Evening star., 1926-11-11
PRESIDENT WARNS
POWERS He BACKS
SENATE ON COURT
Must Take U. S. on Its Own
Conditions or Not at All,
Is Declaration.
SPEAKS AT DEDICATION
OF KANSAS CITY SHRINE
Adequate Defense Forces, But No
Competitive Aiming, Declared
Nations Policy.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

In an address here today Presiden
Coolidge served notice upon the
lowers of the League of Nations thai
the United States will enter the World
Court upon ita own terms, or not a
oil.
Unless the requirements governing
american adherence to the court, a:
laid down In the Senate resolution
are met fully by the other interested
nations. the President sees not the
slightest prospect of this country ad
herring to that International tribunal
So far as he personally is concerned
he has no intention of asking the
Senate to modify its position to meet
he wishes Of the powers of the
league Nor has he any idea that the
Senate body itself would take favor
able action on any proposal OF modl
fication of its terms.
Speaks at Dedication.
This plain and candid reply Of the
President to the powers which have
indicated an unWilingncss to concur
in the conditions adopted by the Sen
ate in it's World Court resolution, and
which suggested that the reservations
of this country be modified, was made
in the course of an address incident
to the dedication of the handsome
Liberty Memorial. erected in honor OF
the men of the Southwestern States
who fought in the World War.
Following the exercises at the
memorial the presidential party was
escorted to the President Hotel
where luncheon was served. The
party later motored to Kansas City
Hans. across the river. The Presi
dent then went directly to his train
and ;et o'clock was to be on his way
To ~ oh he will
arrive shortly before midnight tomor.
row night.
President Coolidge plainly showed
that he was delighted with the man
ner in which he was received here to-
day. There was every reason, too,
why he should have been. His long
Journey from Washington had been
pleasing and comfortable and the
warm and hearty way in which this
thriving Midwestern city 1eld out its
arms to him could not have failed to
impress him.
There was virtually a mass of hu
manity in and about the station or or
the streets to welcome him. 1t was an
enthusiastic crowd. From the mo-
ment the presidential party stepped
from its train there was loud cheering
and handclapping.
This enthusiasm was not confined to
the Presidents arrival, but continued
throughout his stay. There was no
doubt about Kansas City being glad to
see him and proud to be his host, II
only for Il few hours.
Defends L. S. i'm War.
In taking cogniZance of criticism of
this country. and charges that 1t
protited from the World War, the
President spoke forcefully in defense
i - Al {..Is
of the American people. He denied
that the United States profited during
that conflict and cited the enormous
debt it incurred. which. he said will
require heavy sacrifices extended over
a period of about 80 years, without
counting the obligations to the war
veterans. before the losses of this
country can be recouped.
Regarding reports of prevalence
abroad Of Il certain degree of anti
American feeling. the President stated
that such reports are undoubte edly eX-
agEerated and can be given altogether
too much Importance. However. he
agreed that the United States is a
creditor nation; that we are more
prosperous than some others, all of
which. according to his viewpoint
means that the interests of this coun-
try have come within the European
circle. where "diStruSt and suspicion
If nothing more. have been altogether
TOO common" To turn such attention
10 us, he added. indicates at least that
we are not ignored.
lie followed this with an appeal to
avoid any national spirit of suspicion
distrust and hatred toward other ma.
tions saying that the Old World has
for generations INDUCED itself in this
form of luxury. and that the results
have been ruinous. In support of this,
ne said that it is not Tor Americans
who are more fortunately circum-
staHced. TO pass judgment upon those
who are less favored, because. if we
were in their place, we might have
done worse. Therefore, it is the duty
OF Americans. according to him, Il
he warned by this example and to
take full advantage of their own
position.
Would Watch Own Opinions.
Saving that we can assume no re
sponsibility for the opinions of others
he holds the people OF this nation are
responsible for their own sentiments
Realizing that the United States occu
pies the place of a favored nation.
Americans. according 10 the President
ought not to fail to appreciate the
trials ana uifrcOltleS. the SOtt6flllS ana
sacrifices of the people of the other
nations and TO extend to them at al
times our patience. our sympathy and
such help as we believe will enable
them To be restored TO sound and pros
porous conditions.
He turned TO the handsome me
mortal monument lie had come here
TO assist in dedicating for an answer
10 those who have charged the people
of this country with u lack of appre
citation for the finer things of life
I'VE cannot look upon il" he said
without seeing a reflection OF all the
freshness and Vigor that marks the
life of the broad eXpanse Of the oper
country and the love of sciences and
she arts and the graces as expressed
in the life of her growing towns
These results are not achieved with
cut real sacrifice" This he considered
as being an 'oVerpowering answer to
those who would criticize.
He supplemented this by declaring
that he was of the conviction that
assuming this criticism is warranted
there is more hope for the progress
uf true ideals in the modern world.
even from a nation newly rich, than
Zero is from nation chronically
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