Evening star., 1923-02-27
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statement Is broad enough to include
the suggestion that II the league,
which has heretofore riveted our con-
been 30 sntvined and interviewer into
the peace Of Europe that it's good
must be preserved In order to stabil-
i7e the peace of that continent. then
II can be amended or revised SO that
we may still have a remnant of world
aspirations in 1918 builded into the
worlds highest conception of helpful
cooperation in the ultimate realiza-
ton.
Il believe humanity would welcome
the creation of an international asso-
citation for conference and a world
court whose verdicts upon justiciable
questions this country. in common with
all nations. would be both willing and
able to uphold. The decision OF such
a court or the recommendations of
such = conference could be accepted
without sacrificing on our part or ask
ing any other power to. sacrifice one
iota or its nationality.
Refers to Differences.
In another part Of the same speech
MT. Harding, after discussing the
viewpoint OF the league of nations
advocates. said:
"The difference between a court Of
International justice and the council
created by the league covenant is
simple but profound The one is
judicial tribunal to be governed by
fixed and definite principles of law
administered without passion or pref
udtce. The other is an association Of
diplomats and politicians. whose de-
Examinations are sure to be infiu-
enced by considerations Of expediency
and national selnshness The differ
ence ts one with which Americans are
q hn oil ~ fY
difference between a government of
1awy ana . government OF men, Il
do Aoe mean to say, nor do mean
to permit any such construction, that
would decline TO cooperate with
other nations in An honest endeavor
take that position. The only question
is one Of practicability within. the
hoehds prescribed by fundamental
principles
Keynote OF Developments.
The foregoing Is an important
speecn to reproduce at this time, for
1t may contain the keynote OF further
developments in American foreign
Harding thought the world court es-
tabifShed by the league of nations
was one of the good things he would
take out OF that structure, and he had
the belief that The Hague tribual
judges. Since that time Elihu Root
and other jurists who examined the
question came to the conclusion that
the machinery Of the league for
that 1t solved the perplexing oues-
ton Of equality Of large nations with
small nations.
Ru. the Judges have already been Sc
Moore. has been elected judge by the
votes Of other powers Unless a MEM
Der Of the court dies there will not have
to be another election for rine years.
America is privileged to use the court
whether she is a member Of the league
OF nations or not and whether she signs
the protocol by which the court was es-
Ia blished Action by the Senate would
be helpful but it is not necessary.
Important Step Ttakcn.
The important step has been taken.
The Harding administration has put its
stamp OF official approval on the world
court and considers the institution val
uablc as a means of settling purely legal
questions. which so often grow into
direct causes OF war.
The moral influence of America
in promoting the prestige of the
world court will be exerted from now
sett Moore, Charles Evans Hughes.
William Howard Taft and other
jurists Of prominence who have been
insisting for many years that the
United States government should par
tic.pate in a world court at last will
have their way even though formal
action may be delayed on the pro
tocol itself for many months 1t
surely will go through next session
If not before March Of this wear
for the democrats are for it and
enough republicans favor it to make
0-f frdc
realized that time would
have to elapse before the first flush
Of criticism passed away, and so sub
even at this late date was
considered wise because it enables
America to be helpful Immediately in
world court affairs and answers the
demand of the friends of international
cooperation for more positive steps
III American foreign policy.
Copyright, 192a)