Evening journal., 1920-10-12
ENGLAND CAR
UNDER LEAGUE
Would Give Great Britain
Virtual Control of World,
Says Senator Ball
WILSON UNSURPER
OF POWER, HE SAYS

In an address before the Nom
Partisan League OF Odessa last night,
United States Senator Ball denounced
the League or Nations as scheme
whereby Great Britain would be
given virtual control OF the worlds"
lie criticized President Wilson for
his veto Of the budget bill passed
by the last Congress and assailed the
usCrpaliOn OF the processes OF con-
6tlutlOnal government by President
Wilson and his administration
we are not living under the con-
.stlluti0n. The executive by his 'e-
fusal TO relinqulsh the powers grant
ed him by Congress during wartime,
has usurped the powers and func-
tions OF Congress and the Senate
When Congress granted these
powers We were at war. 10 was the
intent Of Congress that the vast
powers IL placed In the hands OF the
executive should be used only in the
prosecution OF the conflict and should
terminate with the cessation OF hos
Utilities. From the signing OF the
armistlce until the present time, the
President has firmly opposed the
giving up OF these powers.
Citing a specific example where
the President had used these powers,
be referred TO a hearing before the
Naval Affairs Committee. 1.-THE COM
mittee was investigating the expendi-
tQre OF S26,OOOOO0 on the cOnstruc-
ton Of training camp at Norfolk, "
Senator Ball said. I'VE mad sum
moned an admirLl TO appear, and
pointing out 10 him that Congress had
appropriated only s70O0,OOO for this
ment expended S26,OO0,OOO. His an
swer was that the additional funds
had been placed at the disposal OF
the department by the President.
This Is in plain violation Of the
Constitution, which provides no
money shall be expended except as
provided by Congress There are nu-
merOus incidents OF the kline that
might be cited" the Senator added
OF the budget, senator Ball said
the Republican party stands for the
budget system and a business admin
istration OF the Fedora government
| Referring TO the Presidents veto OF
| the budget bin passed by the recent
Congress, he said:
"The Presidents veto was based
on his opposition 20 the provision OF
the law that the auditors could not
| be relieved by the executive" Sena-
tor Ball said he approved Of having
the auditors Independent OF the
| President
The Senator asserted those who
did not believe that in entering The
League Of Nations the United States
was surrcnderlng her sovereignty
were laboring under a "delusion.'
The Senator compared the case OF
the States In the early days thai
thought they retained all rights ex
cept those specifically enumerated II
the Federal Constitution "rhis view
led TO the Civil War, which proved
1t false" he said.
an this respect," he said, "Amerl
ca would find under the league tha
we were subject to a council and al
assembly that would be dominate
by Great Britain" In referring q
the pr hable course OF action In IN
league in case OF a dispute betweei
the United States all Great Britain
the Senator said "lhe United State
and Great Britain, being parties q
the dispute, would each withdraw
hut Great Britain would still hayl
the four votes Of her colonies
In conclusion he drew attention Il
the opening paragraphs Of the wv
major parties. "The Republican pla
form" ne Id, "opens with a declar
alton Of allegiance 70 the Connstlit,u
tiOn and the United States while Tn
Democratic eulOgizes the policies o
the Wilson administration
40 a meeting tonight In Townsen
Harry X. Hooh, a Wilmington attor
, lney. will speak In addition to Sena
tor Ball. Mrs Johnson, OF Missouri
spoke at last nights meeting o
"party Government"
Col Isaac NJ Meekins, OF Mort
Carolina, addressed an enthusiast
Republican rally at Greenwood las
night. In a strong speech the Cole
mel reviewed the prosperity OF IN
country under the successive Repuh
B lican administrations since the civ
. War. lie said that not only did IN
e majority OF the American people fe,
Fl more secure under Republican part
, government ,ut the European nation
, had always displayed the fullest COZ
p ildence In the party.
lie said the Republican party coul
, be depended upon 20 restore "peac
, prosperity and happiness at hon
. and mutual confidence between n
1 nations of the world" William
- White and members OF the Harding
+ Coolidge Glee Club sang number
!, popular and patriotic songs. The R