Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

morrow will consider the resolution to
adhere to the Permanent Court Of
/ International Justice of the League of
! Nations. court not representing
directly the sovereign nations but rep
resenting an alien political and mill
tary alliance. and proclaimed an or
gan and part Of the machinery of
this alliance. Against adherence to
this political court. which Is an
nounced by the internationalists To
be the first step toward fun entry
into the League Of Nations. we were
solemnly warned by Henry Cabot
Lodge.
In 1919 those who would have de-
prived us of our independence seemed
: pvernla steering in their power. but
! they were defeated in 1920 by an
aroused End patriotic public opinion
F., WHICH would not be denied. At that
/ time. organization. unlimited re-
| sources. publicity and international
finance were as menacing in their
power as they are today. Yet. finally.
he traditions of America were pre-
! served and the integrity of our ma
tionality unimpaired. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge won this great victory.
! md it can ne won again. He is lost 10
: us. unfortunately, in this our second
.,our of peril His America nsm. how
: Nier. Is 4 l1N1h2 anu NlT1le tHlllS. dIfl
, that which he preserved to us is TOO
; priceless to he destroyed by any tenn
! ,orary group. however powerful"
Conference Is Held.
! conference of Republicsn and
porting the World Court proposal was
! held vest erday and plans were dis.
cussed for getting vote as early as
! possible on the court. II was decided
! TO take no particular steps for the
| present but to let the debate run
! along freely. After a reasonable time
! has been allowed, efforts will be made
| to reach some kind of agreement
| for the limitation of debate or for
date on which to vote.
! Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin. the
/ Republican member of the foreign
relations committee expected to have
| charge of the World Court resolution
| on the floor. said today emphaticallN
| that he had no intention at this time
] to seek cloture on the court resolu-
! ton. and that he had never said such
! a course would be followed unless 1t
! became apparent that a real flibuster
was under way and dilatory tactics
| adopted by the opposition.
| According to Democratic leaders.
i the utmost strength which the op-
! lponents OF the court can expect from
! their size OF IHe cIdHlDSI u ,tH1t
! votes-Senators Reed Of Missouri.
Blease of South Carolina and Din of
; WASHINGTON. Senator Wheeler of
! Montana was regarded in some quar-
ters as a possible opponent of the
court but he will vote for it.
Debate on the World Court will be
opened tomorrow by Senator Swanson
Of Virginia, ranking Democratic
| member Of the foreign relations COM
or,I o,1fh of AZ Int
which will be laid before the Senate.
! 1t Is understood that Senator Swan
son will emphasize the independence
of the World Court from the League
of Nations in his argument before
the Senate. Opponents of the court
I would be pleased to see the Demo
Gratis demand adhesion TO the court,
on the ground that 1t would eventual
" take the United States into the
league.
Crowds Of supporters of the court
proposal are advancing upon Wash
nEton and the Senate, it is reported.
from many cities. The galleries will
be crowded. The order of speeches
has not Yet developed, though it is
man Of the foreign relations commit
tee and opponent of the court in its
present form. will speak next to Sen
ator Swanson. and then Senator Len
root.
Such reservations or amendments
as may be offered will come from the
opponents of the resolution and not
from it's friends in the Senate, 1t was
said today. A reservation dealing
with the Monroe doctrine Is expected.
But Republican Senators supporting
the court say that they do not believe
such a reservation necessary; that the
position of the United States on that
subject Is go well understood that q
reservation would be merely the hoist
| ing of another red light, warning Eu.
rope against encroachment on that
doctrine.
AS they see it. if two American re-
| publics wish to go to the World
| Court to have a question settled,
there is no reason they should not do
80. That is what the court is for.
| The only possibility Of the Monroe
Doctrine becoming involved would lie
| in a case taken to the court by a
| European nation and an American re-
| public.
] IF the court found In favor Of the