New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
LOEB AND LEOPOLD MIGHT BE ABLE
 TO OBTAIN PAROLE IN ELEVEN YEARS

 former minister of justice of Jugo-
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 Prior to the opening of the World Court conference to day to discuss the American reservations of adher- ence, the League of Nations distribu- ted a number of documents bearing On the question. These included the invitation for the United States to participate in the conference and her decination, as well as extracts from letters received from various governments members of the court.
 Some of the states informed the leageu of the terms of reply they had made directly to the Washing ton government to its communica- ton relative to the American reser- vations. Thus summary shows that Belgium, Finland and Norway in- formed the United States that they preferred to await the action of the present conference, convoked by the league council, before answering the American communication. Liberia wrote that she accepted | the American reservations 50 far as they relate to questions which may arise between Liberia and the United States"
 May Accept Four. | The general impression was that four of the reservations undoubted- i ly would be accepted, but that the fifth and last one would be turned over to a commission to study. The | belief revailed that the the basis Of | this reservation is 8 desire on the part of the United States to prevent any attempt by the council of the League of Nations to seek advisory ! opinions either on immigration prob lens of questions affecting the Mon roe doctrine and Latin America.
 The fifth reservation provides that the international court of justice shall not without the consent of the United States, entertain any request for an advisory opinion touching any dispute or question in which the United States has or claims an in crest"
 Other Reservations.
 The other reservations under which the United States is willing to adhere to the court. provided the United States senate concurs are:
 First, that adherence will not in volve legal relations with the League of Nations or the assumption of ob- 1 legations by the United States under the treaty of Versailles.
 Second, the equality shall be giv- en American representatives with members of the council and assem- ply of the League of Nations for the election of judges and other officers of the court and for filling vacancies.
 Third, that the United States shall pay q fair share of the expenses of the court.
 Fourth, that the United States may withdraw at any time from it's adherence.
 It is provided in the protocol that American adherence shall not re- quire the United States to depart from it's traditional policy of keeping out of entangling alliances or relin- pushing it's traditional attitude to- ward purely American questions.
 It is the belief of representatives of the powers in the council of the League of Nations that if the Amer ican reservations should all be ac- cepted. such an arrangement would give the United States q privileged position as compared with members of the council. It is pointed out that if members of the council were party to a dispute their vote would not be counted on the question of whether an advisory opinion should be asked of the court whereas the United States, not being a member of the council, would enjoy 8 perpetual veto.
 Precedent Is Recalled.
 In this respect, the precedent laid down in a dispute between England and Russia is recalled. Both coun- : tries were requested to appear be- fore the court, but Russia declined to recognize the Jurisdiction of the League of Nations or the world court and the court declined to render an opinion as requested by the council. Ii is argued by the Europeans that if the council of the league desired and advisory opinion on a dispute, like that between Chile and Peru over the provinces of Tacna and Africa, the Washington government might object, pleading that the Mon- roe doctrine was involved.
 By some of the prominent mem bers Of the court the opinion is held that were the advisory opinion tunc- tion of the court weakened 1t mlght prove disastrous to the court. The question whether minority or maJor- ity should rule in. the council Tn asking the court for anadVlsory opinion is still to be decided upon It is suggested that if unanimity be required the United States would have veto power similar to that ot members of the council, but that II only the majority vote is essential then the lDlle0 GldLto Shouii " - fused the veto.
 Adopted January 27.
 The American reservations pro- posed by various senators as the hasis for American adherence 10 the world coure. were adopted January 27 by the United States senate aftel lengthy debate and the debate oI numrous hostile amendments. Th' vote to join the world court was ft to IT.
 The permanent court of interna tional justice was created by th' League of Nations and is composed of men of high individual standing from all parts of the world and rep resenting all systems of thought ant law. The purpose Of the court is '' settle disputes on the basis ot law
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