The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-30
NEW RESERVATION
 T0 ENTRY IF U. {. APPEAR PROBABLE
Lodge, With Other RepubIi- cans, Feels Administra-
 ti0n'S Conditions Lacking

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Food for further discussion of the world court question among administration off, cia1s and republican leaders was re- ported in the publication of two statements on the matter. one by President Harding and the other by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, committee and administration lead CT in the Senate.
 The one by Senator Lodge was con- sidered as likely to have the greater bearing on the question, since Presi- dent Hardings New York address of last Tuesday has transcended all others In interest among officials and political leaders. The foreign re- lations committee chairman, in a let ter to Governor Hyde of Missouri, described as vitally important the two conditions to American member ship in the court put forth by the administration, but added that it might be assumed that the Senate may very possibly originate and pro- pose other conditions.
 This declaration by Senator Lodge with his further assertion that sat- isfactory adjustment would be reached" was interpreted in some quarters as rather definitely indicat- ing that he and number of repub- lican senators known to have sfmi- lar views feel that the administra- tion conditions or reservations are insufficient. The natural result of this attitude. it was generally con ceded, would be the offering In the Senate of new reservations designed primarily to separate further Ameri- can participation in court activities from the affairs of the league. s. r.
 The attitude which President Hard ing would take toward further res- ervations has not been disclosed and quite naturally Is not expected to be until the world court question comes up, in the Senate and any additional conditions proposed are drafted.
 MT. Harding has indicated that he regards the two conditions which he has recommended as quite sufficient, but there remains the question of whether he would not in the interest of party harmony accept reserya- tions proposed in the Senate. The two conditions to American adhesion to the international court protocol. which the administration has pro- posed to provide for declarations of tho refusal of the United States to join the League of Nations and that the United States shall have an equality of representation in the council and in the assembly in the election of court judges.
 The statement by President Hard ing relative to the world court was made during his address last night before the American Society of News paper Editors. It was a declaration that there was no truth in asser- tions that the administration had proposed membership in the court at the behest of international bankers.
 :-1 A A referred to "a very earnest editoriaP making such assertions which he said he had made in the last4s hours. A similar charge was made several days ago in a statement on the world court made by Senator LaFollette. republican, Wisconsin.
 Den,e. Banking Gharse.
 There isn't word of truth In 1t" said the executive to the editors in referring to the assertions of the edi- torial, and I want to tell this to you. because 1t will enlarge your vision and will enable you to com ment sometimes a little more satis- factorily.
 T have been President a little more than two years. and I have yet to be asked for an audience or be re- Quested an interview by single in lernational banker in America or elsewhere. And the only exchange of opinions between international bank CTS and the President of the United States has been at the request of the President, and 1t Is fair to say that in the instances when they have been summoned they have said. with just ethe same patriotic interest and devotion that you would say. MT. President, we are at your service Tn any way you wish to command us
 This was the only reference made by the chief executive to the world court question in his address. which was devoted mostly to discussion of newspaper ethics.