Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
HOOVER FAVORS
CONTINUED from Pace Qnsi

To go into the Court, Mr.. Hon
said, would not be "entsriaf !
League in any sense" On The q
trary, he argued, it would sid
placing Internal ional relations
on a basis of law rather than nj
ties and would at the same d
continue the American policy !
Cancellation and good will eyerl
fled in the Arms Conferences AM |
recent relations with Latin AnGl
"The proposals to join the coz
he said. have been criticized ID
various angles. The first Of then |
that it leads us into some undesri
political entanglements. This d
true. for the DEGREES of the Ints,
tional court are based upon the n
cess Of law. not upon petn
agreement; their enforcement I'd
wholly on public opinion and
upon force. In supporting this cu
we subscribed TO no c0mpuS
whatever. Compulsion is IN 4
specifically excluded. We don't M
to submit any case to the ccurt I
less we feel like doing so at The y
the case arises.
Our proposal to enter the q
and the act of adhesion TO il Vi
President Harding has asked
based upon the assumption thatta
pulsion is not necessary for Fq
of good will and a sense OF justin
The adhesion which fress
Harding proposes to the Internan
court is strictly limited by cafel
drawn stipulations which VIII
doubt be fully considered o.
Senate. All we do if we ~
Presidents Hardings proposal
the promises we make-the only
legation we take are these ana y
these: we promise to pay snan
the running expenses of the cou.
matter less than $4,000 a year
we promise to take part with be
nations in the choosing OF the Jug
The judges are men Of internal.
reputation who sit nine years anu
freed of all prejudices exceE
maintain principle and law.
There is another section OF w
cnts of President Hardings ppf
who condemn the idea. not pea
they do not agree to its prfmaI!
pose and method. but solely oe
it wa erected under the auspeu
the League of Nations. But we M
by this act entering the league ID
sense. The connection OF the cou'
the league is indeed remote. M
relationship is that the jugs
elected as provided in its OWN sss
nate by the league but by tN J.
sentatives of the nations to tne
acting as an elective body i.l
purpose. 1t is this elective po0'
we join, net the league.
ITO some people the league y
anathcma that even its many
acts are bad. = IheH
few people who apparently ms
an open mind on internationai ~
alton by Encouragement OF theI
udices. The court is alreau!
encc. 1t is largely the handiNv..
American thought and American
For us to insist upon its DeiH
down and regretted just peo.u
was created by a conference ca
the league Gin which Amerlcans
parD is one of the most unseen.
sestions Of national selfishness
can be conceived.
Another section of the 0pP'l
of President Harding's PROPOSE
denim it because it does mol
enough: because it has no tee, ~
This is the basis of Senator ~
objection. | admit the enlign'.
and the courage of his postum
would have an internationai UT
such strength that 1t would ~
itself and would have us JOY
such a manner that we W. Ss
obligated to it's jurisdiction. 81
Borah's international court "a
relation to the nations Wou~
somewhat an analogy to the o's
Court of the United states
relation to our states.
Nov. by all means, let ~
no quarrel-on the contrary ~
have admiration and respes
those who show the vision , ~
courage to go this whole u',]
But let us admit that as 20
matter, for reasons familiar 70
you. America Is not ready " .
far"