Evening star., 1926-02-04
Public Almost Unanimous
In Approving World Court

Public approval of Americas entry
even more nearly unanimous than the
overwhelming vote by which the SEN
ate finally suppressed the "Irrecon-
cilables" and adopted the resolution
for adherence to the court. Almost
without exception, the press agrees
with the Providence Journals view
that the Senate did a good days
work when it took final and favorable
action on the long-pending PROPOSE
ton" Even those editors who regret
the reservations attached to the reso-
luton feel that time will cure any halt
In Americas stride along the pathway
Of international amity.
Commenting on the reservations,
the Springfield Union Republican) re-
minds us: I'VE are not in the court
yet; we are in the anteroom waiting to
hear what 48 different nations. mem
bers of the league. say about the con-
ditions," which this paper agrees
were essential to the consent of the
Senate" On this point the Baltimore
Sun independently observes, "If we
are being representative now in the
terms of our allegiance, we may look
to time and the prestige of the court
to win a more gracious assent to its
authority" So, also, the Philadelphia
Public Ledger independently: Time
and common sense, familiarity with
the court and continuing pressure for
it's use should all commit the United
States more and more deeply to the
court. The first great step is being
taken"
Though 1t believes 1.-The conditions
under which this country enters do
1t no great credit the Buffalo Eve
ming News (Republican) advances the
hope that ''in time the Senate may
come to more liberal and more gen.
erous outlook on the court, a frame of
mind more consistent with the con-
spicuous place which this country has
had in advocacy Of such an agency Of
peace"
THE conditions of adherence are
rigid" acknowledges the Kansas City
Journal Republicanb but it declares
lit is certain the United States will go
in under the Swanson resolutions or
not at ALL" The Charleston Daily
Mail independent Republican, con-
tends that ''the point about the reser-
vations is that if they are not needed,
they certainly can do no harm, but
that If they should be needed, there
they are" Discussing the probable
reactions of foreign governments, the
Syracuse Herald independently notes
that 'the prevalent opinion in Wash
ington is that the response will be
favorable at all points,
There has been much comment on
reservation five, which provides that
unless the United States consents the
court shall not render an advisory
opinion touching any matter in which
the United States has or claims to have
an interest. On this point the New
York World independent Democratic
explains that were the United States
in the League of Nations this reserva-
tion would not be necessary, for III
we were a member of the league we
should have permanent seat on the
council. From that position we should
have power to prevent. the council
from asking the court for an advisory
opinion, because, as Senator Walsh
pointed out, the council proceeds by
unanimity.' Reservations or no res
ervations, the World continues: by
adhering to the protocol the United
States has assumed very definite and
q very solemn obligation. 1t is the
obligation to submit justiciable dis
putes to the court"
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"The United States makes the forty
eighth nation to become a member OF
the court, which has been sitting near
" five years, and Of which distin-
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