Evening journal., 1921-06-20
MOORE
To HELP PICK
WORLD COURT
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George Gray, of this city today in
dicated he would accept the honor.
Besides Judge Gray the other
members of the nominating commits
sion, according TO press dispatches
from Geneva, Switzerland, where the
Council of the League is meeting,
will be Elihu Root, Oscar S. Straus
and John Bassett Moore, who, like
Judge Gray, also is a native of Dela-
ware. Judge Gray was born at New
Castle in 1910 and DR.. Moore at
Smyrna, in 1860. They have each
held high judicial and diplomatic
posts.
Judge Gray bears the distinction
of having been one of the original
members of the International Per-
manent Court of Arbitration. which
was named under the terms of The
Hague Convention in November.
1900. He has since been twice re-
appointed to this body.
Since the original Permanent
Court of Arbitration was organized,
Messrs. Root Straus and Moore have
been named to it.
Speaking today of. the work asked
Of the new commission on nomina-
tions, Judge Gray said the Council
Of the League did a very wise thing
several months ago, when it called
upon a number of high legal author
tiles to draft the framework of the
new International Court of Justice
Prominent among these authorities
was former Secretary of State Root,
who virtually laid out the formation
of the court and defined its func-
tions.
'Now," continued Judge Gray
seemingly something Of a similar
procedure has been followed blythe
Council of the League in asking sug-
comprise the permanent tribunal.
The new World Court will be
comprised of fifteen permanent
judges, paid stated salaries. We are
asked, according to the cablegram
from Geneva, to suggest four mem
bers. only two of whom shall be
Americans. It is a momentous duty,
and one which will require most
careful consideration"
After the United States Commits
sion and other similar commissions
from the principal nations compris-
ing the League shall have suggested
names for members of the perma-
nent court. the Council and the As
sembly OF the League, meeting con-
currently in September. shall elect
the justices.
Judge Gray already has a copy of
the plans drafted by former Secre-
tary Root for the organization OF
the new court and has made a thor
ough study of it. According to its
provisions, should the Council and
the Assembly disagree on the JUS
tees the deadlock will be broken by
a joint committee selected from the
two bodies.
An important feature Of the or
ganization Of the new court, as Judge
Gray today noted, is that hope is
held out that Mr.. Root and his con-
freres may be able to propose names
even though the United States is out
side the league. Since these candi-
dates are supposed to be entirely in
dependent Of governmental or politi-
cal considerations, American names,
If presented. are believed certain of
election. according to current opin-
ion in Geneva.
Judge Gray has been a staunch
supporter Of the League Of Nations
as evolved at the Paris conferences
attended by former President Viii
son, and Is confident that it will 60
far toward maintaining world peace
GENEVA, June 19-Elihu Root
Judge George Gray, Of Delaware;
John Bassett Moore, and Oscar s.
Straus have been invited by the
council of the League of Nations. in
their capacity as members Of The
Hague arbitration tribunal. to pro-
pose the names of four persons. nc
more than two of whom shall be
Americans, as candidates for cleo
, ton as judges Of the internationa
court Of justice.
The election will take place in
/ September by the assembly of the
/ league, and the council, according
to the selections of the plans for tho
D EOuINr WHICH ANUWA AAEN Up AAAk
election to be held concurrently by
the assembly and the council, viii
be from a list Of candidates pro
posed by all the different represen'
/ tatives Of The Hague Court.
The candidates, in order to b'
/ elected, must be chosen by both the
! assembly and the council.
Should the council and assembly
be unable to agree. the deadlock
will be broken by a joint committed
selected from these two bodies
Hope is expressed in league circle.
that Mr.. Root and his colleagues
may find it possible to PROPOSE
names even though the United
/ States is outside the league since
/ these candidates will be for election
as judges, who are supposed to b'
entirely independent Of govern
mental or political considerations
American names. il presented, are
certain of election, It is currentl,
said.
American judges may be nomi
mated by other representatives of tn
Hague Court IN case Mr.. Root anS
his colleagues do not ind it expe
dent 10 make the nominations them
selves
Council - Meet.
The council OF the League OF Ma
tions win hold it's first open session
tomorrow, and controversial ques
tions will be debated by the princi
pal parties. II. Jalmer Branting
Swedish Socialist leader and forme
minister Of finance, will present Swe
den's claims to the Aland Islands