Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-04
WAY NEARLY CLEAR
FOR j. S. IN COURT
Small Committee Takes Up
Reservations From Juridi-
cal Viewpoint.
BY the Associated Press.


GENEVA. Switzerland, September
4-The first meeting today of the
committee of IA, which Is to carry
on the work of the World Court con-
ference, convoked to examine the five
reservations to American adherence
TO the court, was devoted to a
juridical study of the courts regula-
tions.
The object of the study is to de-
at present framed. make it possible
TO accept the American reservations.
One question touches on the right
OF the court to grant public hearings,
which is raised in the fifth American
reservation.
Move for Publicity.
(The first part of this reservation
reads: The court shall not render
any advisory opinion, except pub
licly after due notice to all states
adhering to the court and to all In
terested states. and after public
hearing or opportunity for hearing
given to any state concerned.o
Prof. Van Eysinga of Holland pre-
sided The discussion was quiet and
general Future meetings will be
held as the activities of the league
assembly permit freedom to the
members of the committee. All the
sessions will be secret.
! reservations OF the Unsted States
Senate required for American adhe-
sion to the Permanent Court Of Inter
national Justice will be finally accept
ed by the representatives OF the 80
countries holding membership in the
court.
Four Already Accepted.
Four of them have already been ac-
cepted by the delegates to the confer
ence who have been considering
them. Only part of the fifth. which
would require that the consent of
the United States must be obtained
before the court may entertain re-
quests from the council Of the League
Of Nations for advisory opinions on
questions in which the United States
is interested in, remains TO be &C
cepted.
After adjournment of the confer
ence last night prominent delegate
went SO far as to say that all the
American reservations eventually
would be accepted.
Sneeches at the closing session left
the general impression that the con-
ference would leave nothing undone
IN the way of concessions to meet the
viewsfof the United States. indicating
+he importance all countries attach
cd to that country becoming a men,
Der of The court.
Polish Jurist Confident.
r Count Rostvorovski. Polish jurist.
~.id no was conviNced the United
states would collaborate in any neces-
Sarv amendments to the statutes or
the World Court. He said the United
states should be represented at spe-
rial conference to carry through this
vodification
4 suggestion was made 10y Sir Cecit
Hurst of Great Britain that the Polish
nroiact should provide a program II
the United States should renounce her
adhesion to the court. why talk about
the United States walking out OF the
court before she comes in?" retorted
Count Rostvorovski.
The great problem of the committee
will be to find a formula satisfactory
to the United States and also preserve
the functions of the council or the
league concerning advisory opinions.
During the two days sessions of the
conference a ma jority Of the delegates
manifested apprehension whether ac-
ceptance of the American conditions
would deranse the machinery of the
League of Nations. Another appre-
hension voiced was that the alleged
ambiguity in the fifth American res
eryation would block advisory opinions
by the court altogether. because If the
United States Senate had to say
whether America s consent was to be
given there would be fatal delay.