New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12

FORECASTS ENTRY
into WORLD Court
Senator Lenr0Ot Predicts Favor
able Vote Of 70 10 TO
PRINCETON CONFERENCE
National Collegiate World Court
Convention Being icld At Old
Nassau-Prominent Men Take
Part In Discussion

Marked by the prediction last night
of United States Senator Irvine l..
Lenroot of Wisconsin, that the sem
ate will approve American entrance
into the world court next February
with a favorable vote Of 70 TO rs,
the national collegiate world court
conference Mt Princeton university Is
continuing its deliberations today.
Representative of 245 educational
institutions attending the conference
will hold further discussions to for
mulate a representative undergradu-
ate opinion on American entry into
the court.
Darrow and Lcnroot
At the opening session last night
the delegates heard Senator Lenroo'
and Clarence Darrow, Chicago attor-
ncv. debate the question, the latter
dcprecating the ability of the court
n end war, and the former urging
narticipation as q step toward world
peace.
Today's activities will Include
round table discussion led by prom-
nent persons Of many callings. pas
sage OF resolutions on the "orlo
court question and several addresses
Hobart Houston, Of the American
|committoe of the internatoha
CHAMBER of Commerce and Dr
George f. Vincent, president OF ths
Rockefeller Foundation, are among
the speakers.
Lenroot Explains
EyDlaining the structure and me-
chonism of the court last nlght
Senator Lenroot said that II th'
United States entered it, the onl!
obligation it would incur would d.
tbe pavment of sS5,O00 a year to
wards its expenses The step n
said. would give endorsement an'
announcement of the mosts power
ful nation of the world to an instru
mcnt for world peace
The limitations OF the court
said, would prevent its passing O.
Iouestions involving the Monroe DOC
trinr or other matters touching O.
the sovereignty of the United state
without the nations consent.
Darrows Reply
Mr. Darrow, in answer, said tha
he did not think the world cour
worthy Of the fuss being made owe
H." He asserted that 1t had n
nowcr to enforce its DEGREES an
that it was q step toward entranc
into thc League of Nations. Will
the nations Of the world are talkln
peace. he said, they are spendin
five or six billions on armaments'
"Measure your $5,000,0O0,oO
against the $4,000 which the
would have us put in the jackpo
and which do you suppose woul
VIM" -,
Expressing doubt as to the abb
itv of the court to prevent war, NJ
Darrow added:
Il will tell you some OF the thine
that conduce to war. Blusterin
super-patriotism, Rotary club pa
triotisIn, Dragging about your none
and your trade and saying 'Amerlc
Is good enough for me- If We u
lust, and kindly, and human. 4
need not be afraid. If we teach me
and nations TO love instead Of ha
there would be no war"
Important Possibilities
OF great importance to the 81,
dent sponsors of the conference
the possible formation Of a pcrmi
ront union of undergraduate repr
scntatives of American colleges al
universities for the discussion
other international problems.
. This significance oH the conferen
: the demand Of youth for particip
, ton In larger activities and its revc
from the old ordor--was voiced
=, Lewis Fox, Princeton undergraduate
:, and chairman of the conference,
: a speech opening the assembly.
- I'VE crave expansion, educationi
; social, POLITICAL" he said. I'VE d
mand a share in the nations affair
. Greater than the conference, great
y than the world court, is the insiste
demand that youth shall show
= influence in the nations life"
: Senator Lcnroot's prediction T
" garding the acceptance of the wor
> court by the United States was ma
n hN