Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-20

of congress. Many of the brilliant
contributors to American state
craft have left the impression of
their exceptional statemanship on
the activities of the house.
What the Senate Did.
Il do not hesitate to state that
the senate saved American ma
tionality in 1918 and 1920 when the
executive proposed to surrender 1t.
The senate preserved our indie
pendence of action when the ex-
ecutive insisted a foreign council
should decide our future place in
the activities of the world.
1.-THE practices of tho senate are
not so ancient or so firmly fixed
that they do not yield to reform,
and the senate Is not insensible to
Intelligent public opinion.
at has been suggested that In
case of republican victory the
incoming president proposes to
permit the senate to have some
say in determining the policy of
government. l gladly proclaim all
these suggestions literally correct
rejoice that the senate is func-
tioning again. We need 1t to save
America. 1t submerged itself for
the period of the war and surren-
dered to the executive because we
wanted to marshal all our forces
and resources under one authority,
but we are at peace today and we
need restoration of constitutional
government as much as we need
restoration of the stable ways of
peace.
Senate and Foreign Relations.
"If a republican administration
Is chosen you can be certain that
the senate. theoretically if not
actually. will have something to
say about the foreign relations as
the constitution contemplates.
There has been no failure on
the part of the house, because that
body joins the senate in the abiding
policy of committing this republic
to fidelity of contract. If We failed
to keep any covenant we should
be held in contempt.
"This thought may well be APP
piled to the proposal that dis re-
public can subscribe to Article X
and enter the league Of no ions and
submit to the rule of council of
foreign powers, on the theory that
only congress can make the decla-
ration of war. 1t Is true only con-
gress can make the declaration,
just as it is true that only congress
can make an appropriation OF
money to carry out covenant with
a foreign power but If this nation
agrees to accept the decision OF
foreign council. then we should be
guilty of bad faith.
What G. o. p. Stands For.
II would think it much better to
hold aloof from international re-
lationship than stamp that rela-
tionship with perfidy from the
beginning.
II want America to understand
that a republican administration
stands unalterably, avowedly and
proudly for constitutional govern
ment with the recognized and sus-
tanned powers of the legislative and
judicial branches of the govern
ment, as we'll as that of the eXecu-
tive.
IT want members of the hose to
feel themselves a part of repub-
lican administration. seeking 10
serve the interests % the people.
want members of the senate to
understand, and the public to know
that the senate has its functions to
perform in the fulfillment of prom
Uses to the people.
II had rather have the counsel
of the senate than all the political
bosses. rctf
1.-THE tendency has been for the
executive to arrogate to himself all
powers Of government. Maybe 1t
is old fashioned to get back to the
constitution but I can well believe
1t will be wholesome change.
II want to have done with per-
sonal government. / want to put
an end to autocracy. reared in the
name of democracy. / want gov-S
eminent of laws rather than OF
men.
1--WE had a period of popular re- |
sentiment of the existence of our
courts and for a time there was
the suggestion that we should sub
NIT their decisions to popular sane
tiop. There - not much choice