El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-27
FIGHT IS CLIMAX
OF OLD DISPUTE
Real Purpose Of Senate is
to Limit Power Of
Executive.

stricting the action OF the executive
Absolutely nothing can be done for
example under the language Of the
one OF the reservations 10 help pre-
serve the territorial integrity Of many
countries in Central or South Amer
ica-al Of which countrles viii be
members Of the league-Withour the
consent of congress even though. to
be sure, the Monroe doctrine Is
traditional policy Of the United States,
so that while insisting that no for
eign nation should interpret the Mon
no American president shall be per-
mitted hereafter to apply the doctrine
without consent Of congress.
This viii prove troublesome 10
many Republicans who have always
argued that the western hemisphere
was the exclusive domain OF the
United States. in that an American
president could send our fleet and its
marines anywhere in the North and
South Atlantic without waiting for
action by congress. Now it viii be
possbl for obstructive Democrats for
they VIII succeed TO the duties OF OBJ
struction just as soon as the Repub-
licans get a president in the white
house-to hamstring q Republican
executive and require vote OF con-
Eress before any authorization is
granted to use the army and navy
anywhere in any dispute with mem
Der state OF The league Of nations.
None Of the things were prob
ably intended by the Republicans
hut In their anxiety 10 show their
disapprOvai Of the use which lir.
Wilson made OF the executive
power, they would II n Roosevelt,
were president, deprive hfm, for
instance. Of even using his own
discretion in applying the ehlE
7aIr A
ests abroad
The reservations now proposed
practically state that in all disputes
hereafter With members Of the league
OF nations, the chief executive OF the
United States has virtually no power
and must get the consent and approx
Al Of both houses OF congress
Applied to Monroe Doctrine.
A similarly interesting situation
has arisen with respect to the Non
roe doctrine itself Under the terms
Of one reservation. it is stated en-
phatieally that rhe United States
VIII not submit to arbitration or III
qui-y by the assembly or consul OF
the league OF nations any question
which, in the judgment Of the United
states depends upon OF relates to its
long established policy commonly
known as the Monroe doctrine.
Now it so happened that the United
30 OF the principal nations Of the
globe with the exception Of only Ger
many and Japan, requiring the United
states TO submit 10 a years inquiry
al questions IN disput that may arise
between this country and any OF
them According 70 the versions Of
the covenant. treaties become IN
volved only II they are inconsistent
with the language OF the treaty itself {
A nice question for internatiou-
Al lawyers to decide row is where
the senate PROPOSES to ubroEate
the 30 treaties insofar as they
might apply 10 the Monroe doe
triues or whether the senate
means that the United States will
sEhrnit dispute about the Mon
roe doctrine to Investigation and
inquiry when individual nations
are concerned and will deny the
same privilege 70 collective body
Of nations.
For instance, the senator's say thev /
DO not want TO give Great Britain the I
privilege OF interpreting the Monroe 4
doctrine IN the event OF a dispute be- I
tween the United States and Great I
Britain- But under the famous Bryan T
treaties OF Investigation Great Britain +
3 SWING the right 10 discuss with tie
United states any question Whatsoever
through q joint committee established I
Tor that purpose
Considered Solemn OhIirufsou.
~ nile many people IN the United 4
stiites may regard the Bryan treaties
Is sort Of joke on the senate. the
5rillsn foreign office regards them as
ne solemn OBLIGATION Of the United Z
and would be sure to invoke
- -lsalles II any question arose over
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