WORLD COURT PLAN.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9722, 4 June 1924, Page 2

WORLD COURT PLAN.

I COOLIDGE ON AMERICAN 1 IDEALS.

NEW DUTIES IN EXCHANGE FOR

benefits;

WASHINGTON, May 30. A suggestion that American adherence to the World Court was contingent upon her disassociation from tho League of Nations was spurned bv President Ooolidge in his Memorial Tbiv address as unworthy of American principles and traditions. “.If we receive anything,” he said, “we must surrender something. We may as well face the question candidly, and if wo are willing to assume these new duties in exchange for benefits that will accrue to us, let us say so.” He renewed his endorsement of the original World Court plan, and said that lie would not oppose other reservations. But any material changes which would probably not receive the consent of nugiv other nations would lie impracticable. The President warned bis beaters against leaving the country undefended, because history h;ul shown that there had been, and probably would bo, a tendency for one nation to encroach upon another. He stated, however, that he was opposed to every kind of military aggrandisement and all forms of competitive armament. America should do its part, making Iter first ideal tho limitation of armaments by international agreement.—A. and N.Z.C.A