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action on the court matter do not
very soon avail themselves of the
privilege to do so. Senator Ship
stead said that he had been unable
to see how this proposed piece of
legislation VIII accomplish what its
proponents claim for it" Neverthe-
less, he continued. he believed that
any proposal in which so many per
sons are interested should have its
day in court, and should be voted
upon by the Senate
There has been strong opposition tc
bringing the World Court matter up
on the floor of the Senate; first on the
part of Senators who are against the
United States taking part in the
court; second by Senators who fear
that it will lead only to long debate
and may prevent action on appropria
tion bills, possibly thereby forcing an
extra session OF Congress.
Might Have Extra Session.
AS Senator Jones of Washington
pointed out last week, the Senate
might consider the World Court issue
at a special executive session i'm
mediately after March a. But then
again it mightn't. Senators are not
anxious to remain in Washington
after the House members have shaken
the dust of the Capital from their
feet and gone home for their long re-
cess. Furthermore, the opinion i.
expressed that the World Court is
not such a burning issue as to de-
mand the calling of a special execu-
tive session of the Senate
At the White House II has been
said that while a special executive
session of the Senate probably will
be held to confirm cabinet officers
and other officials appointed by the
President imm mediately after March 4
and while the Senate would be al
liberty to take up the World Court
matter then If 1t desired to do so
the President likely would leave this
decision to the Senate itself.
Friends of the World Court pro-
posal are redoubling their activities
in interest of consideration of the
matter by the Senate.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania
for example, has received a letter
signed by 63 of Pennsylvania lead
ing citizens, urging prompt action on
the court issue and asking him to
stand squarely behind the President
In his desire for the passage of a
resolution providing for adherence
of the United States to the World
Court.
Signers of Letter.
Among these. signers are former
Gov William c. Sproul. Samuel Rea
president of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road; Edward w, Box, Bishop Thomas
j. Garland, Cyrus H. K. Curtis. preSi-
dent of the Curtis Publishing Com
pany; Agnew T. Dice, president of the
Reading Company, and Gen. w. w
Atterbury. vice president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
The letter says;
1T is the Presidents expressed
wish that the question of the par
ticlpation of the United States in the
Permanent Court of international
Justice on the Harding Hughes con-
ditions shall be presented to the full
Senate for action.
In spite of the pressure of the
appropriation bills, We believe that at
earnest effort on the part of the for
eign relations committee could result
in action on this question at the
present short session. We, your con-
stituents, ask that you. as a member
of the foreign relations committee
employ your personal energy to this
end.
"Since the participation of. the
United States in the Permanent Court
of International Justice has never
been a partisan question, and since
there is no partisan controversy
concerning the Harding Hughes con
ditions, we have signed this letter tC
you without regard to party affili-
ations.
I'VE earnestly ask you to stand
squarely behind the President in hi:
desire for the enactment of a reso-
luton providing for our adherents tC
the court on these terms"