Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
Way. Prepared for Speedy
Consideration of u. S. Men,
bership in Body.
LEADERS SEE POSSIBLE
FINAL VOTE TONIGHT
Swanson Conditions First to Be
Acted Upon-0thers to Get Chance
Immediately Afterward.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

Under the cloture rule adopted yes
terday the Senate today IS driving
ahead toward a final vote on the
World Court. Estimates as to when
the court Will finally be disposed of
ranged from tonight until the end of
the week.
The first half hour today was taken
up In reaching a unanimous consent
agreement on a plan Of procedure. 1t
was finally decided that the Swanson
reservations contained in the pending
resolution of ratification and other
amendments and reservations pro-
posed shall first be considered in COM
mfttee Of the whole. Then Senator
Moses Of New Hampshire and Senator
Williams of Missouri are to be given
opportunity to offer the substitutes
which they are presenting also in
committee of the whole.
The first Swanson reservation was
read for consideration, as follows:
THAT such adherence shall not be
taken to involve anv legal relations on
The part Of the United States to the
League of Nations or the assumption
Of any obligation by the United States
-,nder the treaty of Versailles"
Reed Attacks Legality.
in agreeing to the unanimous con-
sent for procedure. Senator Reed of
Missouri. opponent Of the court. said
that he gave his consent, but with a
reservation that he considered all
these proceedings to be illegal and
void, contrary to the Constitution Of
the United States and contrary to the
rules of the Senate. Senator Reed
has contended that the World Court
protocol is not properly before the
Senate since 1t has not been signed by
the President. as other treaties and
conventions are negotiated and signed
before being presented, and because
an original of the protocol Is not be-
fore the Senate
The supporters of the court, on the
other hand. insist that the proceedings
are entirely legal and proper, since
the Senate has the right to advise and
consent In advance Of the negotiation
and signing Of a treaty, as well as
after 1t has been negotiated and
signed. The protocol, it was ex-
planned. can be signed abroad after
the action Of the Senate through the
diplomatic agents of the United States.
Senator Hef1in of Alabama, address
ing himself to the first Swanson reso-
luton, took occasion to reply to Sem
ator Cole Blease of South Carolina
with reference to Mr.. Blease's criti.
cism of the late President Wilson and
praise Of the late Senator Lodge.
Senator Heflin defended his note for
cloture for the World Court. pointing
out that the two-thirds cloture rule
mad been adopted to prevent a single
Senator from holding up the business
or the Senate over a long period
Tells Of Hatred Of War.
Mt is serious and truly important
step which the United States is about
to take" declared Senator Hefiin.
He proclaimed his love Of peace and
hatred of war.
There are some men who are
willing to join in a world movement
to stamp out the foot-and-mouth dis
ease among CATTLE" continued Sena-
tor Hef1in, but they will talk forever
10 prevent an agreement to do away
with war"
Senator Hef1in said that I'VE prom
lsed the boys who went to war to put
down war, but we have been remiss
In our duty" He said that nations
which were good enough to make war
with as allies are good enough to join
with In an effort to preserve peace.
The wounded veterans of the war
VINO may be seen at any time in the
PARKS or washington serve to recall
to mind, he said, the fact that nothing
has been done by this country in the
eight years since the close of the war
to advance the interests of interna.
tional peace.
Plan Fight to Get Out.
Although the final vote for A,ar,-
can adherence to the World Court has
not yet come, opponents of the court
In the Senate are already planning n
fight to get the United States out of
the court" They figure that this can
be done under the reservation CON
tanned IN the Swanson resolution of
ratification, which provides
Ihat the United States may at any
time withdraw its adherence to the
said protocol the protocol of the
World Court
Just how such withdrawal would he
made has not been determined. but the
opinion was expressed at the CanitoI
today that 1t would have to be by CON
gressional action concurred in bv the
President. A resolution providing for
the withdrawal of the United States
from the World Court will he intro,
duced IN the Senate and possibly also
IN tne rouse almost as soon as the
Senate shall have ratified the resoII,.
ton providing for adherence.
Opponents of the court are planning.
1t is said, to go into the coming con.
gressional campaign to line un cand;.
dates for the Senate and the House In
opposition to the World Court. "
Expect Nations to Agree.
That the other nations now mem.