WORLD COURT

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 175, 12 April 1923, Page 7

WORLD COURT

DANGER OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST UNITED STATES ,'S ■ IN ELECTION OF JUDGES SECRETARY OF STATE REPLIES TO CRITICISM

by Telegraph—press association. —COPYRIGHT. Washington, April 10. Further steps in the Administration’s progress towards the World Court objective were made to-day, when the State Department, answering tho criticism that tho six votes of Britain and her Dominions would cause unfair discrimination against the United States in the elections of Judges, pointed out that the United States would be represented in the League of Nations Council, where Britain has only one vote, and that the Council and Assembly have equal power in the election of Judges. This,-in Mr. Hughes’s opinion, removes the danger of discrimination. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NOT A BACK-DOOR ENTRY INTO LEAGUE NO CHANGE IN ATTITUDE OF ADMINISTRATION

(Bee. April 11, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, April 10. Tlie American friends of the League or Nations who have welcomed the Administration’s move to enter the World Court as a back-door entry Into the League, received a set-back to-<iay when a White House •■pokesman declared the issue of the United States’ entrance into the IJ’orld Court to be clouded by such enthusiasts. • Ho stated emphatically that President Harding does not consider the; United States is indirectly getting into the l eague through membership of the Court, the reservations suggested by' Mr. Hughes being expressly macle lor the purpose of avoiding any commit ment under the League, .towards which tiie Adminiijtration’.s attitude has not changed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.