New Britain herald., 1925-11-09

Coolidge. Scores Of national organl- cations have officially urged Ameri- can membership in the court, the Federal Council of Churches, the American Federation of Labor, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the American Bar assoca- 1 ton, the American Legion, the Cen eral Federation of WomeG's clubs. the National League of Women l Voters.
 What Is more, the platform of both the republican and democra- tic parties pledged their leaders to support the Harding Hughes plan for American membership in the court, But, notwithstanding this cX- traordnary volume of support, comparatively small group of scna- tors has thus far prevented the matter from coming before the senate, even for consideration.
 "En'rauce into the world court is not now a partisan issue though soma would have seen 1t so few years back. Our interest in this matter is and can be no longer par tisau, nor purely national, Our in- tcrcst can hc only human, The is- sue before us IS very plain.
 "Shall America, by becoming member ut inc world court cX- press in q concrcto way its dcsir, to help in making reason and jus tice. law and order supreme in the relations of sovereign nations@ Shall she go forward at this time with inc other nations Of the world for the peaceful settlement of in- tornational disputes"
 cor HnI how wc hate 10 con- template this possibility)-
 Shall America refuse 10 become a member of the international court decline 10 cooperate thus with the other nations' In taking the next essential step toward permanent peace, and thus virtually repudiate her honorable record of q century? If ever the light and force of a united public opinion needed 10 he let loose upon a certain ring i'll our senate aud certain pertectiOn- ist liberals in our land, that light and force is needed now. The ques- ton of Amcrica's entrance into the world court has nocn made the order of the day in the senate cal endar for December r.. 1925. That
 date is not very far off, All pa triotiC Americans -- and the more especially if they arc Christians claiming peace as possibility for all men Of good will should
 therefore study this question afresh and let their two senators
 know their judgments in regard to
 it before congress again COnNones.
 Many senators have announced
 their approval, but there are still
 goodly number that simply must
 be won over,
 "I.et us not shut our eyes 10 any
 facts.
 eve are face to face with a
 reality. For the first time in his- tory, since Isaiah dreamed of d
 law that should go forth from
 Zion, we have a truly COmprchen-
 yiyc international body with which to arrive at justice for all p"oples' According to the agreement -
 A body of Independent judges,
 elected r,gariIess of their na-
 tjonaity from among persons , of high moral character, and possessed of the highest Quali- dcations for judicial office. is ajrcady assembled. Fifteen na- ions arc represented upon the
 worlds supreme bench. Though , America has q justice in the court, } ho does not now. nor can he yet, ! officially represent u@. We do not . pay penny of his salary But. be- . caus, hr is in nis own right wise and just man, the lorty-scN'n con-
 tributmG nations of the present
 court ar. glad 70 support him along : with the rest Of tine judges. Some | critic may ask, "Hut what has the , world court donc?' And our pres cnt answer must be, It has only
 just been orGanized.' The mere cX- asset for peace. or course, this
 court must win it's way into public
 confidence, Every business, every , court, every citizen has to do that, We Americans need to remind our selves that our own supreme court , had to wait for two long years after its organization before it had } it's first casr.
 This Is no matter beyond our comprehension. Etery one of Us Is / implicated, men and women alike. l We are all citizens and voters now, Ask yourselves this question r thcn--
 , "'Can my country afford Co ig- l nore or bclittle this new IuStru- , mont for world justice and amity?' { And-'Is it dignihed for this great , wealthy seif-su1ticient country -- [ in which l have the good fortune B to live and vote -- is it dlgnifcd tor my United States, our United , States, 10 make use of such a court : without supporting it, and paying q proper share Of it's eNpenscs?' , T know that fearful men have $ ohjccted that This is d leaguc 5 court and not ] world court-und , therefor" the United States should { have nothing 10 do with it, But they are mistaken. They forget That the world court is q dis
 inct instrument resting on its own