INTERNATIONAL COURT

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 178, 16 April 1923, Page 7

INTERNATIONAL COURT

UNITED STATES’ ADHESION

WILSON DECLARES IT SHOULD BE UNCONDITIONAL

AND ADVOCATES JOINING LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Mr. Woodrow Wilson in a letter to the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, opposes President Harding’s proposal for conditional adhesion to the International Court, declaring It should be unconditional. He thinks it would be more consistent with the fame of the United States to become a member of the League of Nations and share with other members the responsibilities Its covenant involves.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright. (Rec. April 15, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, April 14.

The Philadelphia “Public Ledger’s” Washington correspondent quotes a letter from Mr. Woodrow Wilson sent to the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, in which the former President opposes President Harding’s proposal for conditional adhesion to the International Court. Mr Wilson declares: “I approve not of conditional, but of .unconditional, adhesion of the United States to the World Court set up under the auspices of the League of Nations, though I think it would be more consistent with the fame of the United States for candour and courage to become a member of the League of Nations and share with other members the full responsibilities its covenant involves.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NATIONS” INDEPENDENCE NOT ENDANGERED , BY GOING INTO LEAGUE (Roc. April 15, 5.5 p.m.) New York, April 14. Lord Robert Cecil, addressing the National League of Women Voters at Des Moines, declared, that no nation would endanger its independence by going into the T/eague of Nations, for the League’s weapon was not force, but public opinion. There was onlv one case where compulsion might be necessary—that was if nations entered ivar without submitting their quarrels to open discussion. In that case onlv was any attempt made to coerce or compel.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WOMEN VOTERS SUPPORT HARDING’S PROPOSAL ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER NATIONS URGED (Rec. April 15, 5.5 p.m.) New York, April 14. The convention at Des Moines first voted down, but reconsidered, and finally passed, a resolution pledging their support to President Harding’s proposal for the United States’ participation in the. World Court, believing this to be the first step toward the outlawry of war. The resolution urged the Government to take further stops to eliminate .the causes of war by association with other .nations for the maintenance of an abiding peace. A motion endorsing the Longue of "Nations failed to find a seconder.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMERICA AT NEAR EAST CONFERENCE POSITION OF FRIENDLY OBSERVER (Rec. April 15, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, April 14. It is stated that America’s position at the forthcoming Lausanne Near East Conference will bo exactly the same as at .the former conference, that of a friendly observer, with Messrs. Child, Bristol, and Grow again representing Washington.—Aus.-N 3 Cable Assn.