OCR Text |
Show THE CITIZEN hahmkha 15 l mfams Students of political affairs in tempted to prevent the court from to rely on the government weather Washington are beginning to specugiving advisory opinion on any sub' late as to whether the country is to ject in which the United States reports and then stay home. claimed an interest, without the conAll in 'all, however, it is "possible be treated to another League of Nafor you to observe these phenomena tions and World Court fight, and sent of the . United States governwhich have been outlined here, and just what effects such a contest, if it ment. Under the Root formula, actakes place, will have on pending cording to those opposed to this docapply them to your own knowledge legislation in the United States Sen- -. ument, By the terms of that formuof nature and her ways. c. ate. The United States has had two la the United States as a member of The clouds, which on a summer the court would have to accept an or three spectacular legislative comblue float in the in are, idly day bats of the kind. The first of these, advisory- opinion or get out of the of the workers the reality, great and of course the most spectacular, court, with all the hard feeling which world. They are man's never-endin-g such a withdrawal' would entail. was when the Senate refused memsource of power, of life, of en--: bership in the League of Nations for The word? quoted are from the New burnthe from shield us ergy. They the United States. This was back York Sun, which does not favor the the sun and bitter temperatures in the administration of President adherence of the. United States to ing of the upper atmospheres. They Wilson, and it brought out some of the court under the Root formula. send showers and storms down, to the greatest debate which had been revive us, and to water our plants. heard in the upper legislative body That there will be a real fight over CanGrand carved the have and They since the days of Webster, Clay the question is evidenced by the fact afteras an Colorado the ,of Calhoun. yon that some of the outstanding senanoon of play, so great is their torial leaders in the fight work in eroding the surface, of the are The most recent of these internashowing evidences of their desire earth. tional political struggles was the one to take a stand against the Root forWhen we know more about them, which occurred in the administration mula. On the other- hand those we can perhaps, conduct our affairs of President Coolidge when the Senstatesmen who formerly favored our in accordance with their whims, and ate, by an overwhelming vote, agreed joining the League of Nations withcertainly we can derive pleasure to place - the United States in the out reservations, or with mild resfrom observing them. World Court, with certain reservaervations, are generally lining up ' tions. In the League of Nations for the Root formula. It is not refight the Senate in rejecting membergarded as likely that the question 5 ship in the league, undoubtedly took will get before the Senate until the the popular side, as was evidence in winter session, and by that time both sides will have time to marshall their the election of 1920 when the leawas a prominent issue. The acforces, and it is likely then that other gue ed from 6) page (Continue tion of the Senate in adhering to the legislation will have to stand aside bracing all of the Western States World Court with reservations was while the World Court and League writing insurance to the extent of not passed on by the voters in the of Nations occupy the center of the more than $12,000,000 in one year election of 1928 for the reason that, stage. Those who oppose the Root of excess assets in and holding when the European nations refused formula will assert that it weakens to agree to some of the Senate reserthe Senate reservation, and that it By a new policy put in force the vations, it was generally presumed will put the United States in the first of the year, the Beneficial Life that the World Court issue was dead league through the back door. We shall doubtless hear a great deal also Insurance voluntarily so far as the United States was conCompany made a most- commendable stride cerned, and international affairs about Great Britain's six votes in the forward in the Insurance field, an- aroused little or no interest in the World Court to our one. Those favorother Beneficial step we might campaign, the platforms of both the ing the Root formula will declare of say; that of changing from a non- Republican and Democratic parties course that it does not entangle us participating company to the pres- declared against entangling foreign and that at any rate we can withdraw if it doesn't suit us. To this ent participating policy plan. committments. last argument the antis will reply Through this action the policy holder becomes a participant in all International issues have come to that if we once get in it will be difnet earnings of the company effec-tiv- e the forefront again, however, due to ficult to get out and that any tenwith both old and new policies the trip of Elihu Root, former Secdency on our part to withdraw will be hailed by Europe and our the same low rate of pre- retary of State to Europe in an eftfVJ' written at as poor sportsmanship mium offered heretofore. fort to bring about an understanding This fact means considerable ac- with Europe regarding the entrance and failure to do our part toward Taken all in all Uncle' Sam into the World Court. saving the world. complishment for one of our Utah of it promises to be a pretty busy winwill aporganizations, so far as we know Just how this understanding there is- no other company in the peal to the .United States Senate and ter in Washington. rehistory of life insurance which has the administration at Washington The ice manufacturers in Atlantic developed substantially and consist- mains to be seen. It is generally who oppose going City have ordered all ice men to be ently enough to make this change. claimed by those into the court with reservations less attired in neat uniforms this sumdrastic than those previously pro- mer, to speak gently and not tread posed by the Senate, that the Root with muddy shoes on freshly scrubformula weakens the famous Reser- bed kitchen floors. This shows that vation No. 5 of our World Court the iceless refrigerator competition This reservation at- - ' is getting in its work. resolution. . ( Continued from page 8) . -- - , 0 , anti-leag- ue J - . Yeairs PtiMsSes $8,-000,0-00. - pro-Europe- - Vc ans |