Evening star., 1920-05-26
COURT OF JUSTICE
FOR WHOLE WORLD
PROPOSED PLAN
League of Nations Commits
sion Will Meet at Hague
June II.

The league of nations commission
on plans for the formation of an in
ternational court of justice will meet
in open sessioa at The Hague. June
II. at the peace palace. The Ameri-
can minister to the Netherlands 10
day advised the state Department
Great Britain. France, Japan. Bel
yium. Brazil. Holland. Spain and
Jugosiavi;, Will have official repre-.
sentatiyes Former Secretary OF
state Elihu Root viii attend the
meeting.
By Gable to The stnr and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1920.
Dutch-Swiss scheme.
LONDON, May o6.-Bri;ish students
of international Jurisprudence ex-
press appreciation Of the Dutch-S"iss
scheme for a permanent Wofio cohrI
of justice: This scheme is deemed
posals in that II is based absolutely
upon conceptions Of justice. 1t has
taken no account of politics. no ac-
count of geographical or polltlcai az.
visions and recognizes no 1udlcial merit
as residing in different nations because
they are big or little. 1t adopts the
standpoint that justice admits OF no
compromise.
one of the chief obstacles to an agree
ment at the second peace conference at
The Hague arose from the clauses re-
latinE TO the composition OF the court
II was held generally that each judge
should be the nominee or separate
state. in the same way that each coun-
try appoints its own representative 10
a court of arbitration. 1t followed
from this view that there would be too
MANY judges and the scheme foundered
on the question as to what states
should be allowed to appoint judges. the
small states claiming the same right dS
the large ones.
This standpoint is departed from en-
trely in the Dutch-Swiss plan. which
provides for judges completely independ-
ent Of the countries to which they be-
long. The judges will not be the nomi-
nees OF individual states. but Will be
chosen by the general assembly OF the
league of nations-judges by virtue OF
the confidence reposed in them "on ac-
count Of their moral excellence, incor-
r,,ptible character and brilliant attain
ments." 1t is provided that in the ex-
ercise Of their judicial functions they
are no longer to be subjects OF partic-
ular states.
Equal Rights for All.
With regard to the nomination Of can
didates the plan confers equal rights
upon all countries. large and small II
proposes that each government shall
nominate numDef OF caNuludteS cqudi
TO half the number Of vacancies. not
more than one-third of whom shall be
nationals Of the state in question. Not
more than two Of the fifteen members OF
the court may be subjects OF the same
state.
Every government is required to OBJ
tain recommendations of its candidates
from the chief legal corporations and
law faculties of the universities The
advice of political bodies is not to be
sought. The Judges are not only for
hidden to hold any other political office.
but are debarred from any private occu-
patton involving personal interests or
directed to a political end.
There is sharp distinction between
Justice and arbitration The latter is
called a method of pacidcaticn rather
than a-ineans Of apply ng strict justice.
While, the league Of nations leaves the
door open for arbitration. this scheme
would eliminate it as far as possible.
1t is even provided that in the event
of disputes between members Of the
league the court should be qualified to
pronounce judgment even If the dis
putants have come to an understanding.