THE WORLD COURT

Southland Times, Issue 18928, 30 April 1923, Page 5

THE WORLD COURT

MR HUGHES’S STATEMENT NECESSARY FOR PEACE (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, April 27. (Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.) Mr Hughes, Secretary of State, addressing the American Society of International Law, answered the Senate criticism of President Hawling’s World Court plan. He stated emphatically that the United States was not trying to enter the League of Nations, and 1 that the League would be unable to control the court. Regarding the British Empire's six votes, Mr Hughes stated that it was ! practically impossible for the Empire or any combination to secure the election of I judges in aid of a particular political in- | terest. The admission of various parts of the British Empire had been in recognition , of the aspirations of the peoples composing them. This had not been found an insuperable obstacle to other Powers’ support of the court. He declafed. “Whatever else • we should have, wc need at once a permanent cotirt of international justice. No plan to promote peace can dispense with it. We shall make no progress toward the prevention of war if we adopt a perfectionist I policy.” Mr Hughes’s address comprised an extraordinarily detailed legal argument, proving that the court was purely judicial. THE REPUBLICAN SPLIT. NEW YORK, April 27. (Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.) What is regarded as a forecast of the ultimate bridging of the gap in the Republican Party’s ranks caused by disagreement on the World Court proposal, was made in a speech by Senator Watson, one of the most influential Republicans who have been against President Harding’s plan. At Pittsburg, Senator Watson declared that | the differences over the Court wculd be smoothed out in the end. He, however, attacked the League bitterly. LORD ROBERT CECIL’S FAREWELL. WANTS RUHR QUESTION REFERRED TO LEAGUE. NEW YORK, April 27. (Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.l Lord Robert Cecil, in a farewell speech, said: “I wish gome nation or Power in the League of Nations would bring into the League the question of the Ruhr.” He believed the tune was now ripe for League intervention, and declared the question eventually would be submitted to the League.