Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-24
REP. CAMPBELL WOULD
RULE WORLD BY EXECU.
TIVE, LEGISLATIVE
AND JUDICIAL DE-
PARTMENTS
FOR WORLDS DISARMAMENT
Proposed League Could Enforce
Its Decisions ON Nations by
Use Of Army and Navy
Under Its Control

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2O.-COn'
gresham Phil Campbell has intro
duced in the house 4 joint resolution
proposing the establishment OF a
league of nations that shows the most
careful preparation and study of any
yet proposed. 1t is receiving much
comment, especially from Republican
members.
The resolution provides that in the
future if the league Of nations is es-
tablished no nation shall enter into
any treaty, alliance, or other fedora
ton, nor without the consent Of the
international congress keep ships OF
war, or engage in war, unless actually
invaded or is in such imminent danger
as will not admit Of delay.
"The government Of the United
States believes the progress Of the
world in the arts, sciences, commerce
and communication that now brings
the people of the world in close rela-
tionship makes It not only wise, but
necessary to the common welfare that
international relations shall be con-
trolled by international law enacted
and enforced by authority, SO that
honor, security, integrity and tran
guilty shall be vouchsafed to all ma
tions," recites the preamble to the
Campbell resolution. "The United
States therefore proposes the follow
ing constitution for an international
federation of the world to accomplish
this high purpose"
Give Every Nation Representation
The proposed constitution Of the
league of nations provides that all in
ternational legislative powers shall be
vested in the international congress
consisting of a house and senate out
lined after that of the United tSates.
The house shall be composed Of 225
members, appointed among the ma
tions according to their voting popu-
lations and chosen every sixth year.
Representatives shall be not less than
25 years of age and twelve years citi-
zens of the nation they represent.
Both branches are to choose their
own officers, and in joint session a
president for the league is to be
chosen for term of twelve years.
The judicial power Of the league is
to be vested in an international su-
preme court of seventeen members
chosen by the supreme courts Of the
various nations and confirmed by the
senate. They shall interpret interna-
tional law and equity arising regard
ing controversies to which the league
shall be a party, between citizens OF
different nations, and between ma
ton and citizens Of another nation.
Legislative rules provided are SINH
lar to those of the congress Of the
United States. The congress is given
power to collect taxes and excises,
one-half based on voting strength and
one-half upon commerce; to pay debts
and provide for funds for the common
defense and general welfare Of the ma
tions; to borrow money; to regulate
the carriers and the paths Of interna-
tional commerce on the seas; to nix a
uniform standard Of weights and
measures and Of money; to promote
the progress of science and useful
arts; to make laws governing copy
rights and inventions; to define and
punish piracies and felonies commit
ted on the high seas; 10 raise and
support such armed force sfor use on
land and sea as may be necessary to
enforce the international law and the
DEGREES of the international court and
to suppress insurrectiOns against the
authority Of the league; to make rules
for their government; and to make
provision for the enforcement Of all
DEGREES.
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No preference shall be given to the
carriers Of international commerce Of
any nation, nor shall there be any IN
fringment upon national ideas as to
citizenship or as to fiscal policies; no
title Of nobility shall be granted; no
nation shall enter into any treaty or
alliance, nor without the consent Of
the international congress keep ships
Of war, or engage in war, unless actu-
ally invaded or in such imminent dan
ger as viii not admit Of delay.
The president shall be commander
in-chief Of the martial forces Of the
league Of nations on land and sea.
The proposed constitution provides
that new nations may be admitted by
the international congress but no new
nation shall be formed or erected