The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-03
Court Plan
to Senate
Harding and Hughes Pass
Buck Right Back on Pro-
posal TO Join Interna-
tional Tribunal.
No Action This Session

/ Washington. March Much ia the
Indignation Of republican lead.-s
President sarding and Secretary of
States Hughes passed the buck right
back TO the senate on the proposal
that the United States 5oin the
permanent court Of international ;
justice.
The republican, leaders had been
busy explaining for several DAYS thai
i would be impossible to act on the
presidents recommendation until Mr..
Harding should answer the INQUIRIES
addressed to him by the foreign rela-
tons committee and doubt was ex.
pressed that the reply would be re
ceiVef before this congress expired
Sunday noon.
So they were fiabbergasted when nm
comes a messenger from The White
House With a comprehensive answer
Z. tae president and Mr.. Hughes to
al the committee questions.
dirty trick angriIy exclaimed
one OF the republican senators, who
was surprised the most.
Postpone Action.
Thereupon the committee me-
postponed the reply and postponed ac-
ton on the whole proposition until
the nee congress meets. thereby as
suming the responsibility for the de.
lav Which L had hoped to mass tn
the White House. Nr. Harding and
Mis-. Hughes lad demonstrated that
they refused o accept the RESPONSE
biiify and that they desired action.
All chance OF favorable aiion On
the matter in the few remaining hours
Of this congress has been DESTROYED
but Senator King. democrat. Utah.
sfill insists he viii demand a record
vote Saturday on his resolution n
ratify TIE world court protocol.
The question whether the president
favors the creation of oblieator.
jurisdiction q the court Mr. Hughes.
answered IN the negative for TIA
reason that the senate has clearly DE-
fined its attitude Il opposition 70 saes
an agreement. that until there ).
ground for believing that this at.
tude has been changed i would bs
entirely futile for the executive TO ne-
gotiafs a treaty Of the sor. de-
scribe6. +.
States Fail TO Raiify.
I understand said Mr. Hughes n
his letter 10 the president. that Of
the 4s states which have sigased lis
protocol for the establishment Of the
court. about = have ratified this o.
tional clause for compulsory 5urisdle-
ton but among the states which have
clause are % be found believe.
Great Britain. France. Italy All
Japan. The result : that aside from
the objections 10 which l have r.
ferred n answering tho first inquiry
there Is the additional one resulting
from the attitude Of tie powers"
After reviewing the attitude Of tie
senate for the last - years Mr..
Hughes concluded.
IN al. The Taft administration
submitted 70 the senate general arhi-
frafion conventions with Great Brit-
ain and France. which we're OF broad
scope There We're numerous ohiec-
tons on the part Of the senate. Thefs
was a provision in Article III that II
ease - controversy as TO whethe-.
A particular difference vas 5usfifi-
able. the issue should be settled by a
proposed joint high commission. Oh
jection was made that such an ar
rangement was an unconstitutional
delegation % power and the proy.-
sioas vas struck out by the senate.
! Approval Conditioned.
aAgaIn the senate conditioned -
j approval on numerous reservations.
Withholding from the operation Of the
treaty any question which affects the
admission Of aliens into the United
States. or the admission q aliens 70
the eduea tional institutions OF the seV-
eral states or the territorial integrity
Of the several states or Of the United
States. or concerning the question oc
alleged indebtedness er rleneyed Oh
legation 81 ans state q the United
States. or any question which depends
upon or involves the maintenance &C
the traditional attitude - the United
States concerning American CUES.
tons commonly described as the Mo-.
roe doctrine. or other purely govern
mental policy
/ In the amended form the treaties
were not acceptable 10 the admins
tration and remained unrafified
In the light of this record. il wpel1
seem u be entirely clear that until
, the senate changes its attitude 10
would be = waste ot effort for the
president 70 attempt - negotsass
treaties with the other powSrs pro-
viding for an obligatory Jurisdiction
of the Seene Sfafe3 IN tha t~,rrv.,t.
tees first inquiry quoted above.
Mr. Hughes said that by Joining
the court the United States would noe
be obligated TO recognize the interna.
tionsl labor section 81 the Versailles
f treaty.