Evening journal., 1919-02-27
Tie RATTLE IS ON.

'tsvXy HERE VIII 10 all ondg" ask the people
W Already those who studying the League OF
Nations pact finding that 10 conflicts in many ways
with Federal Constitution that or the other
must Yield precedence.
Within twenty-four hours after the pact was made
public discovered that. II adopted as Il stands II
would take from Congress the Constitutional power TO
declare the power to raise and support armies the
power to provide and maintain navy, and the power
to regulate commerce between the States and foreign
nations
All these powers would be subject to the superior
authority Of the league with nothing left to Congress
out 70 provide the funds, which, II It failed 10 do would
make the United States repudlator of the pact
OnoouDtedy as analysis Of the pact progresses many
other provisions Of our Constitution will be found 10 be
wholly incompatible with subty worded provisions of
she League OF Naions pact as II now reads
number Of our statesmen will soon have the omar
unity to point out that the Federal Constitution NAV he
found to be In conflict with the provisions Gf the league
pact In many particulars that should the naot he
adopted, amount Of amendment could adjust the Con-
sution to the pact but would be necessary TO call A
Constitutional convention for the purpose Of drafting an
entirely constitution and the document characterized
by Gladstone the greatest document ever struck of
by the hand Of would be relegated 10 the dusty
archives Of history.
Is It possible that Mr. Wilson puposely introduced into
the pact provisions wholly uncomfortable with the Fed
eral constitution n order that the pact itself might be
utilized mighty lever. with the peace treaty as
fulcrum. and countrywide propaganda creating q
power Of sentiment to pry the ark Of covenant into
the abyss Of destructlon2
Some point to the fact that Mr. Wilson has consist
entity exhibited great impatence with constitutional
limitations the Of the chief executives that no
had the United States entered the war than he
proceeded with the acquiescence Of obsequous Demo-
cratic Congress. to powers contemplated
by constitution prerogatives OF the executive
branch that in the opinion Of many, he has repeatedly
violated the spirit not the actual wording of that
document and that In most instances he has shown
supreme contempt for it,
Ihis attitude toward the charter Of civil liberties
was unopposed by the majority Of people because
u sort OF terrorism welded over them by the war
administration
1e ouer hand, Mr.. Wilson is on record as ex-
As . u's hlgn approval Of the British governmental
,so,a ''0 ne once pronounced to be the best in the
-, anu which Is without a written oonst,,,,,o.
.,.r.e 49, aus M Win socialism have becorns notoriors
e wnl II all end2" ask the peonls
assunNue mat the constitution cam. =
o easue pact and that new oons,,,,,N" ,sNioiineu
superseue tne old one what dspos,or ~ would
i0n nave been enacted unae-- a. w w
thorty OF the old documht2 1A9es the au-
Would the adoption Of a new ooDs,,...,
repeal all laws enacted under the o,dp pso facto
Would the new charter wipe the sla,e A.,
thing. including rights vested under the ola every
Or would the old constitution be rara,t,c ,o
hips up. but with to support old lswsY '
On the other hahd, II this country attempts 10 a,oea
committee which approved the pact receive our amend
ments?
Truly it IooH as If the battle was on between those