The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-01-25

from President Roose-
-. welt who asked for
s", early ratification Of
'o""son the protocols. 1t was
the most determined movement yet
made to put the United States into the
court.
Other senator's, it is said, were
ready. to follow Johnson's lead, par
ticularly Senator Borah, long time foe
Of the court.
johnson supported his opening at
tack on the court by offering four en-
barrassing reservations to the resolu-
ton of ratification:
l.. Prohibit the court from entertain
ing jurisdication on any question re-
lating wholly or In part to its internal
AFFAIRS.
2. Permit recourse to the court only
by agreement through general or spe-
cial treaties between the parties in
dispute.
8. Prohibit the court and the league
Of nations from trying to assume jur-
isdictiOn on any question which de-
ponds upon or relates to the Monroe
Doctrine.
4. Declare the United States, by
Joining the court, assumes no obliga-
lions.
Through Johnson's action, these
questions must be voted upon before
final vote can be reached on the
resolution of adherence.
Although the question has been side
. tracked for a time. It will be brought
up soon, it Is said, and Senator Rob-
inson, Democratic leader. has stated
!: that he was confident of ratification
when the final test comes.
THE third phase Of testimony pre-
L scented by the state In the trial of
: Bruno Richard Hauptmann,, charged
with the murder Of Col, Charles A.
Lindbergh's son, has begun. Eight
handwriting experts called BY; the pros
ecution have completed their testi-
mony, each declaring that in his opin.
ion, the dour ex-carpenter was author
: of the ransom notes, and the state now
moves on to the story of finding the
tiny corpse in a shallow grave In the
woods near Hopewell, N. J., two
months and twelve days after the kid
mapping on the night Of March 1, 1892.
Following this, the story Of how Haupt-
mann was captured last September
through Identification Of one Of the
gold certificates which made up the
ransom, viii be told. -" 5.. - =
Eight men. who have qualified with
the court as experts, have declared
that Hauptmann penned the ransom
notes. Photographic engagements of
the notes and Of Hauptmann's admitted
writings have been shown In the court,
and each popularity Of each character
has been carefully; gone over
Defense lawyers have fought each
scrap Of testimony bit by bit. An at
tempt has been made to show that
some one might have forged Haupt-
mann's handwriting in an effort to
throw suspicion on him, but this has
been vigorously refuted BY witnesses
who have been firm in their assertions
that only the prisoner could have been
the author. ~ =
An attempt to forestall efforts of the
defense TO pin the crime on Isador
;Fisch. hrrier, who died in Germany, is.
being made BY New Jersey officials.
Pinkus Eisch, brother Of Isador, his
wife, Czerna; his sister. Hannah, and
Fisch's nurse, Mime Steingnitz, have
been brought from Germany to testify.
Pinkus has asserted his belief that his
brother is not guilty. -. :;
THE Saar. will be returned to Ger
1 many on March l, special COM
mittee Of the League of Nations has
decided. The proposal will be submit.
ted to Berlin at once. Opposition to
this proposal Is expected. since the
reich originally demanded the basins
return formally on or before Febru-
ary 10. 49, II g.. =. -.
Another difficulty arises over
Frances demand that Article a of the
Versailles treaty establishing a demili-
tarized zone should be applied to the
Saarland. This would ban Nazi storm
troops and Brown Shirts from the ter
ritory after its return. Compliance Of
this demand would be- an admission
from Germany that the Brown Shirts
are q semi-military organization, and
this Berlin has long denied in comput-
ing her military strength, III
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