The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-05-18
JOINT RESOLLJ LJ71ONS
Introduced in III. of II.
BY Congressman Berger

whereas the despotism and bruta
iity OF the Mexican governing class
has goaded the poor and oppressed
u plat country into revolution In
"hlch they are struggling for lib
erty and the establishment of a no
litical republic not only in name but
iii fact; and
whereas state of civil war has
Tor some time prevailed in Mexico-
war between a rich and powerful
|ongarchy and a lfberty-loving. on
| pressed, and reSpoiled peoDle-and
although there has been no attem Mt
10 invade the United States or even
threaten 1t. the United States Army.
Dy an Executive order. is now
mobilized on the Mexican border
threatening an invasion of Mexico.
and
whereas this threat OF invasion
Is used by the ruling class of that
country to fortify its position in
power against the progressive party
ana TO JeopardiZe the national exis-
tence of Mexico; Therefore be it
resolved by the Senate and
iouse OF Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Senate
and House Of Representatives of
the united States of America in Con-
sress assembled unhesitatingly af-
hrm the American doctrine of self
government and the principle that
no people are bound to or ought to
submit to another governments op-
ION or understanding of their in
i,,fh-
that the United States Army should
be withdrawn from the frontier and
Navy from the coast Of Mexico. and
that the intention and policy of the
United States should be to remain
neutral in the pending conflict, and
not to invade. take possession Of, or
annex the country of Mexico. 80;
Section 2. That the President
Immediately submit to Congress all
documents and reports upon which
the Executive order for mobiliza-
tion was based, If not inconsistent
with the public interest.
In the House of representatives,
April 10, 1911 Mr.. Berger intro
duced the following joint resolu-
ton; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary and or
"SASu ~ De printed.
Proposing an amednment to the
Constitution of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House
or Representatives Of the United
States of America IN Congress as
sembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein). That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an
amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States. which. when rati-
fed by the legislatures of three
fourths of the several States. shall
be valid to all intents and purposes
as part Of the Constitution:
Article NVII.
The Congress shall have mower,
by majority vote of both Houses,
to call convention for the purpose
of revising or amending the Consti-
tuition"
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States.
Whereas though the tendency in
virtually all civilized nations dur
ing the last century has been a con-
stant weakening of the power of
the executive, the judicial, and the
secondary legislative branches of
government. and the lodging of
sovereign power in a single cham
Der elected by the people, yet in the
United States this natural tendency
has been constantly thwarted by in
terestS inimical to the pubic well
fare who have brought about an ex-
tension of the powers of the exc
cutive and the judicial branches and
the Senate; and
Whereas these various checks up
on the power of the popular repre-
sentative body have prevented
normal development of American in
stitutions and the enactment of
laws in accord with the changing
needs Of the people-a fact evden-