The Washington times., 1925-12-17
Ready-Made World Court Pleas
Make Huge Joke Of Propaganda
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Have written along the lines
suggested. =
"GratefuIly comply your constraic
tive suggestion. =
She "Eclloed'' TheEn
Thus rang the mighty chorus 81
clakers. while one lady. bubbling over
with enthusiasm. replied: wired
night letter echoing your sentI
nents. All were aechoing, al
though all did not seem to realize
it. Echoes came from New York
from Minnesota, from Cape May
from Boston, from Chicago, from
Blackberry, from Crosse, Fla.
Michigan from almost every dot on
the map.
From MIN valley, California,
comes the word that the majority
of the persons who attended the
Word Court meeting were en-
tirely ignorant Of the stock OBJ
jections to the World Court, and
arguments used by our affirmative
speakers were chiefly sentimental. I
A lady writing from ole place
volunteers the information that she
had several Foreign-American
sign on the dotted line on the ssenti-
mental resolutions.
From such material IL the future
policy OF the United States in its
international relations to be formed
Finally, the empty cIack Of I.OI.
low propagandists trotted out q
great church organization, with b
special service In New York city,
on the eve OF the advent OF the
World Court question on the floor
OF the United States Senator
II is interesting to note that Of
the leading lights OF this great.
spontaneous church meeting. Eresi.
dent Nicholas Murray Butler. Of
Columbia University, and John w.
Davis, late ambassador TO Great
Britain, are also on the COMMITTEES
of the American Peace Award,
their names having q prominent
place on the factory output.
Released Own ''Outbursts''
When the World Court first came
prominently upon the scene. early
in the year, the American Peace
Award sent out twenty-eight sheets
OF printed propaganda. quoting men
and women in every walk Of life,
as having responded to their ap-
peal, urging upon the Senate. by
letter and wire, the immediate
adoption of the World Court.
The original propaganda sheet
declares that mo press use has
been made Of this but those send.
ing communications as per Crder
are advised to release their own
outbursts lin their discretion to
the local press"
Knowing your interest In the
World Court, and in the imperative
desIrability OF speedy Senate action
upon It, says the sheet, I'VE send
you the following summary.
"It consists OF communicative q
sent at our request to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee. Our
request was first made in the
form Of the following night letter
to members Of committees organic.
Ing World Court meetings through
out the country and to correspond
ents known to be interested In the
World Court.
Calls For Action.
Senate Foreign Relations Com.
mittee begins discussion of World
Court next Wednesday.
Please help make 1t Immediate
" clear to Foreign Relations Com
mittee that people Of country want
action on Court by full Senate by
March 4.
without relaxing at all your
efforts and arrangements for World
Court meetings, please also write
fa1h
Wednesday to Chairman Borah or
any other members OF committee,
expressing pleasure that committee
will discuss World Court and urg-
ing that committee discussion shall
result In reporting our participation
in Court on Harding Hughes terms
to fun Senate for vote. thus full
filling recommendation Of both
major parties and of President
Coolidge.
I'VE believe World Court is nee.
essary first step in long task OF
outlawing war. To postpone action
to next Congress defers for at least
year participation OF United
States in only existing mechanism
for applying international law to
settlement of international dis.
putes. Please get other leading
members of your community either
to send similar kilograms and let
tiers individually. or to send tele-
grams signed jointly by number of
leading citizens, including yourself,
without regard to party"
AmOng the Communications
Among the letters and kilograms
quoted on the sheet as having been
sent to the Senate "at the request
OF the American Peace Award Com,
mittee" are those from Randall
Condor, editor. Atlantic Mou
Press; Elmer Ellsworth
chancellor OF New York Uni
Maj. Gen. John r. O'Rvap
c.; DR.. Stephen s. Wise.