WORLD COURT

Evening Star, Issue 18623, 2 May 1924, Page 4

WORLD COURT

STRONG AfOTEAIENT IN AAIERICA

Press Association—By Tclcgraph —Copyright,

WASHINGTON, April 60.

A Jingo delegation, composed of representatives of the church and le.gfll, mercantile, civic, and women's associations, appeared before the Senates Foreign Relations Sub-committee and urged the United .Slates to participate in the World Court.

Bishop Brent. (Buffalo), speaking, on behalf of all J.ho church organise I ions, assented that the great majority of Americans wore in favor ot such participation. Ho attacked Senator Lodge, whom lie charged with attempting to. damn the proposals by inaction and taint praise. This great question, ho said, had been .shabbily treated by Dio Senate, whereas surely its inherent worth should have lifted it above party politics. Air Edward Hines (chairman of the United States Chamber of Commerce) said that business men believed that the court was sound in principle and in fact. Air Lickershaw, an cx-Atlorney-Oeneral. representing the American Bar Association, delivered a legal opinion, declaring That ill-0 World Court accorded w.illi old American policies. Entrance into Die court would pledge America, to nothing except Die belief that this was a proper tribunal. Both self-respect and, ink-rnational interest, required that the United States .should adhere to its own policy and join the court. —A. and N.Z. Cable.