Evening star., 1923-03-06
Opinions Differ Widely on World
Court Plan.

President Harding's suggestion that
the United States accept membership
In the Permanent Court OF Interna-
tional Justice. killed through the de-
cision of the Senate not to act during
the brief period which intervened be-
tween the receipt of the message and
it's final adjournment, through con-
stitutional limitation, developed anew
the arguments which have marked
discussion of internationalism when
ever it has been suggested.
1.-The President and Secretary
Hughes are feeblv kicking and strug-
Cling in the grip of the inevitable -
Insists the New York World tdemo-
cratic). Republican congressman and
republicans generally show no enthu
siasm generally" admits the New
York Herald independent republi-
cam. This Permanent Court offers
the substance of international justice,
while the leagues political machinery
offers only it's shadow in the opinion
of the New York Tribune Crepubli-
CAM. THE great thing Is that the ad :
ministration has at last put its hand
to the plow. It knows the fate of
those who having done so, look back,
says the New York Times Gndepend-
ent democratic).
summed up lnlS varying view from
the New York papers is reflected
throughout the country. Other COM
ment follows:
THE court offers US a way to help
in untangling some Of the world en-
tanglements." Philadelphia Public
would be more dignified for Mr.
Harding to stick to his platform Of
1920 or admit the blunder of his party
and urge US joing the league" Phila-
delphia Record (democratic). SLOWLY.
very slowly. we are emerging from
the fog which has settled over the
United States ever since the drafting
of the Versailles document" Phila-
delphia Enquirer (democratic). The
suggestion Is momentous." Boston
Globe independently. "Why should
we hesitate a moment to become a
member Of the court and participate
in Its functions" St Louis Globe
Democrat independent democratic).
THE subject stirs up debate and
speculation is free to range from one
ence to complete surrender" Wash
ington Post independent republican,.
There Is too much evidence that Mr..
Harding's hand has been forced
again." Baltimore Sun tdemocratic)
"The adherence of the United States
covenant, would shift the center Of
gravity Of the world association from
the administrative to the judicial
function" Baltimore American (re-
publican). What solitary good rea-
son can be advanced for our holding
aloof from this fine undertaking-we
who since the birth of our republic
have endeavored to extend the reign
Of law" Manchester IN. H.) Union
Independent republican,.
ITO the extent that 1t is a stirring
in the right direction we welcome the
proposal" New York Post Undepend-
ent). "Aniliation with the court will
not by any implication link us up with
the league" Providence Journal Gre
publican). TT would seem Mr.. Hard
ing was hoping too much when he
asked that the proposal be examined
and acted upon solely on it's merits"
Baltimore News independently. "The
great majority of Americans. no
matter Of what attitude toward the
league of nations. favored Americas
adhesion to the court" Waterbury Re-
publican independently. ''The proposal
will serve to keep our foreign policy,
or lack Of one. to the front until Con-