Evening star., 1924-05-09
Presidential Action Expected
On LODI ge's World Court Plan
Proposals for Ne,U International Tri-
bundt of Justice Meets Imn,e-
diate Opposition in Senate.

Some definite reaction from the
was awaited today to the new world
court plan proposed in detail yester-
day by Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts. Republican leader and chairman
of the foreign relations committee,
which has before it a number of pro-
posals dealing in different ways with
the same matter.
Senator Lodges resolution proposes
the setting up of world court
would be reconvened at the call of
the President for the purpose, and
makes no reference to the Court of
International Justice established un-
der the auspices of the league of ma
tions.
Comment on the plan, which was
submitted to the Senate without ex-
plantation, was withheld yesterday in
executive quarters, and il was not
disclosed whether the President or
Secretary Hughes had been informed
in advance of Mr.. Lodges intention.
Indications appeared clear, however.
that Mr.. Coolidge had not altered his
view, formally set forth to Congress,
that Inc oldIcS dCC6pI
membership in the International court
already in existence, as recommended
by President Harding.
Senator Lodges plan is regarded by
some of his colleagues on the foreign
relations committee as complicating
the world court situation in the Sen
ate, in view of the multiplicity of pro-
posalS pending. He gave no indica-
tion of his intentions with reference
to seeking action on the proposal, but
some members expressed doubt that,
in the present situation, action on any
of the measures could be expected at
the current session Of Congress
Memorandum Submitted.
Along with his resolution Sem
ator Lodge submitted a mesnoran-
dunn prepared by Chandler P. An
derson. a former State Department
counselor, who now is a member of
the German-American claims COM
mission and who for years has been
a student of international arbitra-
ton This memorandum reviewed
the various world court proposals of
the past and the objections made to
them, suggested that steps be taken
by the American government Ito
transform the present league court
into a world court of justice as a
part of The Hague peace organiZa-
tion." and made this general state
ment:
'sThe United States should resume
its former position of leadership in
the development of international law
and the Organization of the world
for peace on the basis Of respect for !.
The Lodge resolution, docu-
ment of some 5000 words, pieces
out every detail Of the proposed
world structure down to prescr bing
the official language of the court
and setting forth with nicely and
precision the involved intricacies of
it's procedure.
The court would consist of sixteen
members-twelve judges and four
deputy judges-but that number
could be Increased later if desired to
fifteen Judges and six deputy judges.
They would be selected from among
those who in their respective coun-
tries possess the qualifications neces-
sary for appointment to highest judi
cial offices.
The members of the court would be
chosen by an electoral commission,
composed of two branches-a general
committee on which all signatory
nations would 3e Eepresented. and a