Evening star., 1932-04-04

Editorial comment blames the For
| eign Relations Committee for delay in
! obtaining vote of the United States
| Senate on American adherence to the
World Court. Classed as trivial, the
objections of the committee are seen
as the last stand of the 'irreconcil-
ables" to stall off the definite action
| the public.
Can any one outside the ir-
reconcilables in the United States
| Senate give any reason for the multi
piled and interminable delays in the
case of this Court?" asks the Portland
| Oregon Journal The Houston Chroni-
! Gle asserts that there never has been
time in the worlds history when it
was of more importance to strengthen
international peace machinery than
| today" nor "a time more propitious
than the present for the testing OF
| World Court sentiment in the United
| States Senate" The Hartford Times
believes that "a whole-souled, un-
fettered adherence should be voted in
the Senate during the present session,
and that paper states further: This
action, we believe, would take place, if
the great strength of American public
opinion in its fayLl could be brought
home at once Enthusiastically to the
dawdling and seemingly bewildered
gentlemen who have the fate of the
protocols in charge"
Regardless of whether the prevail
I ing sentiment in the Senate is for or
against our adherence, this is an
important issue, and one that should
be settled on the Senate floor" declares
the Cincinnati Times-Star. The Lincoln
State Journal voices the view that the
al FN1iff NJ
right to keep the country out of the
Court adding that IF the Senate does
SO, that is another matter" The
Youngstown Vindicator holds that the
committees course cannot raise the
United States in the estimation of the
countries which have become members
of the Court"
The situation is viewed by the Asbury
Park Evening Press as the last defense
of the old irreconcilables, who deny the
obvious need for American participation
in world affairs. and a challenge to the
American people to prove that the an
cient preceptS of isolation have been
discarded The Press calls for ma
tional demand for action. With SINH
lar belief that supporters Of the court
should lose no time in making their
opinion felt in the Senate" the Roch-
ester Times Union predicts "a growth
in prestige and usefulness If the Court
obtains the support of the United
States"
Referring to the attitude of some Sen
tors that this thing should be held up
until we can learn from other powers
whether they have actually accepted
our reservation" and that this Is
g. ha - tho Pirn1inQ-
ham Age-Herald asserts. 1T would be
a siIly performance if it did not involve
such grave and precious considerations.
Senators grow technical and pettitog--
ging about an utterly inconsequentlal
point They want to make sure tnat
the Court will not render any advisory
opinion on a subject in which the
United States has or claims an interest.
This is now arranged for. says Secretary
Stimson But he is being inconsistent
if he says that, Senators maintain.
Therefore, they are against taxing ac-
ton until the rest of the world can be
consulted. About what? Evidently
about Mr. Stimsons inconsistency.
THE Pittman resolution, nov under
consideration in the committee, In the
opinion of the Charlotte Observer,
"typifies the tactics of delay.
II simply asks the member nations OF
the Court to do again what they have
already done in subscribing to the pro-
tocol of accession containing the Root
formula Mr.. Root has clearly told the
committee that the absolute power OF
veto over advisory opinions, which our
fifth reservation claims, Is lett unlm-
paired by his formula. This playing on
the patience of the people is a circum-
stance that provokes, and the indigna-
ton being aroused is, of the righteous
kind" The Observer concludes "Rsti-
fication would strengthen the peace |