The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-26
ADVOCATES
To FIGHT
PLAN
More important Business to
! Be Considered, Declares
Senator Lodge.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International Nevva Servfce.


International News Service.
death in a pigeonhole" is the
sentence that has apparently been
decided upon by Republican lead.
ers of the Senate in the case Of
the world court.
Advocates of American adher-
ence to the court were reluctantly
forced to this conclusion today
after Intellectual efforts to obtain
from Senator Lodge (Rep.) of
Massachusetts even an approx
mate date upon which the COM
mittee might get down to the
business of considering the court
matter in committee room.
hMnW Ehree Plans Pressed.
Tnefe are now three separate and
distinct plans before the committee
Tor putting the United States into
the permanent court of justice, or
ganized under the League OF Ma
tions. and all Of them are backed by
one of the most powerful campaigns
or pressure ever seen in Washing
tons fostered principally by the Fed
eral Council OF Churches.
Until the issue of Russian recog-
milton was raised in the Senate there
existed q probability that the COM
nfttee would find time to deal with
the court issue before the adjourn
ment of Congress for the approach
ING campaign. But the injection of
the Russian question and the GER
tatnty Of a long-drawn-out investiga-
ton into the whole Russian situation
demanded by Senator Borah Rep) Of
Idaho, and promised by Senator
Lodge, has made 1t virtually certain,
according to Republican leaders, that
the Senate will f.not have the time"
10 deal with the court issue this ses-
aton.
For Real World Court.
Senator Lodge, chairman OF the
COMMITTEES and an avowed opponent
OF the court as it exists today, has
given court advocates but little
satisfaction when they pressed him
for information as to- when the
committee may be expected to take
up the court ~A' IS
at is difficult to say" Lodge
has informed them. "Of course, 1
am In favor of a world court. But
] do not propose to join the League
court. The Permanent Court Of
international Justice is not a world
court. Even the League of Nations
does not contend that it L.. If it
can be changed into real court
1t win have my support. Whether
1t can be so changed remains to
be seen.
1--WE have a number Of more
pressing matters to occupy our
time when the Senate reconvenes
next week. There are now before
the Foreign Relations Committee
the Mexican claims conventions and
the treaty with Canada concerning
halibut fishing. Both are of i'm
mediate nature and must get our
immediate consideration.
Russian Probe to Be Long.
"In addition, of course, I have
promised Senator Borah to hold
hearings on his resolution for the
recognition of Russia, and I expect
those hearings to take up consid-
cradle time"
The Russian hearings are ex-
pected to occupy many weeks, for
the friends Of Russian recognition
are planning to summon many wit
neSses and introduce a great mass
of printed matter favorable to their
contention that Russia should be
recognized. On the other hand,
State Department experts, under
the direction of Secretary Of State
Hughes, have been busy for days
compiling great masses Of data in
support Of its position that Russia
is still outside the society Of nations.
&c
those Republicans who are in favor
or action on the court this session
are not going to accept the decision
OF Senate leaders without protest.
Senator King, Democrat, Of Utah,
and Senator Lenroot, Republican Of
Wisconsin. are both authors of a
reVamped court plan, and both are
deeirous of action.
LenrOOt Plans Fight.
I believe my bill removes every
objection that has been made by
those who say they are in favor
Of a world court but object to the
present one because of its league
ordinations" said Lenroot. '"The
idea Of world court is distinctly
an American one. shall press my
plan before the Foreign Relations
committee, OF which I'm a mem
Der, and feel sure it will not be
pigeonholed."
Senator King is expected to start
agitation for action on the court
soon after the Senate reconvenes.
The apparent decision of the Re-
publican leaders to let the world
court die a quiet death in COM
mittee Is, however, approved by a
considerable body Of Republican
sentiment in the Senate.
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