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WORLD COURT PLAN
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last summer for the purpose of putting
the ideas regarding the formation OF the
court into shape. The chief difference
il in the matter of jurisdiction, under
| which a member may agree or not agree
to compulsory arbitration.
Delegate Hagerup, of Norway, pointed
out that the plan would permit the adj
| herence of the United States, although
| it had not ratified the covenant OF the
| League of Nations.
| Ratification of the court plan must be
| by majority of the members OF the
| League. or % states, this being required
| before the court is brought into beng.
The clause of the plan regarding Iur-
| isdiction reads
"The jurisdiction of the court com
| prises all cases parties refer TO 1t and all
| matters specially provided for In treaties
and conventions in force Members of the
| IeoC1Ie and states mentioned in the annex
IN the covenant may, either when sign
ing or ratifying the protocol to which the
present statutes are Joined or at n later
| moment. declare that they recognize as
| compulsory, ipso facto, and wlthoue
special agreement in relation to any other
member of states accepting the same
obligation, the jurisdiction Of the court IN
| all or anv classes of legal disputes concern
| ing the Interpretation of a treaty, any
| question of international law, the existence
| Of anv fact which, II established, would
constitute n breach of an international
obligation and the nature of the extent OF
reparation for n breach of an information
/ al obligation.
..Declaration NAV be made uncon-
ditionallv or condition of reciprocity on
the part of several or certain states or
for a certain time.
The general secretary of the League
today made public another note from
Germany, demanding that her protest
against the approval Of the plebisclte III
re Fnnon and AIalmedy districts, on
the Belgian border, be communicated TO
the Assembly.
Separate action by the Premiers Of
France and Great Britain on matters
before the assembly of the League of Ma
tons are made the subject of sharp COM
mept bv the committee on admission OF
rev states. Lord Robert Cecil, representa-
tive Of South Africa; y W. Rowell, OF
Canada. and DR.. Nanaen, Of Norway,
agree in criticising the action Of those
government in announcing policies regard
ing such questions as the admission of
Armenia through other channels than
their representatives AT the assembly meet
ing here who are charged with such pro
blems .
United States Senator Medil Nc
Cormick watched proceedings during thus
mornings session from the press gallery
Ue refused an invitation from the British
delegation to occupy a seat with the dele
gates.
Paris. Dec. I4-The Temps, com
menting today on the second financial
conference to be held in Brussels 70 dis
cuss German reparatlons says:
NO matter what solution IS adopted,
il is extremely probable that the pro
gram whatever its nature 70 be declded
upon later BY the Preparations COMMISSION
entails Americas 5 financial aid. he
Entente Governments, in informing the
United States OF whatever solution they
have reached, could then request that
American help to Germany be subordinat-
cd 70 fulfllment by Germany OF the en-
gagements which Germany would make
with the nations OF the Entente.
Washington, Dec l4-Beleing that
there is danger that this country may
become q hindrance rather than help
70 the movement Of disarmament and
that, IN addition 70 the sound reasons
whv disarmament should be started IN
: the interest of peace. the financial condl-
Walsh of Montana, said, that he plans
10 press his resolution directing the Presl-
: dent to name 8 representative from this
country 10 confer with the disarmament
commission named by the Council OF
the League Of Nations.
q The Senator, although a Democrat
and one OF the supporters OF the ADMIN
istration in most matters, notably III the
fight for the League, holds that Presi-
( dent Wilson was IN error III refusing the
!. invitation OF the League to send a rep
, resentative from this country TO SIT with
the disarmament commission.
: Buenos Aires. Dec. 14.-The Argentine
government will not give any notification
| Of withdrawal form the League Of Ma
tions in accordapce with Article OF th'
pact, because IL does not consider tina
Argentina ever has been q member Of th
u league, The Associated Press was II
: formed By the Foreign Office today.
q This statement was made TO clarlt.
what is held TO be mlsapprehension con
cer1ling Argentina 5 position II withdraw
: ing her delegation from the asseInbl
Of the league
The foreign Office points 70 series
diplomatic documents published lac
week regarding the relations Of Argentln
\ 20 the league which are held 70 show tha
) that she only accepted the formation
the league lin principle:
The governments adhesion therefor
was conditional. it is further explained
st and its delegates went to Geneva 70 dl
clss the conditions of the leagues g
tablishment This was the reason, Il
ID explanation sets forth, why the questio
to Of adhesion was never submitted TO u
lie Congress Of Argentina for ratification.
The Argentine governments view,
was declared, is that since the Geneva q
senbly did not permit discussion Of u
Argentiniah conditions, the withdraw
Of Argentinas delegation ends the matt
for her 50 far as the present league IS CO..
cerDed.
FTY pENNSYIYANIA AVENUE.