Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-21
Hoover Speech Revives New
Interest In Status of Court

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President Ho0Vet's speech befoae the
World Alliance for international Ffiefld-
ship, on Armistlee day, n Commended
because Of its logical plea fof measures
which may produce greater assurance
Of peace. HiS favorable attitude toward
the Werld Court u b subject Of much
comment, largely favorable, partly n
criticism. There b also d tendency e
survey conditions In Europe Is affecting
future action.
Recognizing the Presidents desire e
develop the peace mind" the Charlotte
Observer states that at would appear
altogether possible TO band all other
nations against any nation that would
violate the Kellogg BRAND treaty, nov
signed by So countries, and which
President Hoover pronou1ees one Of thu
most potent instrumentailtles for beacl
that the world has ever kii0Vn.'n The
Observer adds that with the United
States joined In the World Court, III
position would be one little short OF
commanding world peace.n The Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. observing "his de-
sire for American adherence. /" concludes:
I'VE believe that he rejects the bulk Of
intelligent American opinion. Discus
sion Of legislation for American ad-
heref1ce should have an early place on
the congressional calendar"
His words Enthusiastically indicated
the Presidents wish for early action,
says the Los Angeles Express, while the
Louisville Courier journal calls the adj
dress "a fitting challenge to the irrecons
cnables In the Senate and the enemies
of the World Court" and the Hartford
Times declares that "the country would
give him enthusiastic backing Akaihst
the few recalcitrAt1t Senators who have
opposed public opinion heretofore" The
Charleston Is, o. Evening Pest voices
the hope that INF. ffooVef's recom-
mendatiUn Of the world Court is a
contradiction Of the reports which
represent him Is dislnellAied TO submit
the protocol for ratification"
"There are individual Senators and
groups" in the opinion of the Pasadena
Star-News, who may be expected To
fllibuster against ratification. But Il
viii be recalled that the London Naval
Treaty was ratified by the Senate, IA
response to favorable PUBLIC sentiment,
even though ratifaeatlon IVES fought
bitterly by group OF opposition BefiA.
tors" The YOUNGSTOWN vlndieatof as-
sumes that "the President does not plan
to ask the Senate TO appfyye until
OeCeN1OeT, 1901 OUT duv11ec bafdI our
delay is daily costing Us loss Of prestige,
and there Is no question that enough
votes for it could be mustered in the
present Congress" The Chattanooga
News Is convinced that american adj
herence Is now merely a question Of
formality," and that 1.-THE question
should be submitted to the Senate at
the earliest moment"
"The dread Of the World Court" AYERS
the Rock Island Argus, still survives to
some extent In America, but the peo-
pie are beginning to look upon it from
q saner point Of view." The Seattle
Daily Times finds ''no intimation OF
purpose to submit the treaty at the
Forthcoming short session." but believes
that 1.-THE President purposes keeping
alive Q public discussion of the queg-
ton, knowing well that the Senate, In
the end, will reflect what It conceives
to be popular opinion" The Times con-
cludes that "the Court Is the one OUT
standing possibility toward the adjust-
ment Of world difficulties according to
law and human Justice"
while urging every effort to streng-
then the movement for enduring world
peace" remarks the Milwaukee SEN
tinel, "the President wisely insists that
our national defenseS be maintained as
providing the best insurance against
aggression and also that we use our
good offices and helpfulness, freed from
any advance commitment or entangle-
ment as to the character Of our action
Good, sound American doctrine. It
meets the view Of the great majority of
citizens. 1t ought to be impressed force
fully on the consciousness Of those who
fatuously believe that the way to avoid
war Is to lay ourselves open to the as
sault of any aggressive power which
may happen TO entertain notions of
conquest"
The Altoona Mirror believes that "our
policy n the future win be consistent