The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-27
REPRESENTATIVE
SISSONS SPEECH
Attacked Position That Treaty Max.
Ing Power Superseded States
Powers

"hStohp May 20 .-hepreSenta
tive Sisson of Mississippi, made hi,
announced Japanese speech today II
the house. President Wilson, afteI
Mr.. Sisson recently made a wa,
speech called the representative t
the White House and asked him no,
TO make another speech that NIGH
complicate the diplomatic negotiation
with Japan or inflame the publ,
mind. Mr.. Sisson today disclaimet
any intention of making IVA,
speech" but attacked the position
that the treaty making power super
seeded the law making powers of the
sovereign states. Mr.. Sisson declar
ed he took his position mot because
the japanese were involved; that he
would take it toward England, France
Germany or any other nation" and
that 1t only required patience and
cool heads for both countries to ar.
rive at an amicable, fair and Just
settlement Of all differences
IF any nation" said Mr.. Sisson.
should decide that they will dictate
to us our land laws then we would
be unworthy of national existence II
we submitted to such dictation. Does
any one claim that this is a declar.
alton of war, before l announce this
truth?
No Declaration Of War
1T is no declaration Of war for the
United States government to decline
to override the rights of the sover.
eign state at the dictation Of a for.
eign power. II the United States
government should deliver a state
over to the mercies of a food of al.
lens from any nation, then maintain
that the federal government would
have prostituted its authority. Is the
mere announcement of a principle a
declaration of war?
Nothing has been further from
mind than to embsrrass or to tend
to render more difficult the peaceful
or imaginary, may exist between the
friendly government of Japan and our
own government.
Mr.. Sisson pleaded for the open
door on treaty sessions of the senate.
IF the president and the senate
can make such h treaty, let us tear
down every door of secrecy. Let us
require the president to publish ev.
cry letter and telegram bearing upon
contemplated treaty on the very
moment of its dispatch. Let the clio.
ture of the senate be removed.
Throw open the doors"
Corporations and Land
Mr.. Sisson made lengthy argu-
ment purporting to show the posi-.
bility OF corporation control of land,
which would be made possible by al
lowing the importation of cheap al.
len labor"
Many of these large employers of
Labor" he said, would be delighted
to have the federal government, thru
its treaty making power, let down
the bars and let the alien come in
What would become of the American
farmer If the great corporations OF
the country should buy all the best
lands and cultivate them with Mon.
golian, Chinese, Hindu, Japanese and
other cheap alien labor!
In California individuals and cor
porations owning great tracts OF
land are cultivating them with Hin
dustans, Chinese, Mexicans and jap
anese. 1t Is this class Of land own.
ers and land monopolists who are op.
posed to all restrictions on labor i'm.
portation into this country.
THE rich and the powerful who
purchase labor will have their for.
tunes vastly increased by having all
barriers to cheap labor broken down
They know that the quickest and
surest route is through the treaty
making power because they only deal
first with one man, the president
and enc body, two-thirds OF the sen.
ate.
Il don't want this government to
be destroyed through the treaty max
Ing power" Mr.. sisson concluded
so, gentlemen of the house, have
taken this position, not because we
are involved in this controversy, blu,
| would take this position If England
Germany France or any other nation
on earth were involved