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 OF Nations as "schemo
whereby Great Britain would be
given virtual control OF the world -
lie criticized President Wilson for
his veto Of The budget bill passed
by the last Congress and assalled tho
nscrpalion Of the processes OF con-
hWtutlOnal government by President
Wilson and his administration.
We are not living under the con-
stltutiOn. The executive by his 'e-
fusal 10 relinquish the powers grant
ed him by Congress during wartime
has usurped the powers and func-
lions Of Congress and the Senate.
When Congress granted these
powers We were at war. 10 was the
/ intent OF Congress that the vast
powers 10 placed in The hands Of the
executive should be used only in tha
| prosecution OF the conflict and should
terminate with The cessation Of hos
tlliiles. From the signing OF the
armlstice 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,
he referred TO a hearing before the
Naval Affairs Committee. 1.-THE COM
mittee was investigating the eXpendi-
| ture OF S26 OO0uO0 on the cOnstruc-
] ll0n OF a training camp at Norfolk"
q Senator Ball said I'VE mad sum
moned an admirkl 10 appear and
pointing out TO him that Congress had
appropriated only 100000 for this
work. asknL him how the depart
ment expended s26,0O0,000. 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
on the budget, senator Ball said
The Republican party stands for the
budget system and a business admin
istratlOn 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 10 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 surrendering her sovereignty
were lab0rlng under a "delusiOn.
The Senator compared the case OF
the States In the early days that
thought they retained all rights eX-
cent those specifically enumerated In
the Federal Constitution. This view
led 10 the Civil War which proved
Il false" he said.
In thls respect" he said "Ameri-
ca would find under the league thai
we were subject to a council and an
assembly that would be dominated
by Great Britain" In referring tC
the pr bable course OF action In the
league In case OF a dispute between
the United states all Great Britain
and Great Britain, being parties to
the dispute, would each Withdraw
but Great Britain would still have
the four votes Of her colonies"
In conclusion he drew attention q
the opening paragraphs OF the two
major narties. "The Republican plat
FORM" he id, "opens with a declar-
alton Of allegiance TO the Constlm-
tion and the ULited states while tn,
Domucrduc euluklnch llc puHOitn u
the Wilson administration"
AZ a meeting tonight In Townsend
Harry X. Hoch, a Wilmington atto'
, ney. will speak. In addition to Sena'
tor Ball. Mrs. Johnson, OF Missouri
smoke at last nights meeting OF
party Government"
Col Isaac NJ Meekins, Of Norti
p Carolina. addressed an enthusiastic
Republican rally at Greenwood las
nieht. In a strong speech the Colo
mel reviewed the prosperity Of tn
country under the successive Repub
; lican administrations since the Clyi
War. He said that not only did th'
b majority OF the American people fee
b more secure under Republican part!
: government ut the European nations
, had always displayed the fullest con
q ndence In the party.
lie said the Republican party coul'
, he depended upon to restore peace
, prosperity and happiness at hom
. and mutual confidence between IN
! nations OF the world" William +
81 White and members OF the HARDING
=, Coolidge Glee Club sang a Aumber o
. popular and patriotic songs. The Re
. publican Circus Wagon" with NOV
; ing pictures, was another feature o
the rally.