Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-06

States, governors, mayors. policemen
and even the new fledged soldier in his
first khaki are preventing or breaking
up peacess.s;..sss: .;.ss meetings called to dis
cuss the questions growing out Of this
war. and judges and courts, with some
notable exceptions, are falling to pro-
tect the citizens In their rights.
'In time Sof war, even more than In
time Of peace. whether people happen
to agree with a ruling administration
or not, these fundamental personal
rghts-free speech, free press and
right Of assemblase-so explicitly and
emphatGally guaranteed by the con-
stitp4ions should be maintained in
violable.
"But more than this, IL every pre-
paration for war can be made the ex-
cuse for destroying free speech and a
free press and the right of the people
to assemble together for peaceful dis
cussion, then we may we'll despair OF
again finding ourselves for a long per-
iod in state of peace"
Question Wilson's Rights.
! Constitutional authority Of the presi-
dent to fix the wars purposes he ques-
toned by implication.
TT may be said that the duty Of the
president to enforce the laws of the
country carries with it by Implication
control over the forces for that
purpose and that the decision as to
when the laws are violated and the
manner in which they should be re-
dressed rests with the president. The
question of enforcing the laws OF the
United States, however, does not arise
in the present discussion. The laws OF
the United States have no effect out
side the territory of the United States
Our army In France or our navy on
tho high seas may be engaged IN
worthy enterprises but they are not
enforcing the laws of the United
States and the president derives from
his constitutional obligation to en-
force the laws Of the country. no
power to determine the purpose Of the
present war"
Says Duty Liss With Congress.
Contending It u the duty Of congress
to define the purpose Of the war and
determine when ut shall end. he de-
clared:
"The question, is are we to sacrifice
millions Of our young men-the very
promise Of the land-and spend billions
and more billions and pile UP the cost
Of living until we starve-not for a
peace without victory, but for a peace
so Tar as we are vet advised satisfac-
tory to the allies? Shall the fearfully
over -burdened people Of this country
continue to bear the brunt Of a pro-
longed war for any objects not OPEN
ly stated and defined?
THE answer rests, in my judgment,
with the congress, whose duty II is 10
declare our purposes in the present
war and to state the objects on the
attainment of which we VIII make
peace f
lnvsstis sstina acommittss Named.
4 Healed by sseaator Pomersne, o'
Ohio the following members Of ths
senate privileges and elections COM
mtttee were appointed today as the
sub committee to investigate Senator
LaF'olleste's st. Paul speech:
Senators Walsh Of Montana, and
James Of Kentucky. democrats. and
Dillingham;, of Vermont, and Fall OF
New Mexico, republicans. The sub
committee will hold its first meeting
Monday. ~
Senator LaFollette asserted that the
s''war party" besides carrying on a
campaign Of libel and character as
sassination" against members of con-
gress who voted against the war, was
attempting to suppress discussion OF
war issues and intimidate the people
themselves by invading. their homes
and unlawfully throwing them into
Jail.
Called Aid Of Kaiser.
TT Is unfortunate for the country
and for the senator from Wisconsin, "
said Senator Robinson, Of Arkansas,
replying to Senator LaFollette today,
that he has let himself and his ser
vices to the promotion of ideas and
desires Of the kaiser"