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Show WORLD COURT STANDS ALONE PRESIDENT THINKS REPORT UN-FOUNDED; UN-FOUNDED; FOREIGN NATIONS MAKE DEMANDS Tariff Revisions Rumored As Basis For Entry, But This Theory Is Scouted; Distant Suggestion Are Made Paul Smith's New York. There is no foundation, in the opinion of President Pres-ident Coolidge for any suppositions that foreign countries will suggest propositions for some sort of economic tnideg in connection with the entrance of the United States into the permanent perman-ent court of international justice. It is the assumption of Mr. Coolidge It was said at the summer White House in his behalf, that the question of American admission to the court will be dealt with on its merits, involving in-volving as it does acquiescence by other nations in the senate reserva- tions to the protocol of adherence. i Referring to reports that reductions ' in the American tariff would be sought : from abroad before consent would be given the United States to become a j member of the court on the terms it ; has set forth, officials pointed out that proposals of that character would have i to be taken up by congress, a course deemed impractical here. As for reports that the west would seek a revision of the tariff schedules, especially on agricultural products, in the congress to be elected in November, Novem-ber, it was said Mr. Coolidge had heard little, if any, comment on that question from visitors at White Pine camp, many of whom recently havo discussed the farm situation with him. |