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the court as determined and appro-
| priated from time r TO time by the
| Congress of the United States.
(1 THAT the statute for the Per-
manent Court of International Jus
tice adjoined to the protocol shall
net be amended without the consent
! of the United States.
(5) THAT the United States shall
not be bound by advisory opinions
which may be rendered by the court
| upon questions which the United
| States has not voluntarily submitted
| for its judgment"
The Willis resolution provides
that the signature Of the United
States shall not be affixed until the
powers signatory to the protocol
shall have indicated, through an ex-
change of notes. their acceptance of
these reservations and understand
ings as a part and as condition of
| adhesion by the United States to the
protocol.
Democrats Favor Joining.
Senator Woodbridge n. Ferry.
Democrat, of Michigan, believes that
by all means" the United States
should join the World Court Tho
tunity." he says. Ito prove himself
a leader. The majority of the Demo-
! Gratis will cooperate with him In his
effort to have the United States JOIN
the World Court. If he can organize
the Republicans and lead them. then
his wish so far as the World Court
| Is concerned can be fulfilled"
recognized as q leader of the liberal
wing Of the Republican party. we will
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Kansas, who also believes that the
World Court Issue should be disposed
or. Il have at no time made a secret
of my opinion that the Washington
Government should become a member
of the international Court Of Justice"
says Senator Capper, 'if such mem.
bersh1p could be attained under terms
that kept US free from the League Of
Nations.
After my visit to The Hague a few
weeks ago." continued Senator Cap.
per. after talks with members Of the
court and its officials, after my OBJ
servation of affairs at large in Europe
that opinion has become a firm con-
viction. Evidence is overwhelming
that II the structure Of civilization is
to endure. justice and not sunpowder
must be the bond that holds it to-
gether.
Is q Court Of Justice.
THE Court Of International Justice
that functions at the Peace Palace Is
court Of justice and not a court Of
arbitration" Senator Capper points
out. 1t Is distinct from The Hague
Court Of Arbitration This institution,
In existence since 1899, also holds its
sessions in the Peace Palace. 1t func-
tions between individuals" Senator
misunderstanding are submitted to it.,
the parties having agreed In advance
to be bound by its findings.
In international affairs, as in rela.
tions between individuals" Senator
Capper explains. arbitration Is one
thing and the processes of justice an.
other. Arbitration is compromise Ar
bitration in one case does not establish
rule or precedent for arbitration in
another. The court Of justice. on the
other hand. has flxed rules Of pro-
cedure. and fixed principles of law as
bases for its judgments
THE distinction l have pointed out
does not mean that the World Court
may not act as court OF arbitration.
Parties to a dispute. mutually agreed
to arbitrate their differences, may sub
NIT the case to the court. But the
disputants must submit 1t under the
rules established by the court and
with full knowledge that the judg-
ment of the court is to be rendered
according to law and to principles OF
justice, and by judges-members Of
the court-choSen, not according to
nationality. but because Of their known
integrity and recognized eminence as
juristS and authorities in international
law and relationships.
"A distinguished American, John
Bassett Moore. recognized the world
over as an authority in international
law, was elected to the bench of the
World Court even though this coun-
try was not, and is not yet. a member
phasized.
Mutual Agreement Necessary.
"The purposes of the World Court
are broader than mere arbitration.
Although arbitration is a long step
toward civilized relationships between
nations, it solves only the immediate
case in hand. 1t can function only by
mutual agreement of disputants. 1t
has not established In the world con-
science that the rights of nations. as
we'll as those Of individuals. should be
under the strong protection Of the
aegis of justice. Therefore, the Court
Of International Justice-the World
Court-was called into existence; tri-
bunal to function under and to inter-
pret and to mete out Justice accord.
ing to international law.
"Such purposes are in harmony
with American tradition. Now that
there Is a definite agency established
among the nations for the fostering