New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
wilson Called
Oath ViOlator
By Poindexter
Power Vested i'm Congress
Delivered Into Foreign
Hands by League of Ma
tons Covenant. He Says
IAN Inciter of Unrest
President Took Old World
system Apart and Can't
Reconstruct 1t. Is Charge
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WASHINGTON. Aug. ll.-President
v,,son was charged with violation of
he oath OF Office to preserve. protect
,.d defend the Constitution of the
rsi.ed States" by Senator Miles Poin-
;.x,cr, Of Washington, before the
senate this afternoon.
Senator Poindexter's carefully pre-
,red speech read like legal indict-
nent Of the Chief Executive. He read
count after count charging attempts
Av the President in agreeing to the
eaxue of nations covenant to give
mowers vested n Congress by the
Constitution into foreign hands
Specifically Senator PoiudeXter
cssreed that ,he President had at
.enpted 10 place limitations and re-
strictions on the power vested in Con-
rsintain a navy: to make rules for
he government and regulation of the
and and naval forces; TO declare war:
% regulate commerce with foreign ma
.ioas: to determine and punish pira-
&c. or the high seas.
Wilson Blamed for Unrest
The President was held by Senator
poindexter to be largely responsible
for rebellion all over the world
against existing economic and polit-
ga Institutions. and to be incapable
O. bringing order out Of the chaos
lo Lad created.
"5y general phrases OF vague mean
irs. such as the demorcratization OF
industry without definition OF apple
ton" he said, "he has aroused aspira-
Ions throughout The world which ne
IS incapable OF satisfying. tending 10
Sc. the world in chaos.
Quoting from his propaganda. the
communists demand. under threat Of
-syoiution, that the railroads be given
Z. public expense into the possession
and management OF the operatives and
.npoyes.
4, is as though the President has
received .he world as territory and
proceeded 20 take it apart in order to
-eccHstruc. it on new plan. Now.
Ii It's piece scattered around him,
he fnGs rhat he mas no new way and
"a. ne cannot pat it together again in
ia old va He has declared the end
o. tie ola order and substitutes for it
~ disorder.
I. S. Deprived of Jurisdiction
scpa.or foindeXtcr's broadside to-
cay vas one Of tho bitterest arraisn-
merts Of an American Presdent that
a4s ever been delivered in the Senate
CHAMBER. He charged that the Pres
i1ell ha- negotiated and signed d CON
a'itfion o. union with other powers
rHeieby every international dispute
hstEsen the United States and for
e'ga country Is transferred from the
ll-ist.c'lo0 Of NC government OF tho
United States 70 that Of the league of
nations. And further:
The Pre- sident has agreed upon
ta7ps whereby the league of nations
c@n enforce It's DEGREES against the
soTernment and people Of the United
Safes.
The President has taken an oatn of
caoe to preserve, protect and defend
Constitution o. the United States :"
s',ator PoindeXter said The Con
-H.Dton .ests IN Congress exclusive
eoRtrel o. the foreign trade Of the
~nned States.
The President has entered iuto a
eenpact with foreign powers whereby
.le supervision CT the trade of the
-rited States in munitions of war shall
0e vested IN league OF nations.
Rights OF Congress Involved
The Constitution vests in Congress
unlimited power 10 raise aud support
armies and 20 provide and maintain
navy Ihe President has negotia ted
coyenant with foreign nations where
oy the power 20 raise and maintain
armies and navies shall be surrendered
10 league O. nations in violation of
ne Constitution.
The Monroe Doctrine is the unwrit-
,:n lsT o. the foreign policy of the
United States. The President has
agreed that in any international dis
pu'e netween an American and a Euro
1esH power me league of nations. in
eludlng Europe and Asia. shall have
pO"e- 10 render and enforce its iudg-
mea,
The Constitution Of the United
9,ares declares its purpose to be TO
promote the general welfare OF the
people o. the United States. The
resident IS endeayorlng 10 obllgate
me United States to protect the ter
'NoslaI Integrity ana political inde-
VI every MeMDcf OF the pro
Fosed league of nations. in whatever
par Of me world il may be situated
regardless q the interests or welfare
u the United States.
Shsntung Episode Cited
Tie Constitution vests the conduct
.. ~ the foreign affairs Of the United
s.ates. subject to such laws as may
ee enacted by Congress and to the CON
Sl'us'onal powers of the Senate, in
lae President. In the exercise of this
soEer, the President has violated the
.'aditlonal policy Of the nation Of
nonest friendship with those nations
IN which we are at peace, by en-
'he INTO compact with Japan Tor
c 1,e transfer Of substantial part of
Sa'ha and OF her people from her
'sa,sd!ctlon and authority TO Japan
ror long period the President has
@asented himself from the seat of gov
s'anent, and for a period Of six
p,on'hs, With one brief interval, has
",ssected the duties of his office, being