Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

American adherence to the World
Court can always be counted upon to
| produce spirited editorial discussion in
the papers of the Nation. The Root
formula" which must pass the acid
| test Of senatorial approval at some per-
haps not too distant date, is the present
bone Of contention.
THE new protocol provides a method
by which an American claim of interest
Is to be filed and discussed prior to an
advisory opinion by the court" explains
the San Francisco Chronicle, which,
continuing, says: 1T also provides that
In case Of failure to agree on such a
question the United States may with
draw without any imputation of I'M
friendliness to cooperate generally for
peace and good will.' The new proto-
col has now been Endorsed by the 40
adhering nations. The last word will
rest with the United States Senate, "
concludes the Chronicle. It Is this last
word" which is awaited with intense
interest by the editorial writers.
The majority Of the predictions by
the papers Of the country, basing their
opinion on their understanding of the
sentiment of the people Of the United
states, is that this word will be yes"
Says the st. Louis Daily Globe-Demo-
crat: THE Senate cannot stultify itself
in the face of the world by rejecting q
protocol which gives it all that it sought
In its reservations, and which Is dis
tinctive concession from all the nations
to the United States" The Buffalo
Evening News estimates "the objects for
which the World Court was established"
as 80 worthy that cooperation in its
activities Is o high privilege" and this
paper thinks pressure of public opinion
la IN mr.
ing way when next the World Court
issue comes before the Senate"
"a 4
That nothing will excuse delay in
settling the World Court question" is
the opinion Of the Newark Evening News
and also that of the Chattanooga News,
which expresses the hope that when
Mr.. Hoover submits the Root formula to
the Senate, ratification will be forth
coming without delay" The New York
Evening Post thinks: Recent events
make the logic of our adherence I'M
escapable," since "as o signatory of the
Kellogg pact it would be highly incon-
gruous for us not to join the foremost
international agency for settling dis
putes by means other than war;"
aff1rms that "the Senate, which voted
by rs to II in January, 1925, to enter
the court, can fail to accept the settle
nent only by complete reputation Of
its previous stand"
AS to the Root protocol itself, the
Asheville Times notes that "Senato9
Swanson Of Virginia, author Of the res
ervation which caused all the debate, Is
ready to accept the Root revision of 1t, -
being satisfied that American rights
concerning advisory opinions from the
court are fully protected in the Root
formula" The Baltimore Suns opinion
is that cit is Mr.. Elihu Roots distinc-
ton to have provided the formula by
means Of which mere stand-offish OBJ
lection has evolved into a workable legal
practice, and rhetorical negative has
been transformed into positive terms. I"
., the wheeling 1nteliigencer considers
the Root plan Is fair to every public
interest OF the United States In every
way" and mot nearly so binding TECH
nically or morally Is the Kellogg anti
war treaties" Says the Richmond
News-Leader: "The revised protocol
that includes the Root formula il
just In all its terms, binding America
to nothing she would not be compelled
to do In the name of international
comfy and justice, and giving her the
fullest liberty of action If she thinks
the court interferes with her legitimate
free action"
1.-THE whole purpose of the Root
formula" as the Pittsburgh POST
Gazette puts 1t. lis to compromise diff
ferences between the World Court mem.
t6s senase relative 70 TIE handing
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