Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08

By the Associated Press
GENEVA, September 8.-On the fore
noon of the day when it was expected
Charles Evans Hughes would be elect
ed a Judge of the Court of Interna-
tional Justice at The Hague Switzer-
land made a move IN the assembly OF
the League of Nations which may af-
feet the eventual adhesion of the United
States Government to the court.
Giuseppe Motta, chief of the Swiss
delegation, introduced resolution that
the Council of the League should ask
the court to decide whether advisory
opinions may be requested by simple
majority of the Council or whether
unanimity would be required.
The United States has made her
Joining the court conditional upon adop-
tion of a rule that without American
consent. no advisory opinions could be
given on questions in which the United
States possesses or claims an interest.
Requests for such opinions by a simple
majority of the League Council would,
in principle, render the American veto
imperative.
FaVOrs Majority vote.
Some of the delegates here think that
II the rules were clarified in this re-
snect, 1t would lead to renewed negoti-
ations with the United States. M. Mot
ia told the assembly that personally ne
favored a mere majority vote as SUI
ficient for obtaining advice from the
court. 1t Is understood. however, tnaC
one or more of the countries represent
ed on the Council will oppose any pro-
posal to leave determination OF THIS
procedure to The Hague Tribunal.
The Swiss chairman took occasion to
welcome the return of Spain TO the
League and to hope that the presence
of an Argentine observer presaged tht
country's resumption of membership.
He complirnented Costa Rica on its
favorable reply to the Councils response
respecting Interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine He also hoped that Brazil url-
derstood that all members Of the league
desired her return.
Scouts Anita gOnism.
To his mind the assurance given
Latin America that it would have three
seats in the Council showed the appre-
citation of the league for the co-opera-
ton which has come from that section
of the world He saw no possibility OF
entagonism between the league and the
Pan American Union. because many
states already are members OF both
ORGANIZATIONS.
Prof A. Wldemaras, prime minister
of Lithuania, created another stir IN
the assembly by proposing that the
covennt of the League be revised. He
claimed that this was neceSSitated by
the signing of the Kellogg BRAND pact,
and he introduced a resolution instruct
ing the Council TO study the covenant
and report necessary changes TO the
next assembly.
Premier Waldemaras based this on
the point brought out yesterday by
Nicholas Politis of Greece, who pointed
out that while the Kellogg treaty makes
aggressive war Illegal there is a posi-
> l:ty of such a conflict when means OF
settling a dispute under the League
covenant failed. The Lithuanian leader
said that this discrepancy should De
eliminated.
Pact Wins Praise.
He maintained that once the Kellogg
pact Is ratified, it becomes a poWerIui
judicial treaty really outlawlng war lie
also said in his resolution that "heI
members of the League signed the pact
they took on engagements not coh-
tained in the covenant"
There was praise for the new treaty
from Waldemaras and also from August
Zaleski. foreign minister of Poland. The
two men have been handling the bittel
disnute between their countries over
the possession of the City of Wilma. M
ZaleSki saw in the pact an encourag
ing basis for further work toward dis
armament.