The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-06-05
COOLIDGE FIRM
ON WORLD COURT
In Memorial Day Address at Ar
Iington, Backs Harding's Pro-
posal, Seeing No Peril.
SACRIFICE FOR PROGRESS
awe Cannot Lower Standards to What
We Think Will Pay, but Must
Raise Them to What We Think
Is Right.

Washington-Fu limitation OF
ornaments and American adherence,
with reservations, to the world court
created under the League Of Nations
were set up by President Coolidge as
his goals in the field of foreign affairs.
Speaking at the Memorial Day ex-
ercises at Arlington, the President re-
newed his advocacy of the Harding
Hughes plan for American member
ship in the Permanent Court Of Inter
national Justice, and declared the
ideal of mutual covenants by the ma
lions limiting their military establish
ments SHOULD be made practical as
fast as possible"
The President gave notice he would
not oppose other reservations to the
court protocol than those proposed by
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes, but would not support amy
material changes which would not
probably receive the consent of the
many other signatory nations"
This declaration was interpreted
generally as opposition to Senator
Peppers plan, approved by the Re-
publican majority of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, for Ameri-
can adherence provided the nations
now members of the court agree to
separate the tribunal from the League
of Nations.
An attempt to make American en-
trance into the world court contin-
gent on separation of the court from
the League of Nations would be i'm
practicable and unworthy of Ameri-
can principles and traditions, the
President said.
1--WE may as well face this ques-
tion candidly,' he continued, "and if
we are willing to assume these new
duties in exchange for the benefits
which accrue to us, let US say so. If
we are not willing, let us say that
We can accomplish nothing by taking
doubtful and ambiguous position.
I'VE are not going to be able TO
avoid meetoing the world and bearing
our part of the burdens of the world.
We must meet those burdens and
overcome them, or they will meet US
and overcome us"
The President delivered his adj
dress to an audience of several thou
sand people, including Cabinet Of
ficers, members of Congress and dip
lomats, gathered in the Memorial
Amphitheatre to honor the dead of
the Nations wars The exercises
were broadcast over the Eastern half
of the country by radio, and lat their
close Mr.. coolidge, accompanied by
the Secretaries of War and Navy,
placed wreath, in the name OF tae
Nation, on the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
Md. Coolidge's declaration of for
eign policy was received with inter-
est by the diplomatic representa-
tives Of the various nations. Ambas-
sador Jusserand of France later
called at the White House to obtain
copy of the address.
Members of the Senate foR the
most part reserved comment on the
world court declaration, but Senator
Pepper issued statement in which
he said he hoped the Senate would
move promptly "along tn lines of
the committees report" for he still
thought the President would ap-
prove it.
That the President fully intends
to carry out the court issue into the
| campaign of 1924, with or without
the support of his supposed spokes-
men in Congress, was made clear
by his speech. The Senate has be-
fore it at present the Pepper sub
stitute for the Hughes Harding plan,
very different proposal.
The majority of Republicans are
in favor of the Pepper scheme but
even this alternative has no chance
of being acted upon favorably. It
was reported out by the Foreign
Relations Committee by strength Of
Republican votes, after the Presi-
dent had made known his dislike
| of it.