Evening star., 1923-04-24


when the league is mentioned. and
VINO assume ENHANCEMENT is
unavoidable. Any entanglemeut
would first require assent of the
Senate, which is scarcely to he ap-
pretended. and il by any chance
the Senate approved of any en-
tanglement the present admins
tratlon would not complete the
ratification. If in spite of these
statements, uttered with full de-
Liberation. there are excessive and
unfounded hopes on The one hand
or utterly unjustifiable apprehen-
slons on the other, ! know of no
word fittingly to apply.
One Bugbear Now.
Frankly, there is one political
bugbear. When we discussed the
league of nations and its rule of
force, with it's superpowers
through political council and as
sembly, | myself contended as a
senator for equal voting power on
the part Of the United States with
any nation in the world. With
her dominions members of the
League assembly. the British en-
pire will have six votes in that
branch of the court electorate, but
IT has only one in the electorate
of the council In view of the
fact that no nation can have more
than one Judge. ii is less for
midable objection than when ap-
piled to the league as a super
power, dealing with problems
likely to abridge a members ma
tional rights. / appraise the OBJ
lection as one who voted against
this disparity Of power in the
league assembly, but in an ap-
praisal now ] do not hesitate to
say that if other great powers can
accept without fear the voting
strength of the British dominions,
when they are without ties of race
to minimize international rivalries
and suspicious. we ought. in view
of theS natural ties of English
speaking kinship, feel ourselves
free from danger
The perfected court must be a
matter of development / earnest
iy commend il because it is a
great step in the right direction
toward the peaceful settlement of
Justiciable questions. toward the
elimination of frictions which lead
TO war. and a surer agency of in
ternational Justice through the
hoped for in arbitration. which is
influenced by the prejudices of
men and the expediency of politics.
Can Aid Perfection.
We can do vastly more to per-
feet 1t in the capacity of an ad-
herent than in an aloofness in
which we arrogate to ourselves the
right to say to the world we die
tate but never comply. / would
yield none of our rights, none of
our nationality, but would gladly
give of our influence and coop
GRAFTON to move forward and up
ward toward world peace and
that reign of justice which is in
finitely more secure in the rule OF
national honor than in national
or international force.
have INDUCED the dream, nay.
encouraged and sustained court
might come the fulfillment of
larger aspirations. In the proof
Of its utility and IL spirit of con-
cord among nations out of which
could be expected clarified and
codified international law to fur
ther assure peace under the law
and bring nations that understand
ing which is ever the first and best
guarantor of peace.
/ would not have it thought that
I hold this question paramount to
all others confronting our govern
ment. I do not hold it d menace
to the unity of any political party.
1t is not to be classed as party
question. but if any party, repeat
edly advocating a world court, is
to be rended by the suggestion of
an effort to perform in accord
dHte with lis pltuetS, II HttuS d
new appraisal of it's assets.
Home Problems First.
Our problems at home invari-
ably call for first consideration.
Our own house must be kept in
order, our own good fortune must
be assured before we can be large
contributors to world progress or
measurably helpful to humanity.
have little patience with the con-
fpntinn 0f those who believe large
commercial advantages will at
tend our larger assumption or
world responsibility. Nations are
not engaged in bartering their
trade advantages for larger fel-
lowships. We do not do 1t our
selves and we need not ask what
we do not give. Commerce is the
very life blood of every peoples
existence, and a nations CONNER
cial opportunities are valued Httie
less than the security of its citi-
Zenship.
Arestored Europe. with less con-
sumption in conflict and more pro-
duction and consumption in hope
full peace and banished hate. would
add to the volume of world COM
merce. We would gladly acclaim
] such a restoration. Our influence
and helpfulness are ready When
they will avail. but we cannot in
trude where we ourselves would
resist intrusion.
Position Improved.
Our position commercially is
gaining in strength, because we
are free from political entangle-
ments, and can be charged with nc
selfish designs. In the making of
new pacts and the remaking of
old. we ask no more and accept no
less than the equal opportunity
we are ever ready to grant others,
and the position is unassailable.
The nation which grants justice
may confidently ask it, and the
, world social, political or COM
mercial-which would promote
Justice through association or
Judgment of it's court, must prac-
tice justice in it's daily transac-
tionS.
Discusses Marine.
I made allusion in the beginning
to political charts and the good
faith of political parties. Some
times there must be variation
from the charted course, because
of the unexpected development of
impossible shoals. This admins
tration, pledged by sponsoring
party for quarter of a century
to the building up of a merchant
marine, was unable to secure the
enactment which was believed to
be the way to fulfillment. But it
would be q small administration
which would surrender the aspira-
ton for an American merchant
marine and scrap or sacrifice our