The New York herald., 1922-11-01
Harding Is Confident Tri-
bunal's Machinery Can
Be Readjusted.
COOPERATION is OBJECT
Tribunal Is Favored Because
1t Stands Against Doc
trine of Force.
New York Herald Bureau. I
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 81.
spec.ul Dispatch to The Nrw YORK HERALD.

Special Dispatch TO The NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Oct. 81.
Full participation for the United
States in the International Court OF
Justice is probable as the result of
negotiations under the direction of
President Harding. This would mean
further cooperation by the American
Government in the maintenance OF
peace through arbitration.
President Harding Is confident the
machinery OF tho international court
can be readjusted in such a way as TO
permit the United States to be rep
resented on it without linking the
country with the League OF Nations.
The changes regarded as essential in
volve such notifications as will per-
NIT the United States to appoint It's
own representative or to have a voice
in the election of judges.
The move in no way contemplates a
rapprochement with the League OF Ma
tions nor does IL imply any change in the
fclicy of this country. Even the titterest
opponents Of the league have supported
the idea of the International Court OF
Justice and regarded Il as on. of the
eritorious ideas sponsored by the
hague trainers. The foremost Republi-
can jurists, including the late Senator
Knox OF Pennsylvania. Eihu Root and
Secretary OF State Hughes. have praised
the court. but have insisted tina. It was
not necessary 10 we'd it TO the league be-
Scuse the league was founded on force
. -ft.H 4 l.t e.. -
sFaipr-t TIE basic ideas OF arbitration
Elihu root One of Frnmers
Mr.. Root was one of the international
lurists who framed the machinery for the
court
The desire of the Administration for
participation does not Indicate aLy lack
OF confidence on the part of tais Gov
srnment in John Bassett Moore mem
her of the court. Mr.. Moore was selected
for the court on tho nomination OF Bel
hium and therefore, strictly speaking, is
rot q Representative of the American
Government. The Administrations con-
fdence in Mr. Moore was indicated by
lis appointment TO the commission for
the revision of the rules OF warfare
under the Arms Conference agree ments.
Neither President Harding nor Secre-
tary Hughes believes the court is
strengthened by the connection with the
league. They offer a complete demurrer
TO the contention made by the Demo-
cratic supporters OF the league that the
political organization behind the court
offers the best guarantee that It's edicts
will be respected.
Composition OF the Court.
The court as framed under Article IA
of the Versailles treaty consists OF ff-
teen members, eleven judges and four
deputy Judges. This number may be
increased by the assembly OF the league
on the proposal ot the council 20 n
total OF fifteen judges and six deputy
judges.
The attitude OF the United states
toward the court was set forth by Sec
retary Hughes in his speech in Boston
last night.
II believe" said the Secretary. that
suitable arrangements can be made for
the participation by this Government IN
the election Of judge Of the Interna-
tional Court so that this Government
may give its formal support 20 that
court as an independent tribunal Of in
ternational justice. / simply mean that
TO support an institution you must have
proper provision for a voice in its con-
stitution and I think the provision to
this end can be made"