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...Debate. The chief matter to be disposed of was the question of reservations. First the supporters, of the Court presented their reservations???the Swanson reservations, five in number. They were adopted by large majorities. On the final day the opponents of the Court presented their reservations. Many of these proposed almost impossible conditions, conditions very likely to prevent the nations which have adhered to the Court from accepting our offer to join them?such reservations as that the war fleets of the world be abolished and an International Police of the Seas be established before we join, or that...
When the Pepper proposal came up in the Foreign Relations Committee, the Republicans promptly fell in line and reported it out?in preference to the proposal made by President Harding for entering the World Court simply with reservations???in preference to the Lodge plan for a new World Court. The vote was 10 to 6, but some of those voting on the affirmative, merely wished to bring the question before the Senate...
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