Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-14
COURT SENATORS
!. FIGHT BACK At FOE
Warn Opponents That Battle
at Polls May Work
Both Ways.


hcan, of Wisconsin, addressing a din
ner of the National League of Women
Voters at the Hotel Washington last
night The dinner was in honor of
the women'S World Court committee
The gathering also was addressed
ny Senator Thomas j. Walsh, Demo
crat. of Montana. who answered in
detail the objections that have been
raised against American adherence TO
the court and declared this countrys
entry into the court expressed the
conviction of the American people
that some measure of duty rests
upon them in respect TO the preser-
Walton of the peace of the world. and
ny Mrs. Raymond Morgan, represent
ing the Women'S World Court com
mittee.
Senators Lenroot and Walsh took a
leading part in advocating adoption of
the resolution by which this country
entered the court.
Says Women Must Aid.
There is still much need of public
education upon the question Of the
World Court" Senator Lenroot de
Clared. and I am confident that the
League of Women Voters will do its
part in getting the facts before the
American public. This is made neces-
pOnents of the World Court have al
ready started movement to get the
United States out of the court. and
II is said that nearly all of the anti
court Senators are participating in
such movement
IF this question is TO he made an
issue, it perhaps may occur To The
anti-court Senators that the issue may
be used to prevent their reelection
to the Senate as well as by the OPP
ponents of the court to prevent
the election of Senators who have
favored it."
Senator Lenroot began by paving
tribute 10 the Women's organiza tons
OF the country for the part they
played in bringing about favora BILE ac-
ton on the court issue in the Senate
He said it is unfortunate that there is
q ConSidera BILE body of public opinion
IN the country still opposed To the
court but added that he thought this
opinion was based on a misunderstood.
ing of the facts. This misunderstood
ing. he continued. is due for the most
part TO misrepresentation by its oppo-
nents.
Declares Fears GrOundiess.
Senator Lenroot said that while
there are many who honestly fear that
the step taken by this country NAV be
an entering wedge toward the United
states joining the Leag que of Nations.
ne peneNeS most of the opposition is
based upon fear that this country
VIII become involved in European en-
Engagements and Sa Crifice its indie
pendence of action. He declared there
Is no foundation for either fear. Con
tinuing. he said:
Indeed, it is my own belief thai the
United States is less likely to ever be-
come member of the League of Ma
uons by reason of joining the World
Court, for s this court grows in i'm.
portance and confidence, more and
more Will disputes between nations be
settled according to principles Of Law
and justice administered by this court
IMAM by political representatives of
ehe nations assembled in the council
and assembly of the League of Ma
tons.
Referring TO the action of the Sen.
ate in adopting the resolution of ad.
nerence 10 the World Court, Senator
WASH said: 1T indicated the col
lapse OF the policy of isolation. It
expressed the conviction of the
American people that some measure
OF duty rests upon them in respect
TO the preservation of the peace of
the world and that conscience no
iesS than SeflntereSt required their
cooperation to that end The ir
reconcilable isolationists find vindi-
cation of their attitude in the recent
sWashbuckling speech of Mussolini
l do not want the United States 10
be associated in UNFOLDING a World
Court with a government ruled bv
one holding his sentiments saws the
chief among them.
Predicts Warning From L. S.
We may retort, Are you quite
willing TO allow him to run amuck
among the nations. offering no re-
straint, either physical or moral?'
What right have we to counsel re-
sort TO some impartial tribunal for
the settlement of otherwise irrecon-
cilable differences he may have with
Germany if we decline to have any
part In setting up or maintaining
such? He may brave the public
opinion of the world and precipitate
another holoca uSt-which God for
hid-but he will find that opinion
UNNECESSARILY strengthened when il
may be said to him: Take your CON
troversy either to the league or TO
the court. If YOU decline to do so
YOU have no confidence in the justice
of your cause Unless | am griey-
ouSly in error he Will hear that warn
ing from these shores expressed in
terms that he cannot misunder-
stand
Senator Walsh devoted the greater
part of his address to careful eX-
PLANTATION Of how the rights and in
terests of America were safeguarded
by the resolution OF adherence as
adopted
Mrs. Morgan termed the Senate ma
jority of IS to IS in favor of the court
protocol essentially victory for pub
lie opinion. That public opinion the
women's organizations had a large
share in creating and making effec-
tive" she said.
The peculiar contribution that the
women made to this organization of
public opinion was the quality of en-
thusiasm for the cause and persist
snce" she added. When the womens
World Court committee was first or
ganized in Washington, with a repre-
sentative from IL Nationwide organi-
cations, our first move was to obtain
an interview with President Coolidge
in order to convey to him the interest
of the women in this measure. 1t
was as peace measure that we made
our appeal for the court to the Presi-
dent and later at the hearings held
before the foreign relations commit
tee.
We of the Women's World Court
committee. who have watched the
measure to its successful conclusion.
are very happy over the Senate ac-
ton. The doctrine of isolation is
doomed, and the United States is again
prepared to take her place as leader
toward international cooperation and
world peace
Included among the honor guests
were Mrs. Raymond Morgan. Ameri-
nf nj
Miss Selma Borchardt, American Fed
Grafton of Teachers: Miss Helen Al.