Evening star., 1923-05-15
OPPOSES UNT|ME[y
WORLD COURT TALK
President Believes Discus
sion of Possible Reserva-
tions Is Premature.

Discussion of possible reservations
to the protocol proposing adherence
of the United States to the world
court is considered premature at this
time by the President, it was said by
Il spokesman for the administration
at the White House today.
1t was pointed out that the Presi-
dent had proposed to the Senate the
adherence of this country to the world
court. believing that it would be
wise step. Emphasis was laid upon
the fact that he had gone to the SEN
ate with his proposal in advance of
seeking to commit this country in
any way abroad in connection with
the court. This the President con-
sidered the proper course to be pur-
sued
Will Discuss other Topics.
Congress will not convene for seven
months. The discussion of the world
court proposal by the Senate cannot
take place until that body assem-
bles. For that reason. in the opinion
of the President, 1t was said, detailed
discussion of reservations would be
OF little avail. When the resident
transmitted the proposal in regard to
the world court to the Senate ne sent
along the four reservations proposed
by Secretary Hughes. designed to
make it clear to the world that the
United States, in adhering to the
court, did not intend to become in
volved in the affairs of the league OF
nations.
In some quarters the impression
gained ground. following the state
ment of the administration spokeS-
man at the White House, that the
President would not, in his addresses
during his trip across the country to
Alaska this summer. go into long dis
cussion of the world court proposal.
but that domestic issues would be
given the preference.
Moses Back In Capital.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire.
republican irreconcilable in regard to
the league of nations. and now the
outspoken opponent of the proposal
that the United States take part in
the world court, returned to Washing
ton today.
The New Hampshire senator has
been in Europe for the last two
hand view of conditions abroad had
confirmed him more strongly than
ever in his opposition to the United
States entering the league of nations.
Furthermore, he said he is strongly
opposed to the United States adhering
to the world court, as proposed by
the President
Il think there are enough world
courts now. with The Hague tribunal,
and can see no reason for setting up
another such tribunal" said Senator
Moses. He added that he believed
that the adherence of the United
States to the world court could not
help but involve the United States In
the affairs Of the league of nations.
The World Court Judges are elect
court are paid by the league and
the court acts as an agency of the
league" said Senator Moses.
Europe is gradually coming back"
economically. Senator Moses said. He
was in France. Great Britain and
Austria part of the time. but did not
visit Russia or Germany. The people
abroad seem to have n kind of nebu-
lous idea that the United States will
eventually mix In European affairs, he
said.
Senator Moses will be in Washing
ton for a week before returning to
his home in New Hampshire. He will
go to the White House to call upon
President Harding, bearing to him
message from an important person.
age living in Europe. whose identity
he did not reveal today.
He will confer. II is expected, with
Senator Lodge, chairman of the for
eign relations committee; Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut. Senator
Borah and others in Washington.
Refers to RumOr.
Senator Moses attention was called
today to the published stories to the
effect that he was going to run the
campaign of Senator Hiram Johnson
of California for the republican nomi-
nation for President. Senator Moses
said that while In Paris he had re-
turned to his hotel to find a number
of correspondents waiting for him
with a copy of a Paris edition say
ing that Senator Moses was going
to have charge of the Johnson cam
paign.
Il will say now" continued Sena-
tor Moses, Just what I said then,
which was: This article in the Paris
edition of the Herald Is very inter-
esting. 1t teaches me anew the truth
of the old saying that a man must
go far away from home to get the
news"