The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-27
COURT VOTE
EXPECTED TO
COME TODAY
Disposition of Opponents
Reservations All That
Now Intervenes
NINE IN OPPOSITION
Needed Majority Practically
Assured - Two Senator's
Broadcast Talks

Washington, Jan. 27.-lP}-The
senate squared away today for III
decision whether tho United states
shall sit with the world court q
Geneva. There appeared little like
lihood that the resolution OF aoher-
ence will fail to receive the needed
two-thirds majority.
Disposition of score Of rese rva-
tions proposed by individual SEM,
tors opposed to the court was all that
barred the way to an immediate de-
cision. The reservations, which
would virtually nullify American par
ticipation, were expected to receive
but little support.
Only nine senators comprised the
opposition yesterday when the five
reservations and two declarations of
policy on the part of this govern
ment were adopted as presented in
the resolution of adherence drawn
by Senator Swanson, Democrat, Vir-
glnia. Eight Of that number stood
together against one of the rcser-
vatiOns while on the others from one
to three members voted in the mega
tive.
The Opponents
The opponents were Senator'S
Borah, Idaho; Frazier, North Dako.
ia; La Toilette, Wisconsin,; Moses,
New Hampshire: Williams, Missouri;
and Harreld, Oklahoma, Republican; !;
Blease, South Carolina, and Reed
Missouri, Democrats; and Shipstead
Minnesota, Farmer Labor.
The reservations, more far reach
ing than those known as the Hard.
ing Hughes coolidge group, provide
that:
The United States is not to be in.
volvcd in any legal relation 10 the
League of Nations.
This country shall join equal,
with other court members in elect
ing judges and deputy judges.
The United States shall pay fai,
share Of the courts expenses.
This government may Withdraw
from the tribunal at any time and
the court statute may not be amend
cd without American consent.
advisory opinions" of the cour
shall be rendered publicly after in
terested States have had opportunity
to be heard and the court shall not
without consent Of this country, rem
der such opinions regarding any dis
pute in which the United States /.
involved.
Must Approve Reservations
An attached condition pr ovide.
that unless the other signatory ma
tions accept the American reserva
tions, this country shall not sigl
the court protocol.
The two declarations of policy
which received unanimous approva
stipulate that:
The court may not consider dis
putes to which the United States j:
. party without agreement betweeI
the interested parties, and tina
American adherence to the court i:
not to imply REIMBURSEMENT of thi.
country's traditional policies against
cntangling alliances and towart
purely American questions.
Two reservations offered by op
ponents of the court already have
been rejected by the senate. One b,
Senator Reed, Missouri. would have
the Monroe doctrine declared as I
principle Of international law bind
ing upon the court. It was defeat
ed, 81 to 6, while another by Sena
tor Frazier went down without 1
roll call. 1t related to American
withdrawal from the court.
SenatorS Use Radio
Although debate on the issue has
about died out. Senator Walsh
Democrat, Montana, and Senator
Shipstead took their views to tht
radio microphone last night for ,
final volley before the deciding vote
is taken. Their argument was trans
mitted by telephone wire from sta
ton WCAP here to station WGN
in Chicago, where It was placed OF
the air.
The Montana senator defended the
court as q "real step In the promo.
tion Of peace" and Senator Shipstead
attacked it as IAN imperialistic dicta
(Continded on page three)