The New York herald., 1921-09-15

varez. the candidate OF the Spanish
group. q
1t is the cause OF much satisfaction
here that America will have a repre-
sentative. as the belief is entertained
that the United States will speedily
ratify the convention OF this court. The
paucity of representation accorded the
English law system as against the
Spanish and Napoleonic codes natu-
rally Is regarded as unfortunate by
the representatives OF Great Britain
and her dominions, who wens totally
unprepared for the strength Of the COM
bination shown BY the Spanish bloc
here, and which resulted in placing
Spain. Brazil. and Cuba on the bench
of the world court
1T looks as II the seat of the court
might better have been fixed at Rio
Janeiro than at The Hague" remarked
Charles J. Doherty. Minister of Justice
OF Canada. after the election. The
Australians also expressed bitter dis
appointment over the result
Regret also was expressed after the
composition OF the court had been de-
termined that only a minority of the
judges selected were men of any judicial
experience whatever. the remainder
being either teachers or writer's on in
ternational law. on the other hand the
Spanish and French seem well satisfied
with the makeup of the court, the Span
ish element naturally being jubilant at
their success.
1T is a good court and France Is
satisfied" said NJ. viviani, the French
delegate.
Great Britain and her dominions tried
TO get another representative of the
English law system on the court in the
person Of Sir Robert L. Borden former
Canadian Premier, but France and the
majority of The nations here were op-
posed to II largely on the ground that 1t
would mean giving two places to the
British Empire
Spnninrds ElectfoneerinR.
sidcrations and combinations played a
great party in the election. with the
Spanish group showing the greatest fin
esse. The tactics of the Spanish ele-
ment were productive of much criticism
after the election on the grounds that
they upset the theory of elections as
evolved by the trainers OF the project
and made 1t n matter CT political bar
gaining.
The Spaniards called regular caucus
last evening with the intention OF get
cured three and the Chileans insisted on
DR.. Alvarez for Deputy Judge after the
Council had failed to approve him as the
fourth full Judge. The Panama repre-
sentative said that the Latin Americans
would withdraw IL the Council over rode
the votes which they mustered in the
Assembly.
This evening the Spanish group round
ed up twenty-five votes for DR.. Alvarez
on the fourth ballot. having formed
combination with other small States like
Liberia. The announcement of his
fourth election was made in a burst of
enthusiasm. but the later announcement
that the Council had for the fourth time
rejected DIR. Alvarez and given the ma
jority to Baron Descamps of Belgium
caused considerable emotion. which was
Gained by the proposal of Japan that
the Assembly appoint a committee OF
three to meet committee of the Council
on the subject. This committee will be
appointed tomorrow morning.
There is much talk of fight between
the small and big Powers, but 1t is
pointed out that Belgium is even smaller
than Chile The situation suggests.
however. that the council is standing
on it's own prerogatives in order not to
estab blish a precedent whereby small
States numerically superior might I'M
pose their will upon the council
An effort will be made tomorrow to
induce the Spaniar!s to agree to DR..
Franz Klein of Austria but the Chileans
insisted that they would hold out. Save
for this the election method devised by
Elihu Root worked well. The court
probably will organize by November at
The Hague.
There. was considerable comment at
land to represent the German speaking
peoples. Some of the delegations. incl,id-
Ing the French. said that the Germans
ought to be represented by u citizen
Of distinctly German country and
voted for DR.. Franz Klein of Austria.