The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-03-07

other tribunal, not Of the power to do
a specific thing but of the right to
assume the unlimited powers OF gov
eminent within the sphere of its juris-
diction of the subject matters which
are defined in this (the League's) con-
stitution." And right there is where
the argument of the chief proponents
of the league falls down. To adopt
the pact as it now stands means dele
CATION of powers which congress is
wholly incapable of handing over, &C
cording to Senator Poindexter.
Only the rules of the senate pro-
hibiting applause from the galleries
prevented the listeners from applaud
ing wildly, and even the then trench
ant Amcrcanism of Poindextcr caused
them on one or two occasions to burst
out with hand-clapping so that they
had to be admonished by the vice
president 1t was a notable speech,
remarkable for its fearlcssness and
patriotism. It was the first of many
to follow in defense of the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the
model Republic of the Universe.
An Undignified Remark.
The Republican Publicity associa-
ton. through its President Hon. Jona-
than Bourne, Jr., today gave out the
| following statement from its Wash
ington headquarters:
"To the statement OF ex-President
| Taft that among the men who are OPP
posing the League of Nations are
those he would not trust with the con-
stitution over night, there is the OBJ
viously pertinent reply that his con-
lfidcncc is neither requested nor re-
duisite. Under our system OF govern
mcnt, the men in the senate. who are
now the chief spokesman against the
suggested constitution for league OF
nations. get their credentials i'll the
form of vote of trust from the peo-
pie OF their several states-people who
| knew them best Those constituents
are willing to trust them not only over
night but for period of six years. MI.
| Taft's flippant innuendo would be less
INN ertinent if the records OF the cleo
ton OF 1912 did not disclose the pro-
nounced determination of the country
not to trust him in the White House
for another four years
Not only by this advocacy OF sur
lrender of national ideals, individuality
and independence, but by this assump-
ton of the autocratic right to dictate
to members of congress, Mr.. Taft has
linked himself in very close assocla-
ton with President Wilson. The ar
rogance of his assumption of personal
| superiority of mind and patriotism. is
excelled only by the docility with
which he would surrender the dignity
and power of the nation to the selfish
Interests and uncertain changes in the
politics of Europe and Asia.
Most of those who have discussed
the project for a league OF nations
have done it upon broad consldera-
ton of principles involved, conceding
to all others rectitude of purpose and
patriotic motives. Mr.. Taft enjoys the
distinction of being the second tc
question the right of Others to free
expression and fair hearing. He ha:
been preceded in his attitude only by
the President, who had the temerity
to ask that all discussion be postponed
until he had returned and submitted
his own views
"Since Mr.. Taft has deemed i
! proper to dismiss opponents of the
league plan with the sweeping declara
ton that he would not trust them will
the constitution over night, it shoult
be sufficient to reply'in kind"