under
way.
Elihu Root, former Secretary Of
State, will sail soon for London to
act in an advisory capacity when the
constitution OF a permanent Court
Of International Justice is drawn up
for submission to the Assembly Of
the. League at q later meeting this
year.
Senator Knox in his recent speech
advocated such a court. and so have
other. leading Republicans. Il wns
provided for in the covenant OF the
League and II now toobe established
by conference OF the most eminent
Jurists OF all countries on June 1. at
London.
The International Court will handle
ali judicial questions. all disputes
between nations which are matters
OF law As apart from political ques-
tions. But even political controversies
between nations often involve ques-
tlons OF law or fact and It win bo
possible for the Council and the
Assembly, Of the League Of Nations,
where political problems win be con-
lsidered. always TO refer n question OF
law or fact 70 the International Court
for a Judgment Of opinion.
MoRE1 IMPORTANT CONFER
g eile ENeEs ARRANGED.
Besides the meeting al London. "a
create an International Court OF Jus
itioe, three other international con-
fetences are TO bo held under the
auspices of the League OF Nations
The financial conference at Brussels
on May 2B has already attracted the
attention OF the economic world, and
on June rs there will be seamen's
labor conference affecting shipping
But the most important meeting In
the immediate future is the session
OF the Council OF the. League to bC
held at Rome on May IL.
Plans will be approved at that meet.
| laa "a. A.. adunta.tay. - -, .A.Aa.
for the convening of 1.-the Assembly
for the constitution Of a pernanen
: armaments commission and the regis
tration OF all new treaties between
members OF the League. Other ques
tions will be taken up such as Contra
European relief and the budget OF tn
: League, but II IL significant that al
member-nAtions will be required {
I, register at this meeting any treatie
: or agreements they may have mad
: with each other.
I This Is the first step in the era G
publicity or open diplomacy on III
q matter OF treaties. Indeed. the pre-
. visions OF the League already appl
4 20 the twenty eight nations which al
members. These include Japan, Gree
. Britain. France. Italy. Belgium. BE
livia, Brazil. Czeoho- Slovakia. Polan
l. Peru. Panama, Slam, Uruguay, Llb'
: ria and Guatamaia--all OF whom wei
e in the war or signed the Treaty
N Versallles---and the states which wei
:. neutral but have Joined the Leagu
u such as Argentina, Chill. Colombo
le Denmark. Netherlands. Norway, Vel
eSuela, Paraguay. Persia, Salvado
spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
= The meaning Of the foregoing men
:, bership list can best be understo,
!. when II is considered that every ol
81 OF these twenty-eight nations. 4
l cluding, for instance. Japan, Is abs
u lutely pledged not TO make war wit
out first allowing nine months I
Investigation OF RrhdtRtion or {
consideration of their disputes by {
J Council or Assembly OF the League
- Nations. None OF these nations c
~ new SO TO war with each other
with other powers On the spur of I
"A moment without involving the pC
silbie il-will or even military force
all the other powers.
The making OF war is not prob
tied after the nine months period |
elapsed. nor would military interv
ton be considered during that per
II both parties agreed to submit II
case 10 inquiry or arbitration.
for all practical purposes the hal
= OF twenty eight nations have b
. tied for a nine-mOnths cooling
n period
Only eleven states have signed
a Treaty OF Versailles but have
ratified II. and 80 are not memberi
J. the League. These include the Uni
states, Cuba, Ecuador, Greece. Ha
20 Honduras, Nicaragua, Portugal. X
q mania, HedJaz and the new Ju
70 Slav state.
10 China abstained from signing
Treaty of Versailles but win join
" League by ratifyfng the Aust
y treaty. which contains the ec0veI
of the League. -Four other states,