Evening star., 1923-04-29
FAIL TO ACT ON RUM
AND WORLD COURT
Delegates to Law Society
Convention Refer ResoIu-
tion to Council.

The American Society Of Interna-
tional Law ended its convention here
yesterday without having taken spe-
ciflc action on the question OF United
States Jurisdiction beyond the three
mile limit In fighting rum runners. or
the Permanent Court of International
Justice-two problems which have
commanded major attention. A din
ner. at which Ambassador Matthew of
Chile and Hanihara Of Japan, de-
fvered addresses. was given by the
society last night
On the question Of the interna-
tional court. discussed in detail FRI
day night by Secretary Hughes. a
resolution was referred to the execu-
tive council with Il request that 1t
ascertain and make public the oDin-
IONS or the Societys members. The
council, at it's annual meeting yes
terday, instructed Elihu Root. the
president. who, with other officers,
was re- elected. to set in motion i'm
ned1ately measures to comply with
the resolution. which was intreduc ad
by Frederic Il. Coudert of New York.
a strong supporter of the administra-
tions plan for. American participa =
tion.
Ambassador Matthew discussed the
taken by the United States in the
past few wears TO promote Pan
American accord.
Found Doctrine Feared.
II will not attempt TO conceal it,
ne said, there existed in a not very
remote past a certain anti-American n
sentiment that had become iniamed
In some quarters to the point OF con-
juring up the bugbear of Yankee
imperialism. The Monroe doctrine II
self which had served as policy of
insurance for the new republics dur
ing their emancipation. became so
obscure in meaning and distorted in
form that instead Of being prn-
ciple of national preservation IL was
converted into a declaration Of hege-
mony and guardianship over all the
free nations on the American CONT
nent.
This distortion having been ex-
plotted by foreign interests. foment-
ed by patriotic but misinformed writ
ers, aggravated by minor incidents
carelessly explained or but little un-
derstood. 1t was only natural that it
should produce an impre ssion upon a
proud people. jealous of their inde-
pendence. and eventually create a
feeling of mistrust which the weak
always experience in the presence of
the strong and which predisposes
them TO blind resistance.
Distrust Is Ba.ished.
But, meanwhile. men have spoken
and cloudless confidence has been
reborn among us. President Wilson
has spoken with that accent of pro-
found conviction and apostolic unc-
ton which characterizes his ad-
dresses. President Harding has
spoken and shown himself to he a
frank exponent of a policy of disin-
terestedness and generous and free
co-opera ton. Secretaries of State
Root Root Colby and Hughes have gone
thoritatively for the United States.
/ can, at least permit myself to
quote from Mr.. Hughes great speech
at the Brazilian capital:
We have our domestic problems
Incident to the expanding life of a
free people, but there is no imperial :
istic sentiment among us to cast even
a shadow across the pathway of our
progress. We covet no territory; we
seek no. conquest; the liberty we
cherish for ourselves We desire for
others. and we assert no rights for
others
That, l say, is the language of a
statesman; that is the policya of a
powerful nation that concerns itself
more with making itself loved for its
justice than feared for its power.
Where, then, is the bugbear Of
Yankee imperialism and the Sibylline
oracles OF the Monroe doctrine
Thank God our republics can live Sc
cure in that regard and take their
part 10 the full meaure of their pow
ers, In the rational, human and gen
erous policy OF cooperation"
Better Racial Feeling.
Ambassador Hanihara and Judge
Thomas Burke OF Seattle. who also
spoke. touched on the feeling toward
the Japanese on the Pacific coast
finding in the recent DEVELOPMENT of
International discussion the cause
for waning Of racial prejudice. Mr.,
Hanihara said the meeting of Amerf-
can and Japanese leaders had brought
about better feeling, and that this.
with the spread Of "thinkine inter-
nationally" among the various peo.
pies, held great promise for the fu
ture relations between nations.
Relating an incident during his
residence In California, he said ono
OF group OF Americans which met
with q group of Japanese to consider
ences. remarked that the more
see of you Japs the less you look
ike Japs to me-" The same conclu-
sion. he declared was being brought
about internationally through con-
ferences and discussions.
Judge Burke paid tribute to the
character OF the Japanese representa-
tlVes at the armament conference,
asserting that through their conduct
prejudice. suspicion and distrust be-
tween the races had vanished whom
the time came to sign the treaties,
and that mutual faith and a deter
mination to give the Japanese even
handed Justice had taken their
place. The people Of Washington.
he said. had seen the way to live
with Japan as good neighbors' and
had concluded that "if we behave
toward them as neighbors they will
behave toward us in the same way"
Judge Burke indorsed the Permanent
Court of International Justice.