Show REJECT LEAGUE PARLEY OFFER America Will Take Up Negotiations Direct D ir i r e c t With Other Nations WASHINGTON April BY 8 3 B The Asso Associated Press Press Losing time after pronouncement ot of o Prea Prea- Ident C Coolidge views on the th subject the state slate department to- to today today day began preparation ot of a note formally declining the league ot o nations Invitation for tor or American participation In the Geneva con con- conference conference conference ference which Is la to consider res- res reservations tb the world court proto col The note which will go forward through the American legation at a Berne judged on the basis of definite views of ot President Cool Cool- CoolIdge CoolIdge Idge and Secretary Kellogg wll point out that In the opinion ot of o Washington authorities no useful purpose could be accomplished accomplish by sending a delegation to Geneva Genev since It would be lackIng In authority to discuss the reserva lions attached by the senate furthermore It Is virtually eer- eer tain that th t the note will point out that the stale state department already Is In direct negotiation with the governments signatory to the court protocol and Is le satisfied to rely upon that method of ot getting th the tho United States Into the court Attention Iso also will be Invited to t the senates senate's expressed direction that the tho negotiations be conduct conduct- conducted conducted ed between the Washington and the signatory governments rather than through exchanges between Washington and Geneva Genevaa The decision to reject the th Geneva offer otter was wu reached after Secretary Kellog had conferred on the question with President and tho the two oW officials hid hd found round themselves In complete ac- ac accord accord cord |