Evening star., 1923-03-06
EDITORIAL DIGEST

gress meets next December and make
it one of the issues in the fan cam
paign.' Hoboken IN. j. Observer
fdemocrat;cl. Nothing is asked
more than is consistent with the
tabliShed position and policy Of this
government" Philadelphia Bulletin
independently. This will be criticized
as "A haif-hearted policy. Its justifica-
tion may be the Presidents belief
that it is all he can hope to achieve
at this time" Utica Press frepubli-
cam. by passing the plan to Con-
greSs the President saw TO it that its
sins of omission, as we'll as of COM
mission. are it's own" Cincinnati
Comm erciai Tribune independent re-
publicanp. THE proposals are found
ed in sound common sense" Cleveland
Plain Dealer (democratic). IF we. are
to go into the court with reservations
we might just as well enter the
league with reservations" New York
Globe independently.
The administration has tried to
keep out of the world mess. to play
the part of the useless citizen who
knows well enough that something
ought TO be done. but wants some
BODY. else to do il. 1t knows better
now" Newark News (independenD.
This much can he taken for granted:
lf we once get all the way into the
leagues international Court we shall
go good deal further before we
stop, Jersey CITY Journal (demo-
we may take our part in helping to
restore peace and prosperity throug gh-
out the world without at the same
time binding ourselves to engage in
every quarrel that might arise in Eu-
rope or making it possible for other
nations to commit us to course that
might be foreign and obnoxious to
our national aspirations and ideals"
Hartford Courant (republican). Thus
the administration takes another
CT tny
and policies Of Woodrow Wilson," An
niston (Ala) Star (democratic) "The
United States cannot consistently
stay out if in going in it avoids en-
tangling itself with other organiza-
tions which would rely on force as
the instrument of gaining an end. per
haps subversive to justice" Pitts
burgh Gazette-Times (republican.
Since the league of nations coun-
tries do not seem to be particular
into the court by private entrance
there need be no supersensitiveness
on our part" Norfolk virginia-Pilot
(democratic). This court in due sea-
son Will be handing down decisions
that will seriously affect the United
States" Altoona Mirror Crepublican),
THE overwh h Ginning public opinion
In support of the world court which
the President now discerns will. when
he comes to study it further, be found
the side of the league of nations"
Boston Christian Science Monitor
independently. "In advocating that
his country become a part Of this
court President Harding Is merely
bowling to the inexorable laws Of des-
tiny" Paterson Press Guardian. Gn-
dependenD. president Harding and
Secretary Hughes have felt the in
creasing pressure of public opinion
demanding more forward movement
In foreign policy" New York Evening
World pemocrat). "Mr. Harding has
moved forward and the friends of
peace and international organization
should warmly support him and go
forward with him." Rochester Times
Union Independently. President
Harding and Secretary Hughes have
fulfilled public expectations" South
Bend Tribune (Republican). "The
court Is not foreign to American prin-
ciples or American thought. Presi-
dent Harding is in no danger of In
trudtng when he expresses the hope
that the United States may become
member of the tribunal for interna-
tiona! harmony and peace" Sioux
City Journal (Repuhlicano