The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
4. s. WILL JOIN WORLD court ONLY
SENATE'S CONDITIONS, COOLIDGE
SAYS in ARmETICE DAY ADDRESS
President Calls For Conscrip.
tion of Capital as Well as
Man Power in Time of War
Declares For Adequate
Military, Naval and Avia.
tion Preparedness

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. ll-LP)---
President Coolidge served formal no.
ticc here today that tho United States
would adhere to tho World Court only
on the conditions laid down by the
senate.
The position Of the chief executive
who from the first Of his dministra.
tion had urged American membership
in the court, was made clear in an
Armisticc Day speech in which he
discussed world problems and called
formally for the first time for con-
scription of capital as we'll as man
power in time of war.
The address was in dedication of the
I'he"tv Memorial. erected by tho
people of this city in memory Of it.
citizens who served in the Worlc
War. Delivered at the hour whcn
eight years ago the Armisticc went
into effect. it was devoted to dis
cussion of problems arising out Of
the war with rcstating Of the posi-.
tion of the Washington government
on many questions of world interest
while mention was made of national
antagonisms against this country.
"A Permanent Court of lnternatiOn'
al Justice has been established" thu
president said in setting forth his po.
sition on tho World Court, Ito which
nations may voluntarily resort for ar
adjudication Of their differences. Il
has been subject to much misreprc.
sentation, which has resulted in much
misconccption Of it's principles ant
objects among our people. hav,
advocated adherence to such court
by this nation on condition that tht
statute or treaty creating it be amend
ed to meet our views. The scnat,
has adopted resolution for tha'
! purpose.
Will Not Ask Modification
1 while the nations involved can no
I yet be said to have made final de
termination, and from most of then
no answer has been received, many O.
them have indicated that they are un
willing to concur in the conditions
adopted by the resolution Of the sen
ate. While no final decision can b,
made by our government until fina
answers arc received, the situation
has been sufficiently developed S,
that feel warranted in saying tina
do not intend to ask the senate t,
modify its position. do not belicv
the senate would take favorable acticl
on any such proposal, and unless tn
requirements Of the senate resOlu
tion are met by the other intcreste,
nations l can see no prospect Of thi
country adhering to the court"
In speaking of conscripti0n, Mr.
Coolidge said that it sis more an,
I more becoming the conviction of stu
dents of adequate defense that il
time of national peril the government
should be clothed with authority t.
call into its service all of its mar
power and all of it's property under
! such terms and conditions that it ma,
completely avoid making a sacrifice
of one and a profiteer Of another"
ITO expose some men to the peril!
Of the battle field while others ar,
left to reap large gains from th'
distress of their country is not il
harmony with our ideal Of equality
he said. "Any future policy of con
scription should be all inclusive, ap
/, plicable in its terms to the entir.
personnel and the entire wealth 0i
the whole nation"
War Not Yet Ended
After asserting that the Armistics
of 1918 did not mark the end oi
! the war, for the end is not yet" Mr.
Coolidge declared for adequate mill
tary, naval and aviation preparedness,
while he emphasized that the United
! States does not seek to be military
power and "chcrishcs no impcrialistie
| designs" At the same time, he reit
Grated the desire of the Washington
government for lcssening Of com.
petitive armaments.
1--WE have at last entered into trea
ties with the great powers" he said
iminating to large degree com
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