No one can ever hale us Into this court without our consent. either being given generally In a treaty or expressly in a particular case. The next and last clause of the article reads: And all nmatters specially provided for In treaties and conventions in forceUnder this clause we might by treaty with another nation agree to refer to the court any dispute hereafter arising. but unless we expressly agree by action in a particular case or by entering into a treaty to refer a matter to the court. it can acquire no jurisdiction over us. This means that the court could never pass upon the Monroe doctrine. immigration. the settlement of foreign debts. or any other question affecting our rights and interests without our consent. True. there Is an optional clause which. if accepted by any nation. will confer compulsory jurisdiction upon the court in certain matters. but that clause must. to be binding. be accepted separately and in express terms. and. as it is not proposed that the United States accept the clause. it is not material to our discussion. I Some of our opponents ti ke the position that codification of International law should precede the establishment of a world court. .
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