Wasl May 22, The Senate Forgign Relations Committee to-day discussed the World Court question with results which, several Senators predicted, might lead to an agreement and ensure a report to the Senate be fore the adjournment of the session.
Some Senators are of the opinion that an agreement may be reached idgge proposal of membership in the present Court with the so-called Hughes safeguards included as definite amond-ments to the Court Statute specifically ratified by the signatories to the Protocol. It is said to be practically unanimously agreed that the United States could not agree to any Court plan binding her to recognize the authority of such a tribunal and to render oz parte advisory opinions, Washington, May 23.
Senator Pepper has submitted to the Senate a composite plan of adherence to the World Court with reservations.
The plan, which has been referred to the Foreign Relations Committee, provides for modification of the late President Harding's proposal #0 as to transfer the election of the judges from the League of Nations Coui cil and the Assembly to similar bodies appointed by the Court. It also urges the summoning of a third Hague Conference to clarity and codify international law. Reuter's Pacific Service,
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