Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02

called upon to do 80 Ivy an interna-
lional organization. Nor can any
treaty pass muster which obliges
congress to accept the mandate OF
another authorlty regarding the size
and composition Of tho United States
army. the navy. tho Qualifications ob
he armamcnts OF the United States
or It's possessions on land or sea Nor
can any treaty be put into effect
which would compel the United
States To send nm army overseas
against the will OF congress. Nor can
any treaty be made which deprives
the United States OF the right to pre-.
serve It's neutrality IN case OF war
between two or more foreign ma.
lions. for denial OF this right would
be equivalent to denial OF the right
to declare war. Nor can any treaty
be made under which. upon the out.
break OF foreign war. tho United
States would be compelled TO sus-
pend Its commerce with any state
against the will OF congress.
II the violent assumption should
be made that "A treaty could be rati-
fled, providing for some OF these
transfers OF national power. and that
It might be operative In spite of its
should be remembered that any con-
grcss. by a majority vote, may set
aside such n treaty at any time. II
Ia quite imaginable that an executive
might endeavor to comply with a
treaty obligating the nation to make
war. suspend commerce, or abandon
neutrality, and that congress,
wholly disagreelng with the eNecu-
tive. might enact legislation making
tho treaty scrap OF paper. But II Is
not TO be presumed that any uncon-
stitutlonal treaty will ever be ratified |
by the senate. or that any executive
will ever attempt TO deny or ignore
the exclusive power OF congress 10 |
declare war, raise an army and navy, |
borrow money. and regulate COM |
merce between the states and with |
foreign nations.
The question whether the United |
States shall Join a league OF nations |
must go TO the people for decision. |
The president and the senate, as the
treaty power. have no power
TO amend the constitution. Even |
though the senate should unani-
muusly ratify treaty transferring
the war making power 10 n league OF
nations, still the old constitution
would stand unlmpalrcd, and all
their effort would be vain. unless the
people should modify their will M
expressed In the organic law that
controls all parts OF the go.vernmeHt
wilson Was ParnIyncd
In the light OF these presidents the
is irresistible that this
instrument called "A
league of nations to be Incorporated
INTO n treaty which n adopted will de
mand n surrender Of the sovereignty
M thls nation. the sacrifice OF It's in
the abolition Of the /
Noprop doctrine, and rccaStinR OF
the entire system of the government.
NJ the United States could never
have been devised by anyone familiar
with the basic principles OF the
constitution
1, il evidently the work Of British
.urists and statesmen who fancy that
.ha president and the senate, acting
.nt.pthcr. are endowed with ell the
Of the English parlla-
mont which can amend It's constitu-
.Ion without any consultation with
me poople whatsoever. Fortunately.
NJ Frank 4 SImmonds. a warm
'-lcrds of the proposed league. IN a
from Paris. which
,nncarcd IN tho Evening Star OF the
nm instant, has relieved President
,Visnu ot all responsibility for the
of this monstrous and un-
american invention Mr.. Simmonds
ays.
~ is essential 10 face the fact
hat 80 FAR as President Wilson and
.H European expedition are CON
crned. the president game here with