The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-09
AMERICA WILL
STAY OUTSIDE
WORLD COURT
Fight Over u. S. Adherence
Apparently Ended Cues.
ton Not to BE Re0pened

Washington, Feb. 9.--LP)-The
long fight over American member
ship in the world court apparently
has come to an end, with the United
States standing definitely outside
the tribunal. Three foreign govern
mcnts, who agreed ut Geneva to ask
for modification Of the senate rescr-
vations to the court protocol. have
advised the state department Of
ficially Of their decision. President
Coolidge has announced that If the
reservations were not accepted with
out change, he would not reopen the
subject.
One of the formal notifications
came from Great Britain but what
other nations have replied to the
American overture remains undis-
closed. State department officials
would not even indicate today what
lines were followed in the communi"
sttutcd reflections.
Receipt Of the notes from abroad
became known today at time when
the senate was refusing, on the
ground that it was unnecessary, t.
take up a resolution proposing thai
the scnate's ratification of the court
protocol be rcscindcd.
SENATE VOTES AGAINST
Resembling RATIFICATION
Washington, Feb. 9.-(R4-A pro
posal to rescind the senate's ratifica
tion of the world court mustered
only 10 votes in the senate today
after Chairman Borah of the foreigu
relations committee had advised his
colleagues that the United States
was definitely out of the court j.
ready and that no further action W.
necessary.
BY vote Of 50 to 10 on motion
of the Democratic floor leader, Sen
ator Robinson Of Arkansas, the sen
ate tabled proposal to bring l,
the resolution Of Senator Tramme.
! Democrat. Florida, canceling 4fatifi.
j cation Of the court protocol.
Senator Trammcll was one Of thos.
who voted for ratification, while Sen
ator Borah was the leader Of the op
position. The foreign relations
chairman told the senate today
however, that foreign governments
had indicated they could not accept
the senate reservations, and added:
If so, that ends the matter"
Those voting against the Robinson
motion included Senator Lynn J
Frazier, of North Dakota.
Under the terms Of the ratification,
failure of any one nation having
court membership to accept the SEN
ate reservations makes the American
offer to conditionally enter the court
invalid
Debate Precedes Vote
Today's senate action, taken by Il
vote of SO to 10, was preceded by a
debate which took the form of Il
| valedictory discussion of American
prospects for court membership and
presented the strange picture of a
senator who voted for ratification
demanding withdrawal. and IA senator
| who led the fight against ratifica-
ton opposing any change in the rec
ord ~ it stands.
Senator Trammell, Democrat, Florida,
who supported the court at the last
session of congress proposing that
the senate reverse itself and rescind
its ratification. Senator Borah of
Idaho. the foreign relations commit
tee chairman, who was leader of the
anti-court forces last session, opposed
the resolution declaring the United
States was already definitely out OF
the court and further action was un-
necessary. 1t was on motion Of the
Democratic floor leader, Senator Rob-
inson Of Arkansas, that the Trammell
proposal was finally laid on the
table.
Time Not OppOrtune, For Action
Senator Borah told his colleagues
that the foreign relations committee
felt that the court should be "allow-
ed to work itself out" and that the
present was not an opportune time
for any senate action.
IF the senator from Florida had
been as jealous at the time the, court
fight was on. he would have been
more effective than he is now" said
the Idah0an.
II am sorry the zealousness Of the
chairman of the committee has wan
ed" replied Trammell.
"Thc senator from Florida is deal
ing with matter about which he is.
not informed" responded Borah.
"That's simply the opinion of the
senator from Idaho" Trammell per-
sisted. "Hc thinks he has all the wis
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