Evening star., 1923-04-28
SEES NO c. 0. P.
SPLIT ON COURT
Watson Points Out, How
ever, That Party Is Com
mitted to Isolation Policy.
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. April "S-The
republican party, committed to a
policy CT non-involvement in the dis
puteS Of Europe. will not permit it
self to be seriously divided over tho
world court issue. in the opinion Of
Senator James L. Watson of Indiana
one of tho party leaders. as express
ed last night in an address before the
Republican American Club Of Pitts
burGh.
The Indiana scdator did no, 90 into
details as to his own attitude toward
American membership in 1i,e court
but he declared recent developments
us to- hold ourselves aloof" from
European quarrels. The nation can
best serve the world. he said, by
keeping free of ALI entanglinE ALI
ances and independent of all foreign
movements"
Quotes From Presidents speech.
Without referring directly to the
berShip taken by President Harding
in his speech before Associated Press
members. Senator, Watson quoted
from another portion of the Presi-
dents address in which it was de
clared that our problems at home
invariably call for first consideration.
and that the world court question
should not he made paramount to
others confronting the federal gov
ernment.
II concur" the senator said. lin
the thought and sentiment expressed
in those statements. During the de
bate on the league of nations. as
well as on the Fordney- -MCCumher
bill. there We're those among us who
insisted that We never could have
prosperous times in the United States
unless and until we Joined the league
of nations. but the unacceptable fact
remains that we are prosperous L"
a most remarkable degree and yet
are not in the league of nations. The
theory yanishes in the presence of the
fact.
Cites Our Exports.
The exports of the United States
for the fiscal year ending June 50,
1914 the last year before the war.
amounted to S2.364.519,14S, while for
the twelve months ending December
81. 192Y. they totaled $3,S3l .932.l94.
or an increase of $I.40a,0 100000, IN
what We sold. and yet We are not
in the league of nations and do not
intend to go in.
ports, which. in 1913. were Of the
value OF $l,792, ,a96.4Sn. in 1921 had
qffrisen to s2.509. 1870. in 1892
after the passage of the Fordney-
McCumber bill. to S3,i12.4SG,a42, or
AN increase of $1.219.SS9,762 over
what we bought. and yet we are not
in the league of nations and do not
intend to go in.
Sees Peace In Ranks.
while some seeming differences
have developed in the republican
party over the world court. yet I be-
lieve that finally they will he smooth =
IL, II Il
our ranks, for, whatever else may be
said or done, We all are determined
not to enter tine league OF nations
or to permit ourselves to become in
volved in the endless turmoil that for
two thousand years has cursed the
continent of Europe.
"A great majority Of the American
people are opposed 10 surrcndering
the rights. interests and ideals OF this
nation to any scheme Of alien super
sovereignty anywhere in the world.
nor have they any intention. either
hidden or expressed. of dragging this
republic into the league of nations
And as n matter of course. practical
Iy all republicans are diametrlcally
opposed to any such scheme.
How TO Hest Serve World.
eve hest can serve the world by
being able to serve it. and we most
surely can remain able to serve it by
keeping ourselves SlronS at nome. II
we are able to help the world, it is
for us to say when we shall help it
and by what method we shall help it
and how much we shall help 1T. and
il is not for any super government
to dictate our course to us.
"EverythnC that has occurred in
Europe since the treaty of Versailles
was rejected by the Senate and
everything that is occurring there
now, Is but fresh warning to us To
hold ourselves aloof from the inter
ninable Guarrels of those nations"