The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-21

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Harding Convinced Much of
Opposition to Membership
i'm World Tribunal Due TO
Lack of Information.
Confers With Elihu Root

Washington, April 20.-Convinced
that lack of information is RESPONSE
bic for much of the opposition to the
administration plan for American
membership in the permanent court
of international pustiee, President
Harding Is understood to have dcided
TO explain the proposal carefully and
in detail at the first favorable oppor-
tunity.
The explanation contemplated by
the chief executive is expected to take
The form of letter or an address,
more probably the latter 1t is con-
sidered unlikely that the presidential
pronouncement will be delayed until
the proposed western speaking trip to
start the middle of une.
Some of the presidents advisers are
of the opinion that it should be made
in the near future and this opinion
became more decided after Representa-
tive VIII r. Wood of Indiana, chair
man Of the republican congressional
eommitte. during a cal at the White
House today, asserted that the world
court proposition had aroused more
opposition among republicans in the
middlewest than the league of nations.
To Make Addresses.
The president has accepted several
invitations TO make addresses. some
of them only tentatively. within the
next few weeks. A dozen or more
additional invitations have been ten
dered.
Two opportunities to obtain any de-
tailed information the president might
desire in connection with the prepara-
ton Of "A statement Of the administra-
ton plan, as submitted to the senate
shortly before the adjournment OF
congress, we're afforded today in CON
ferences held by the executive with
Elihu Root and Secretary Hughes.
Mr.. Harding was in conference for
half an hour with Mr.. Root, who was
the single American who sat on the
commission that drafted the statute
outlining the procedure, membership
and other details of the international
court The former secretary of state
after his conference declined to discuss
his conversation with the president
beyond saying that he called 10 pay
his respects. but 1t was assumed thar
The court proposal entered Into the
discussions.
The conference with Mr.. Root was
followed by a call al the White House
by Secretary Hughes. II was CON
sidered probable that Mr.. Hughes
may have dlivered some information
on the world court proposal requested
by the president earlier in the day
at the cabinet meeting.
Harding's Stand Unchanged.
Nothing developed after Representa-
tive Woods call TO indicate that his
warning that continued advocacy OF
the court proposal by the administra-
ton would bring about schism In
the republican party had any effect
on the president MIR. Wood frankly
said he anticipated no weakening on
the part of the president and later in
the day White House spokesman
without mentioning the call OF the
committee chairman, said the 'execu-
tive received many visitors bearing
nessimistic views and often was
rather helpless victim to their
representations.
Mr.. Wood on leaving the White
House. explained that the views that
he had presented were purely MS
personal ideas, but added that scores
of kilograms from republican leaders
and confernces held during recent
trip 10 Indiana had convinced nm
that he stood far from alone In be-
lieving that the court issue was
freighted with danger to the solidarity
Of the republican party and to It's sue
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