The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
WORLD COURT IS
 HELD GREAT STEP
 FOR ALL MANKIND
League Delegates Calm, Dis erect and Courageous in Face of Discouraging
 World Conditions
By GEORGE \. BARNES. Nj. r. British Parliament Lender Special Wireless Dispatch to The Age
 Hernld

Herald
 Copyright, 1921. 3y The AGe-HeralD
 London, September 17.-The sec. ond assembly of the League of Ma tions has for nearly a fortnight been reviewing world plagued with national and class egotism. The war gave these birth or expression, but peace has pandered to them and is being confounded by them.
 Most ot the new states since the peace of Paris, have been busily en- gagged in removing their neighbor's s landmarks, and insurgents in all Of the states have in turn been explo- sive with exaggerated ideas of the importance of small things. Partic- ulariEm, a curse of the world, IS none tho less dangerous and deteSta- ble because masquerading under the guise of class interest or race van ity.
 Meanwhile, there is war in Ana tolia, wrongful occupation of Wilma, starvation in Austria and Russias squabbling about Albania while un- employed labor in poverty every where,
 Verify, the assembled delegates at Geneva in viewing these things
 
 of despair, expressive of the reflec- ton, What fools these mortals be?"
 Refuse to He Discouraged
 Instead of doing this however, they have calmly reviewed the field with courage and discretion, and with an expression of good will to- ward those who, although not in the league yet, display endeavors for the worlds better guidance.
 NF.th l ln txR hatt tCr taste than the speech of M. Leon Bourgeoise made when he addressed the assembly on behalf of, and as an officer of the council. Anxiety, he said, had been expressed about the United States, but he had felt no such anxiety. The league, he said resp.ctei national ideas, and re- joiced t. find the United States, al though not with them, yet striving for tho realization of the same ideals. M. Bourgeois added to an already great reputation by his cour- ageous lead and wise counsel.
 Dr. Nansen of Norway also made a great impression by his eloquent ap- peal for national credits with which to fight the Russian famine, an 3D. peal which unhappily has since been eJudiced by the alleged intention, Of the bolshevist quarrel with Ra-' mania, which if carried to war would mean tho raiding of the Bessarapian corn bins.
 Rnises Important Point
 MT. Sinavasa Haistri, an eloquent Indian. who recently has come rap idly to the front in public life, raised very ilt poitant point in regard to the alleged intention on the part of tie South African government to in- s ter2use color bar In the mandate territory formerly known as Ger man SouthW est Africa. This, if done, he said would put Indians, as well as Japanese and other orientals in worse position than was occupied by them under the Germans. Mr. Hais- tri raised a very delicate question Z of color. about which more will be heard. Anon. when 1t came to the election of judges to the internasion- al court of justice, the fact that there had been 91 nominations for the II places on the high bench was elcquently indicative of the wide spread interest Ten nominees had declined to be considered, however, one of these unfortunately being Emu Root. From the remaining s. candidates, the II judges were chosen. four from the new world and seven from the old Of the new world Judges three are from South America, and one from North Amer- ica, JChn Bassett Moore of the United States. The name of Sir Robert Borden of Canada failed, to get a sufficient number of votes
 Among the judges chosen from the olu world Lord Findiay of Great BrIfs'n found place. Lord Findlay Is much respected former lord chancellor. who is 69 years old. and Was long law officer of the crown. lne consunins ton of this great scheme at last puts the sword in the hands CT Justice. and marks a stage In the advanc+ of mankind from des- potism 10 democracy.
 The new assembly now is about to proceed with . discussion of matters of practical importance arising out Of the activities of the technical branches which deal with such mat ters as health, navigation and ,IIe sai traffics. Already 1t has accom- : rl'ahed much i.' strengthening the league as an instrument by which lie minds of sensible men and wom- en may be attained to larger views of the worlds needs.