Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-14
EIGHTY PERSONS
BEING GROQMED
FOR PLACES ON
WORLD TRIBUNAL!
Competition Among States
for the Eleven Seats is
Becoming Keen in League
Council at Geneva,
ROOTS NAME
STILL ON THE LIST
John BasSett Moore of the
United States Is Consider
ed a Strong Probability As
One of the judges,
(By The AssocIated Press.N

Geneva, Sept. 13 (by the Asso-
ciated Press) ).-Competition among
about thirty five out of the forty
eight states, members of the league
of nations, for the eleven seats on
the bench of the international
court of justice and for the four
seats in the league council gave
life to the assembly sessions today.
The aim of the leaders to have
represented in the court all prin-
cipal geographical divisions, and all
races. has been somewhat cOmpIi-
Gated by the ambitions of most
states to be represented. Siam
wants member both on the court
and in the council, while South
America announces it will be con-
tent with one member in the coun-
cllr but desires not less than three
on the court.
Among the Leaders.
There remain eighty names on
the list of nominations, including
that of Elihu Root. who is not re-
garded as having officially de-
clined. Only about thirty-five,
however, are expected to receive
votes. Viscount Finlay, Great
Britain; DR.. Andre Weiss. France;
Yorozu Oda. Japan. Commentators
Dionisio Anzlotti. Italy; DR.. Ruy
Barbosa, Brazil, and DR.. r. p. C.
Loder, Holland. are regarded as
practically certain of election.
John Bassett Moore of the Unit
ed states is considered a strong
probability. Competition for the
four remaining seats is very lively
between South and Central Amer
lea, Scandinavia, the Slavs, the
Czechs and the British dominions.
A. S, de Bustamente of Cuba Is
much favored. as we'll as DR.. A.,
Alvarez of Chile. 1t is impossible
to figure how the South and Gen.
tral Americans can elect more than
one judge, so strong Is the pressure
OF other countries, which otherwise
would be left unrepresented. DR..
Max Huber of Switzerland was
most prominently mentioned as a,
German speaking candidate. Judge
Nyholm of Denmark and Judge
Hammarskjold of Sweden are ia
vored by the Scandinavians; M.
JovanoVic by the Slavs and Czechs.
while Sir Robert L. Borden of Can
ada Is the leading candidate of the
dominions.
Chile May Succeed Brazil.
1t Is thought likely Chile will
succeed Brazil as one of the four
members of the
council. Czecho-Slovakia is strong
ly supported to succeed Spain,
while China. under the resolution
adopted by the assembly last year
providing that one of the non-per-
manent seats should go to Asia.
would be entitled to a seat again.
But the point has been raised that
this was mere statement of senti-
ment and was not adopted as part
of the procedure. Sweden is a
strong candidate for the seat occu-
pied by Belgium.
Men Who Declined.
An official list was issued today
containing the names of men nom
mated for international court
judgeships who had declined to
stand as candidates. The list bore
the following names:
Gustave Ador, former president
of Switzerland.
Charles J. Doherty, Canadian
minister Of justice.
Leon Bourgeois OF France.
Manuel Gonzales Hontoria, for-
eign minister OF Spain.
Paul Hymans of Belgium, for
mer president of the league assem-
bly,.
Raymond Poincaire, former
president of France.
Henri Fromageot of France.
christian L. Lange of Norway. ~
Baron e. II, Marks de Wurtems
berg of Sweden.
The name OF Elihu Root, from
whom a message was received yes
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