Evening star., 1921-09-23
Editorial Digest
America and the World Court.

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The curse attending those Of whom
all men speak we'll. in the case Of
Mr.. World Justice John Bassett
:: Moore, may lie in the nonotony OF
pleasant expression which character
. .zes press comment on his fitness for
the post to which he has Just been
elected by the league of nations.
There 10 no variation. sectionally or
! politically. in the opinion that his
long experience in judicial dealing
Nth With international % matters nat re-. and his
ternational law render him pre-
eminently qualified for judgeship
on the new international court of
justice.
He has made the teaching and
study and exposition Of International
from politics." Is the comment of the
unison with the Pittsburgh Sun
(democra tic). which refers 70 him as
distinguished, scholarly. judicial and
constructive" and the Wilmington
states that sit is conceded by all
competent critics that America is
sending to this long-waited court one
of her best equipped diplomats In the
technical sense" The selection Of
MIR. Moore on professional. rather
by the Nov ,laven Journai-Courie.
GndepsSs&sst. as follows:
1t IT, AxaiA that an illustration is
afforded vi the possibility OF an
american coming to very high things
in public service by tho route of pro-
fessional faithfuiness and attainment.
irrespective of his influence In party
councils. Europe has long honoreG
merit of this sort; In the United
States we have too much kept such
men in camera"
His whole mature life has been a
preparation for tho work that he has
now been called upon to do" COM
| ments the Indianapolis News
independently, and adds: THE only
regret of Americans will be that their
country will not be permitted to
participate. However, with Elihu
court and John Bassett Moore as one
Of the judges. America has oontribut-
ed something of value to the work."
After MIR. Root, thinks the Fort
Wayne Journal-Gazette (democratic).
Il ne sde nss. Rs ar ns a asS sGqS
and knowledge of international law
and affairs are concerned. he is not
one whit the inferior of the former
Secretary OF State. Only Mr.. Roots
political prestige would have i'm
parted more signifeance." The New
Moore ''one of the veterans of
American diplomacy" and the Rich
mond (Va-) News Leader (indepenI
ent democratic) thinks his selection
will reawaken the interest of
America both in the new tribunal
the international court Of justice
will be strengthened by the selection
of John Bassett Moore is the verdict
Of the Seattle Times independently.
Some papers. while Offering moth.
ing but praise for Mr.. Moore, either
decline to indorse the court or else
fail to See the fitness of Mr.. Moore's
acceptance of judgeship on it. In
the latter category is the Chicago
Tribune independent republican,. which
SAYS:
national court to which the judges
are elected by the league of nations.
When the United States saw what
manner Of thing the league Of
nations was it took its hat and went
home. Mr.. Moore and all other
an election should remain At home"
The New York Tribune (republi-
CAM sees in his election desire on
the part Of the league Ito WOO
America into membership" and In his
acceptance an opportunity for Mr..
Moore to "be able to inform our
foreign friends, in private converse
ton II not In public discourse, that
Mr.. Wilson was not always an ideal.
list. and that there were special
reasons why the opposition to league
entry was able to make headway in
this country" The Reno (Nev.)
Gazette trepublican) thinks the
court starts under unfortunate
auspices" pointing out that al
though the English and North
Americans represent the real weight
Of world power. they combined have
but two Judges on the court, while
the little Spanish-American states
have three and Spain one"
The Manchester IN. H) Onion
(independent republican,. recogniz
ing that the court represents widely
different ideas as to the fundamentals
of law itself. its sources. Its
character. it's authority" thinks that
"our American ideas are to be pre-
sented by one who is fairly saturated
with them" and the Rocky Mountain
News Denver. independently sees In
1t "a bond between the United States
and the principal nations in their
intercourse" whose power and
as the partisanship and personalities
that sprang from the Paris peace
table and Its chief works fade into
the distance"
The Anaconda Standard tdemocrat)
sees in the court tremendous poSSi-
bilities for usefulness. 1t is an
institution which the peoples Of the
world may well require their govern
ments to respect, support and rightly