STRIKING ISSUE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18788, 4 September 1926, Page 15

STRIKING ISSUE.

——♦—, — COURT PROTOCOL. POWER OF VETO. . r (BV CABLE—r-BESS ABSOCIATIOX— COfTWttHT.J (AUSTRALIAN Aim N.I. CABLE ASSOCUtJOX)(Received September 3rd, 9.15 pjn.) NEW YORK, September 2. The New York "Times'' Washington correspondent states that it is recognised in political circles here that a very 'pertinent and striking issue has been raised by Sir George Foster, and one that is construed in Washington as being of vital concern to the "fortjrcight .signatories to the Court Protocol as to tho United States, namely, not'. Only whether the Senate reservations would give the United States the power 'of veto over any proposed chango in the Statute, but also .whether any other of tho signatories possesses veto power. ; The purpose of the fourth reservation, from the American viewpoint, is to give the United States the. right not tel}£to object to any amendment of the to which it might be opposed,;-tt|fe v 4&sr that no such change should he made ia the Statute without its:consenti white America is a member of It is interesting to noto thai during the Senate discussions- Senator Svancon took up the position tlmt tho fowrth reservation was not absolutely <aeees J sary, because, the United SUtes had'the right to withdraw from the ever it saw fit. -■■ : ' }v- \ : %/- x y-