Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
!. s. RESERVATIONS
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PoIitis Tells WllIiamstuWn
Hearers League Cannot
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Accept Terms on Court.
RY the Asaociated Prnss.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, Mass. August
2.--The American reservation TO join-
ing the World Court providing that
no case involving the United States
shall be submitted to the court with
out the consent of the Senate. ts i'm
possible acceptance to the League
OF Nations, NJ. Nicholas Pohtis,
Greek Minister to France, said to-
day.
This fact does not preclude the
possibility of American entrance to
the court, however, for NJ. Politis
said he believed a compromise meas
ure might be arrived at and the
possibility of friction avoided through
arbitration.
Holds Secretary Erred.
It was a mistake for the secretary
general of the league to invite the
American Government TO participate
I'm the discussion of the United
States reservations by the league
council. NJ. Politis asserted.
There is no Iessening OF the de-
sire of Europeans to have the United
States in the court" he said The
only question is how America Will
cooperate in the election OF Judges
and sharing expenses OF the court:
It is not indifference on the part OF
Europeans that has prevented ratl-
flcation of the United States entry
into the court. but simply govern
mental difficulties that have pre-
Guided action"
So far as American entrance into
the league itself IL concerned, NJ
lot
ttnues to hope for that, but thinks
that public opinion in this country
is not yet ready for political co.
Operation with Europe.
1T Is a matter Of evolution OF that
opinion" he said.
Sees Trend to Democracy.
Questioned as TO the stability OF
present European governments. NJ.
Politis expressed the opinion that the
relationships now in force are the re-
suit Of the economic upheayal, ana
that when this has been adjusted the
trend will be toward democracy.
THE democracies OF Europe OF the
future will follow the American sys-
TEN, rather than the parliamentary
system" he said They will tend TO
place more power in the hands OF the
rectly responsible to the people.
The Balkans, he added. had ceased
TO be turbulent. NJ. Politis, who has
taken an important part in League OF
Nations affairs, is one of the lecturers
Of the Institute of Politics here.
Philippines Ask Freedom.
An ardent plea for Philippine indie
pendence was laid before the insti-
tute today by Pedro Guevara, resident
commissioner from the islands. who
confidently affirmed that In view OF
the solemn pledge of the United
States the Philippine Islands are en-
titled to their independence"
In default Of this he suggested the
privilege of formulating their own
constitution and conducting their own
domestic affairs as an alternative
policy commensurate with the preyi-
Gus promises Of the United States.
Such policy would go far" he said.
ito allay distrust and suspicion in
the islands.
Mutual distrust between Filipinos
and Americans is lettering economic
development of the country, he de-
clared. The islands are rich in raw
material and natural resources, but
the unstable political situation keeps
Filipino labor and American capital
at lengths, while foreigners are in
vesting money and enjoying profits
to the benefit Of neither the Ameri-
cans nor the Filipinos.
Holds Coal Important.
World peace depends more upon
coal than upon disarmament confer
ences. r. T. Haslam, professor of,
chemical engineering at the MaSsa-
chusetts Institute for Technology, de-
clared yesterday before the institute.
One Of the prime factors in future
international relations, he said. will
be the conversion of coal into oil.
Such conversions. in his opinion,
would form a satisfactory solution
of the petroleum supply problem,
which at present is one of the prin-
cipal international irr1tants.
Applying the discussion to the au-
tomobile industry. he showed how. by.
use OF certain chemicals, tetra-ethyl
lead. aniline and iron carbonyl. the
| efficiency Of engines has been greatly
increased by increasing the compress
sion of the gasoline and air mixture.
at is safe to say that the. develop
ment of these antt-detoning COM
pounds such as tetra-ethyl lead will
permit the saving Of about 40 per cent
OF our gasoline" he said. with out
consumption OF gasoline exceeding
| IL 900 100000 gallons this year, this
chemical development undoubtedly
means a saving to this country Of
over $500 900, 900 yearly. or enough,
to pay the interest on the entire ma
tional debt of the United States.
Thug ar one strike chemistry takes