Evening star., 1928-05-09
Resignation of Moore Viewed
AS Great Loss to World Court

this country proposed to become
member?"
The resignation. as viewed by the San
Francisco Bulletin, lis double blow 10
that tribunal. 1t means the loss OF
distinguished luriSt who had made in
ternational law his life study, and also
1t raises the question Of American rep
reSenfation. AS for the noIfii-
nation OF his successor. the main queS-
ton to be considered is whether Moore'S
membership in the World Court in any
way restricted American independence
in the matter Of foreign policy. Ihat
does not appear TO have been the case.
His membership did not mean our ma
tional membership IL was friendly
gesture TO name distinguished Ameyi-
can juriSt for seat on the Court ot
International Justice. and 1t was friend
IL without being cOmmittai"
Referring 10 Judge Moore as tine
outstanding authority on international
law in this country and 10 Mr.. Root 5
participation in creation OF the court,
the New York Evening Post calls 1t an
unusual paradox that America has made
such distinctive contributions 10 the
cause of International arbitration and
Cancellation. and az the same time has
shown perverSe unwillingneSS 10 entcy
the fruits Of the institutions II has
helped In establish" Favormg the Sc
lection of another American, that paper
holds that even though our national
membership may Stin he postponed be-
cause OF the VagarieS OF both national
and International politics il would ee
unfortunate to have our one connection
with the World Court dissolved
&
Vet the Buffalo Evening News. while
hnF "a fav NsXFhEFA
the League may desire 10 see pr.
Moore'S place Allied by an American,
suggests that the League members,
having seen the court grew In strength
and prestige despite American aloofueSs,
NAV decide net tN tFucAle any IWtaeE
to American opinion"
The Newark Evening News. however.
observes when The League and the
Council meet III September % elecs
Judge Mooreas successor We shall pfce~
ably he no nearer membership than ~
are now, Sttll IL would ee ShoEtStghfed
Of them not to continue American rep
reSentattan among the Judges.
The situation Is pathetic, because the
United States II keenly IA favor OF this
institution, The American people want
ta he in IL. and are kept out only BY the
PARTISAN pigheadeJneSS e1 the Senate"
'sTAe court loses one OF tts most tnsiu
entail members In this resignation al
judge Moage,s states the AiCuiagh ham
News. mo American now on his e0un-
tryS horizon approStMateS In qualiglea~
tians this learned and gracious vet un"
yielding figure, IL II 4 fine fame that
he has w0n~-a fame that Ii likely te
widen and heightea with the processes
OF the SUNS"
MIR, Moore's acceptance" the Chi
eagN Daily Tribune Contends had na
from American opinion, And
While ii Was quite Within his rights A.
an Individual II placed him lN q NttMa
tion subject g. mlslagerpgetatis.n and
nsenarahle from a SenSA st anolOgy
We are sure that Mr.. MoOge VII he bet
ter employed IN the service M lnterna~
tional law and the evolution nt durable
peace among nations In completing bis
work on international law rather thar
IN oeounylAg al anomalous and aNAiotls
place Npan tribunal To which hts own
country refuses ta adhere fer reasons
aApllelt ana vel s0nsadexadse