The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-15
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CURRENT EVENTS
Test Vote Indicates World
Court Resolution Will
Win i'm the Senate.
BY EDWARD W. PlckARD

\" ana ......
W on the worl co,yHt proposition
was taken. in thf sena Wednesday
and 1t indicated mat th Rper house
VIII pass the RESOLUTION ]. uH american
adherence to the TRIM Tor THE vote
was on Senate Reeds a alton cali
Ing TOR s an an 9aa s Of aaHaa
The foreigTelai Committee re-
ported agai me Missourian's meas.
ure ON tho ground that the proposed
inqutnH would tend to delay action
1.-THE world court proposal" Reed
then presented his resolution to the
senate. and made a characteristic
speech accusing the International
bankers. especially the house Of Nor
gun. of putting up the money for the
propaganda and attacking the settle
,ments OF foreign war debts. His reso-
luton was defeated by vote of "a
to 16.
The senators voting for an investi-
cation which many Of them declared
they welcomed because. as they said,
1t would ''show up the world court
werec s. a4
Ashurst (Dem., Ariz.), Blease
sCDem., s. c., Borah (Rep.. Idaho).
Brookhart (Rep., Iowa), Dill DEM,
Wash.), Frazier (Rep., N. ~, Har-
reid (Rep.. Okla), Hiram Johnson
(I,ep. CALI. Howell (Rep.. Neb.), La
Toilette (Rep., Wis.). McMaster (Rep..
S. D). McNary (Rep., Ore.), Norris
(Rep., Neb), James Reed (Dem..
MOI, Schall (Rep, MIMI. and
Wheeler (Dem., MONTY.
Opponents of American membership
in the court admitted after this that
the adhesion resolution probably
would be carried but they were plan
ming to delay the final vote as long as
possible, hoping to educate the coun-
try" on what they call "the crime Of
fhe world courts Mosul decision" and
other "injustices' with which they
charge the court and other "menaces'
which they see in it.
Senator Bruce OF Maryland rather
dismayed the world court advocates
Tuesday by frankly declaring the
resolution was step toward Ameri-
can membership in the League of Ma
items. Said he:
-sThe entry of the United States
into the world court would doubtless
be followed eventually by its entry
into the League of Nations. 4.
Nothing can commit us to the full ex-
tent of our international duty except
membership in the League of Nations.
In other words, am for the
world court with or without the
League of Nations; preferably with
it. but cordially even without it."
Senator Willis of Ohio. who the day
before had made an eloquent speech
in favor Of the court, was heard to
say sadly: 1--WE can take care of our
enemies, but God save us from our
friends"
DRESIDENT COOLIDGE sent a spe-
cial message to congress announc-
ing the governments plans for par
ficipation in the preliminary disarma-
ment conference called by the League
of Nations and asking for an appro-
priation Of $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses Of the American delegation.
The house foreign affairs committee
promptly adopted a resolution au-
thorizing his expenditure and reject
ed an amendment to instruct the
American delegates to present reso-
tuition to outlaw nations that start
wars Of aggression. s
In his message the President said:
participation in the work Of the
preparatory commission involves no
commitment with respect to attend
ance upon any future conference or
conferences on reduction and limita-
ton Of ornaments; and the attitude
Of this government in that regard
cannot be defined In advance Of the
calling Of such meetings"
While stating that inl his opinion
this Is neither the time NOR the place
e discuss the agenda Of the prepara-