The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-01
WORLD COURT
ACTION URGED
BY ROOSEVELT
Move ForeShadoWS Renewal
of Bitter Opposition 10
League.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has asked Senate
leaders to bring to a vote a resolu-
ton calling for American partici-
patton in the World Court, it was
learned today.
The World Court fight is expected
to be a lengthy n and advocates
Of the League Of Nations hope to
follow in Immediately and press for
American membership in the League
as soon as the Court battle is de-
cided.
The World Court resolution is in
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
The subject was discussed yes
terday at a meeting Of the Senate
steering and policy committees but
no decision was reached.
A resolution calling for American
participation in the Court was
passed by the 73rd Congress but
carried safeguarding amendments
which were rejected by Geneva.
Japan'S Attitude Recalled
Revival Of the League fight
brought assurances from League
opponents that they would make
every effort to block American
membership in that international
tribunal.
At the same time advocates of
participation in the League pointed
to the attitude of Japan toward the
Washington Disarmament Treaty
as further evidence of a need for
readjustment of Americas approach
to world problems.
The Senate, overwhelmingly Dem
ocratic for the new session which
begins Thursday, contains three
Republican Senators who were
among the "irreconCilables" re-
sponsible for defeat of the League
proposal in 1919.
All three-William E. Borah of
Idaho, Hiram w. johnson of Cali
fornia and George w. Norris Of Ne
braska-indicated in conversation
with the United Press that they
would continue their opposition
when the League issue is brought
again to the Senate floor. They
declined TO comment as yet on the
present proposal.
Pope Sponsors Measure
The League issue is to be placed
before the Senate when circum-
stances warrant by Senator James
P. Pope 3D., Ida), who is now being
assisted by the State Department
in drafting a joint resolution calling
for American membership.
L have long been convinced that
international cooperation and a
permanent organization for the
amicable Cancellation of interna-
tional complications is essential to
world peace" Mr.. Pope said in an
%nouncing his intention to introduce
the League resolution.
"Traditionally, 1 realize. the for
eign policy of the United States has
been shaped along n%ationlistic lines.
The isolationist point of view has
permeated the expressions on for
eign relations of our statesmen for
many years. Among these early
traditions IS avoidance of alliance
with European powers and the alb
stentiOn from political consultation
with those powers.
There are a number of factors,
however. in modern life which must
be reckOned with in formulating
the foreign policy of modern Amer
lea.
Il feel that Cd the network of in
ternational communication facil-
tiles, % The economic inter-de-
pendence of state, CD the tremen-
dous deStructiveneSS of modern
warfare, (4) the influence of pub
lie opinion upon international rela-
tionS and, go the growth of inter
national unions and organizations
of all kinds have established a trend
toward a world community, socially,
economically and politically"
Mr.. Pope declared that the un-
successful attempts of the United
States to collect war debts and the
failures of the world to bring order
out of chaos created by the World
War are strong indications that our
foreign policy is in need of a
change.