The sun., 1919-08-12

tween the United States and foreign
Power is transferred to the jurisdiction
OF the league from the Jurisdiction Of
the United States and has agreed to
means for having the proposed league
enforce this.
s. The President is endeavoring to
obligate the United States to protect the
territorial integrity and political inde-
pendence of all members of the proposed
league where the purpose of the Constitu-
tion is declared to be ito promote the
general welfare" of the people of this
country. y
Q. The Constitution vests the conduct
OF foreign affairs in the hands of the
President subject to laws Of Congress
and the power OF the Senate, 10 the ira
ditional foreign policy has been violated
by Mr.. Wilson entering into a compact
with Japan for transfer of a substan-
tial part of China over the protest Of
Americas ally, China. Senator Poin-
dexter pointed out that this violation Of
the Territorial integrity Of China Is in
cluded In the same document in which
II is agreed to preserve the territorial
integrity" of members of the league.
z. The President has endeavored to
limit and restrict .the constitutional
power of Congress to raise armies, pro-
for the Government land and naval
forces, to declare war, to regulate COM
merce with foreign nations and to define
and punish piracy.
g. The President has proposed and is
attempting to secure an arrangement by
which the United States shall be in a
state of war with foreign nations with
out a declaration by Congress or assent
by the people of the uation.
Foreigners United states Arbiters.
Q. The President has agreed that
every dispute taken part in by the
United States "likely to lead to rup-
ture," no matter how vital the interests
of America at stake, shall be placed
under control of foreign tribunal In
which the United states would have no
vote.
10. The President has attempted to set
up Government apart from the Gov
eminent of the United States with dis
tinct powers of its own to which the
United States shall be subject.
IL. The President has neglected his
duty and the interests of the United
States in Mexico.
IL. The President has attempted to
impose on the United States the duty of
preserving the independence and terri
torial integrity of practically the whole
world. thus embroiling America in the
quarrels of the whole globe.
13. The President had advocated the
abandonment of seeking national ddvan-
tage for this country, but that "a su-
preme sacrifice should be made despite
innocence OF any national sin to merit
IT,"
II. The President has abandoned the
teachings Of Washington and the estsb-
lishment OF principles OF American for
eign policy against participation In the
.oroinary politics of Europe.
IT, BY going to Paris as n delegate
the President destroyed the independence
of action of the other members OF the
American delegation.
Trespass ON state Rights.
16. The President has used his infiu-
ence as Chief Executive to trespass upon
| the Independent Jurisdiction OF the States
Of Utah and California by attempting
Interference with the courts OF justice
there.
II. The President in the matters OF
| Thrace. Fiume and Shantung has at
tempted to control the decision OF bitter
foreign controversies in which the
limited States has but a remote concern,
| and thus has succeeded in antagonizing
and affronting Americas allies In the
| war.
| IS. BY general phrases of vague
meaning such as "the democratization
OF industry" without definition or appii-
! cation the President has aroused aspira-
| tions throughout the world which ne
is incapable of satisfying. tending to set
4 the world in chaos.
! Quoting from his propaganda" the
| Senator concluded "the communists de-
4 mand under threat Of revolution that
the railroads be given at public expense
into the possession and management OF
the operatives and employees. 1t issas
though the President has received the
| world as a territory and proceeded to
| take II apart in order to reconstruct 1t
on a new plan. Now with its pieces
scattered around him he finds that he
has no new way and that he cannot put
It back together again in the old way.
He has declared the end of the old or
der and substitutes for it the new dis
order"