Evening star., 1930-12-16

Demands for action on ratification OF
the World Court az interpreted by the
nations under the Root formula have
aroused interest In the prospect OF O
debate in the Senate following Presi-
dent Hoover's recommendations in ac-
cordance with these demands. The pos
sibility Of q resulting special session also
il considered in the national discussion.
President Hoover faces dihdclilt
election" in the opinion Of the Charles
ton Is. O. Evening Post, which holds
that "the World Court issue must be
squarely faced" The Oakland Tribune
feels that 'tit Is certain TO occupy sew
eral weeks Of the SenAte's tine." and
that paper remarks: "A battle which
has been fought once with ~ Republi-
cans and SO Democrats-or rs per cent
of Republican membership and 81 per
cent Of the Democratic--in favor is to
be gone over"
"The Senate having given its approval
in principle to our joining the court, I"
says the Hartford Courant, "all but one
Of its reservations having been accepted,
and the sole stumbling block, the nth
reservation, having been revamped by
the Root protocol, It only remains for
the Senate to see whether that protocol
does or does not adequately protect our
interests. Mr.. Root says that 1t does,
and although the Senate II under no
obligation to defer to his judgment, 1t
is q Judgment in which the people Of
the United States have every reason to
feel confidence"
"The President could not have done
worse" argues the Louisville Times,
"than to have delayed putting squarely
up to the Senate without delay the
question Of ratification. He cannot in
any tussle which may follow his decisive
act lose prestige, as he must have lost
it had he been governed by the counSels
of timidity. There are situations-and
this Is one Of thenl-in which valor Is
the better part Of discretion"
Now let the opposition show how
much 1t really amounts to-" challenges
the San Francisco Chronicle, while the
Fort Worth Record Telegram advises:
irremediable split, why not allow the
breach to come over the most important
subject ever to confront the people Of
the United States? For 1t Is all Of that.
Whether we are isolated Americans. or
citizens Of the world has more to do
with the present state Of material and
political affairs than any other present.
day question. The South Bend Tribune
concludes: 1.-THE present membership
Of the court apparently has made every
concession to the United States Senate
that can be reasonably expected. II
any more were made, the court might
become q joke"
With suggestions as to the effect on
the 1882 campaign, the Roanoke World
News points out that "the extent to
which the Senate may be governed by q
small minority is strikingly illustrated
In the seven-year debate that has gone
on in that body regarding American
adherence to the court OF the present
Senate" continues that paper,
"a group Of 1S Senators, II Of them
Republicans, have for seven years been
able to block action"
TThe court protocol has been revised
for our special BENEFIT" states the Des
Moines Register, land there is no longer
any occasion for reservations In con-
nection with our adherence. The views
Of the individual Senators on the court
issue are not likely to be changed by
further debate. What the Senate needs
to do now is to ratify American adher-