Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
MANY LEADERS OF PARTY
ENDORSE STAND HARDING
ON COURT MEMBERSHIP
Others Express Oppose
ton, While Thir d
Group Favor Com
promise COurse-La
Toilette Sees Sinister
: Motive - Chairman
Adams Sees No Split
in Party Over Issue

Washington. April 2J.-The reflex
upon Republican leaders in Washington
of President Harding's New York pro-
nouncemcnt on American membership
in the world court became clearly no
ticeable today soon after the return of
the executive to the capitol. 1t ranged
tron open opposition with warnings of
a party split if advocacy of the world
court membership was continued. to
whole-hcartcd approval and endorse
of compromise.
SOME leaders called at the White
House during the day to convey their
views to the president in person.
The president also received large
number of kilograms from leaders in
various parts of the country. Most of
these messages were said at the White
House to convey an endorsement Of
the executives stand.
AdmlniStr ton officials generally ap-
peared to be satisfied with the rccep-
tion accorded the address, but the pres
ident himself was said by some Off
Gals who talked with him today to be
somewhat disturbed by the opposition
to the court plan as expressed in some
quarters, and as extremely anxious to
avert any schism. in the party This
anxiety it was said. seemed to, be SO
strongly felt by Mr.. Harding as pos
sibly to bring about cancellation of
plans for his western speaking trip.
The most open diSa greement with the
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resion to the world court protocol en-
pressed publicly today was contained
in a statement issued by senator La
Toilette. Republican. Wisconsin. who
ascribed to advocacy of the propose
two motives "cqually sinister and sub
VorSive to the best interests of the
American people.
IN it's first aspect" said Senator La
Toilette. this is part of the clcverly
conceived plan of the international
bankers to cntangle the United States
in the affairs of Europe SO that Ameri-
can wealth. American soldiers and
American ships can be used to safe
guard and protect their now almost
worthless bonds. currcnciCS. of the
tottCring nations Of Europe. The for
ification of the world court is an at
tempt to draw a red herring across the
IRAN Vi the great utllt'Sllt ISSUES ana
to seek to save the adminiStral ion and
its supporting special interests from
the wrath of an aroused and awakened
people"
Endorsements of the presidents
stand as openly expressed We're more
numerous than the declarations of Op-
position. Representatives I.Ongworth
of Ohio and Graham Of Illinois. both
of whom are candidates for Republican
leadership in the next House. present
ed their endorsements in person to the
president. and another White House
caller. Governor Edwin I. Morrow of
Kentucky. assured the executive that
the people of his state We're back of
the administration proposal.
Several Republican senator's took &C.
casion 10 express their views. Senator
McNary of oregon, who was ono OF
the leaders of the mild reservation
group in til" treaty of Versailles fight
predicted that not more than half a
dozen Republican senators would vote
against the proposal
Chairman adams of the Republican
national committee. who heard the
president deliver his address at the AS
Sociatcd Press luncheon. added his en-
GorScmcnt. saying:
II was very much pleased with the
presidents address. l don't anticipate
any split in the party over the world
court issue