Senate 10 Debates World Court Issue on December 11
The Senate will open debate on joining the Permanent Court of International Justice under Harding-Hughes-Coolidge reservations. Senator Borah leads the opposition while 25 senators back entry, with party platforms and Coolidge administration supporting immediate entrance. A national student poll and campus conferences precede a December 11 chapel poll.
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Idaho
World Tribunal
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State Department
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Council of Christian Associations
Lynchburg
Princeton
Students of America
Objections to Court Answered by Writer
H M Herman argues that the World Court is independent of the League of Nations though linked by history. He notes members ratify separately and judges are elected from the Hague arbitration body, not purely by the League. The essay refutes claims of League control and explains U S joining without League membership is possible.
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Structure and Power of the Permanent Court
An overview of the Permanent Court of International Justice tracing its origins to the Hague Conferences and the League of Nations. It covers the court's formation, composition, term of judges, election by the League bodies, and the no two judges of same nationality rule. It notes Article 88 factors guiding decisions and explains jurisdiction and options ex aequo et bono. It also summarizes Harding-Hughes-Coolidge reservations and Borah’s opposition and possible conditions for U.S. entry, plus the Harmony Peace Plan as a compromise proposal.
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State Department
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Permanent Court of Arbitration
Root
Assembly
Council of the League of Nations
League of Nations
Senator Borah Calls for Independence in World Court Debate
Senator Borah, head of the Foreign Relations Committee, will oppose U S adherence to the World Court on December 17. He argues the court is tied to the League of Nations and would become a political tribunal unless its statute is changed to ensure true judicial independence under international law.
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Committee On Foreign Relations
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