Evening star., 1929-12-18
Renewed World Court Fight
Marked by Vigorous Comment

Senate will sustain President Hoover
in the step he has taken IS reasonably
certain
X X X
The Hartford Times suggests that
the country now waits to see how the
Senate Is going to behave itself" The
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette advises that ito
hold back longer from ratification would
be to trifle, not only with one of the
greatest hopes of civilization but also
with the good faith of American leader
ship The Elkhart Truth holds that
'it Is childish to imagine any terrible
danger" and the Worcester Telegram
warns, "a. little more postponing and
stock of the world
1T is difficult to see what the United
States loses by entering the court"
states the Detroit News, with the fur
ther comment: "Some say Elihu Root
was duped by British diplomats into
presenting the so-called Root formula,
by which the constitution of the World
Court Is said to have been brought into
conformity with the reservations of the
Senate. Mr.. Root is only human, but
we should like to see photograph Of
the British lawyer who could trick him"
On the existiI.1 conditions the Philadel4
phia InquireC ayers: mo plausible
reason remains for any failure of the
Senate to ratify the action of the ad-
That would be dishonoring itself and
the Nation"
Condemnation of the Senate's "curi-,
Gus exhibition of legalistic hair-split-'
ting and timid backing off from the
opportunity to do something practical
for world peace is expressed by the
Cincinnati Times-Star. The Indian
a faN a,alr
controversial reservation hasTbeen mod
if1ed to the satisfaction of foreign coun-
tries and of President Hoover and his
advisers, the Senate must either consent
to American adherence or attempt to
unearth some new grounds for opposi-
ton. In view of the zeal with which
the irreconcilables worked in 1926 to
defeat the World Court program, objec-
t1onS now can only demonstrate the
hypocrisy of their attitude in seeking to
thwart the majority opinion Of the
American people"
signing of the protocol is maintained
by the Louisville Courier journal, the
Newark Evening News, the Ann Arbor
Daily News the Salt Lake Deseret News,
the Butte Daily Post, the Milwaukee
Journal, the ST. Paul Pioneer Press the
Dayton Daily News the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, the Providence journal, the
Buffalo Evening News and the Anniston
star. The United States, long a world
leader in adjustment of international
disputes, can now continue in that good
work with better grace, having officially
qualified for it." says the Charlotte OBJ 1
server, while the Lynchburg News re-
marks: Little by little the belief grew
that at last there was in the White
United States. And a leader is all that
has been needed. The country
has been ready for it for years, and 4
very strong element has been impatient
for It. 1t has been leadership that has
been lacking"
Prospects of favorable action in the
Senate are seen by the Port Huron
are observed by the Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle. the Saginaw Daily News
and the Asbury Park Evening News.
The New York Evening World advises
that the country should "act now and
have 1t over before the next presidential
contest" The Duluth Herald. however,
warns that those who believe that the
world should be ruled by law instead Of
living In war-breeding anarchy will need
to back up the President with all their
power when the issue is again joined
before the Senate"
That the proposed action means con-
tact with the League Of Nations and Is
therefore to be regarded with suspicion
Is the Judgment Of the Kansas City
Journal-Post and the Kansas City Star,
Doubt as to approval by the Senate is
expressed by the Columbia State, the
Santa Barbara Daily News and the
Harrisburg Telegraph. Objections to
the foreign entanglementS are raised
by the Tulsa World and the Columbus
Ohio State Journal. The Memphis
Commercial-Appeal concludes, Bound
by its restrictions. the court would have
little or no opportunity for doing harm
and not such large opportunity for
doing good"
IF 1t be true, as the President testi-
hes, that the revised protocol meets
and even goes beyond the Senate reser-
vations in providing safeguards for the
United States" says the New Orleans
Times -Picayune. then this more nearly
complete protection of our national
rights and interests should be readily
accepted by the Elder Statesmen"