Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27
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the law and the Farm Board have had
such a chance, then ne will favor IT..
Senator Jones pointed out that II the
World Court protocol came before the
Senate at special session of that body,
It could be disposed of much more
promptly than at a regular session.
There would be no legislative matters
to interrupt consideration.
Determined Fight Likely.
The submission of the new proposal
of adherence of the United States to
the World Court is bound to bring
about determined fight by the oppo-
nents of such adherence, leading prob
ably to a long debate. However. once
the protocol can be brought TO vote
1t is likely to be approved by con-
siderable margin. It takes a two-thirdS
vote to ratify.
The new proposal is that the United
States shall adhere to the court with
the so-called Root formula as substi-
tute for the reservations adopted by
the Senate when it ratified adherence
10 the court on January 81, 1925. Some
of the member nations of the court
refused to agree to the admission OF
the United States as a member of the
SQUIRT with the reservations
Elihu Root went to Europe soon after
President Hoover entered the White
House and with a commission Of jur-
lists worked out revised statutes tor
the court, including the formula which
takes the place of the Senate reser-
vations. These reservations we're aimed
particularly at the giving of advisory
opinions by the court to the League
d. Of Nations without first obtaining the
consent Of the United States.
Safeguards u. s. Rights.
The Root formula provides that the
United States must first be consulted
IN regard TO advisory opinions in mat
ters which the United States claims TO
have an interest, and for the with
drawal Of this country from the court
In the event that its objections should
be overruled. Senator Swanson Of Viz
ginia, author of the Senate reservations
adopted in 1925 has declared himself
satisfied with the Root formula and in
favor OF adherence OF this country to
the World Court under the revised
statutes
When the adherence of the United
States to the World Court was voted
by the Senate in 1926 the vote stood
rs TO II in favor OF ratification. Sen
stor Borah was a determined opponent
of the entry of the United States into
the court at that time. Indeed, several
members of the Foreign Relations Com
lnittee took the same position, among
them Senator Hiram johnson of Cali
fornia, ranking member of the COM
mittee next TO Senator Borah; Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, Senator Rob-
lnSon of Indiana, Senator La Toilette
OF Wisconsin and Senator Shipstead
of Minnesota.
Only two Democrats voted against
adherence at that time, Senator Blease
Of South Carolina, who goes out OF the
Senate on March 4. and former Senator
Reed of Missouri.
Others Voted Negatively.
The Republican leader OF the Senate,
Eenator Watson, voted against adher-
ence, as did several OF the members OF
the progressive group, including Schan
Of Minnesota. Frazier and Nye of North
Dakota and Pine of Oklahoma.
The opponents OF the adherence of
the United States to the World Court
insist that the court is really the League
OF Nations Court and that this country
would be entering the League by the
back door" If it became member OF
the court.
Advocates of American entry into
the World Court have been dissatisfied
because the protocol Of adherence has
not been sent to the Senate before this
time. However, the administration was
anxious TO get out OF the way the Lon
don naval limitation at the special. SEES
sion OF the Senate held last Summer
and before that TO have ANAL DISPOSE
ton of the tariff bill.
eTesident not To postpone tle protocol