New Britain herald., 1919-05-28
AMERICA'S DUTY TO
 JOIN WORLD LEAGUE
Arkansas Senator Declares Terms Are Consistent With Constitution

Washington, May 2S.-The league or nations was supported as logical Ind practical organism, entirely con- s1stent with the American constitution by Senator Robinson, democrat, of Arkansas, in speech today in the senate
 Opponents of the league, the scna- tor charged, are making campaign o& misrepresentation setting up hlnsy objections that the proposal violates 5Amaslean tra aditions. The covenant. ne asserted, in no way impairs national sovereignty or subverts American con- EatNtional principles,
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 'The objection that the league without foundation" said MT. Robin ees4, "rt can take no action in any eontl~o vcrs% without consent of Unit ed States. Its powers are advisory, By ,the treaty 1t becomes the common agent of the aignatory powers to pro- mote irterna tionat cooperation and peace. Y 37 our agent not our mas ter"
 Replying direetly to the constltu- tieAal objections raised by Senator SheTnlaa, Fepu blican, and other league opponents, the Arkansas senator said the same objections applied with equal force to many treaties entered 49te by the nation in the past and which had been found practicable and beneficial.
 "A treaty is act unconstitutional, ha aAspFted, "Faerely because 1t con- teias agreements the execution of Which s'pguifea Che exercise Of powers vested by tAe constitution exclusively Ill tAe executive and legislative branches ef She government. To de clafe that ae treaty can be made Which Epeuis'ea legislative action to ex- eeute it, ef which pledges the govern saent to de something exclusively within the power of the executive would nallif$ q large majority of the tIeatiee heretefefp entered into by the United Etatea aha render the govern AaeAs rawvftqsa te maintain foreign relations,
 Hsa34S pFeecGIents Cited.
 ''UndeF the constitution the sole seTpf t9 appropriate moneys Is vest cd Iii peAsresP. Nevertheless we have made naen& treaties obligating the gaTes4aa4eht te Che payment of sums agreed ih the tfeaties to be due for eia4a hatlehs el' eheif citizens.
 ''The sele peWer te levy taxes is vested Ill eonsrese. Many Urea ties have been made ebligating the gov erhnA eht yo ia3bese certain rates on experts and 10 collect specified retes an imports, Treaties of reeiproeity have been negotiated with foregn na- tieas involving mutual rates to be lev lad en eeu4H4eree. Such treaties re upire legislation b% congress te put them inte operation, but they are not uAeoastitutieaai for that reason,
 ! "The United States haa already esa tered into many tseatios pledsihg It. self not to ehsase in war against ger tain foreign natieha until the expire ten ef a definite period and t has aAao agreed by treaty to eettle many disputes by arbitration, Netwith9taaa= ms, such agt'oetea ehta, penssese stll has the power to declare war.
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 With respect to the allegation that ahe mandatory provision is iii eohhiet with the constitution tho only aUes- ton of q constitutional nature asisins is whether the United States ia fer bidden to gevern or aselnt in tho gev- ernment ef uthor countries. There k