The Archive · 1929

Henry L. Stimson, Secretary

State, reiterated the Administration's point' of view on the World. Court, conjunction with the signing to" delay of the World. Court protocols in Burope.

Colonel Stimson said that he be-leved that a recital of the precattions taken "by the United States showed the remoteness of any' contingency which might cause this country to withdraw from participa tion in the Court.

The signature affixed to-day, he continued, does not imply that JAmerica has accepted the so-called optional clause" which would bind the United States to. the principle fof compulsory arbitration. "This tone of the factors which caused opposition in the Senate to America's joining the Court, 's statement is expected to for submitting the Protocols, signed under the Root modifications, to the Senate for

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