New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Butler Urges
World Court
TO Stop W Wars
Educator in New London
Speech Recommends Ad-
iustment Through Tribu-
nal Patterned After Hague
Opposes Wilson League
Asserts Republicans Will
Hasten Solution of Prob
lens Confronting People

vrW LONDON, Conn, Oct. 16.-Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president Of
ro,uubia University, New York, in an
.adress here tonight, pointed out what
b. called defects in the present League
- Nations covenant and recommended
.d;ustment OF international difficulties
,srouch tribunal patterned after,
h,t amplifying, that of The Hague.
Republican administration, headed
,v Mr.. Harding, he said, would not in
sny respect shirk its duty as one Of
NE family of nations, though it would
mt become a member of the existing
league.
"rhey are mistaken who think that
the Republican party when again in
trusted with the responsibility for the
administration o. the government will
sn.er upon any backward path" he de-
.lared. "The spirit of progress, of am
hilton to serve, of zeal to solve the
yreat and vexatious problems which
.onfront the people, is in full posses
SION of the Republican party of 1920.
Republicans Can Be Trusted
"For one, I am confident that when
he reins Of government shall pass
Into Republican hands March next
.hs ripest wisdom, the widest expert
snce and 1ne best talent which the
.ountry affords Will be called upon to
assist in shaping those policies which
hall hasten solution Of the peoples
problems and meeting of the peo-
,les needs.
"No party, 10 government, can ac-
.omplsh the impossible, but the Re
,ublican party may confidently be
,rusted to open in 1921 new era in
,he history OF our country, and to
rake powerful and permanent contri-
sutton to the cause Of International
,eace and concord and to the advance
rert Of the wosd's satisfaction and
,aupiness. without IN any way lessen
ne the control of the American peo-
,ls over their own policies and acts,
md without, in any way, bending or
,-eaking the Constitution of the
United States. the sheet anchor Of our
hip Of state
Two Great Present Issues
Mr.. Butler asserted that much dis
mssion OF campaign affairs has no
.eference to great present issues,
yhch, he said, are only two in num-
,er, as follows:
The relation which the people of
he United States are to bear to
ther nations and to those movements
political and economic opinion that
re common to civilized peoples
troughou. the world
"The relative fitness Of the Demo
ratic and Republican parties TO up
lod and defend the American form
Il government, and to deal in truly
obstructive and courageous fashion
v.h the problems of taxation. of cost
+ living, OF transportation. Of labor,
# housing. Of public health, and OF
administrative efficiency, which imme-
lately confront the American peo-
,le"
Pointing out the record Of tho
-nted States as leader in world
novements for international settle
oents under codihed Law, he reviewed
he countrys spondence with
creign nations under Presidents Nc
Finley, Roosevelt and Taft relative
o the series of Hague conferences, and
rtcized those Who refer disparag-
ngly to the Hague tribunal on the
round that it failed to prevent the
European war.
Planned Stronger Hague Tribunal
He said that in 1914. though the
sct is not generally Known a def
tte plan to strengthen the tribunal
Iii. the establishment Of an Inter
a.ional High Court of Justice was
under consideration by the govern
hents of Europe and the United
lates, with every prospect OF agree
tent"
At the end OF the war, he declared,
resident Wilson made a capital err
tr Of Judgment" in going in person