The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-03
MEANS END OF
CONSTITUTION
Cox Trails Along With
His Master Ignoring
Americanism.
BY WILLIAM HOSTER.

IL mur be kept IN mind, always.
In connection with the league OF ma
tions, that IL the United states uc-
ccpts the covenant It will be with the
Interpretation placed upon 1t by IT.
enthusiastic advocates. IL we elect
Mr.. Cox. he, being at one with Nj
Wilson, will interpret the president =
league OF nations as Wilson himself
intcrprets 1t.
In hts light the American people
must bear In mind that Mr.. Wilson
has already pledged to the Balkan
states that the United states viii
send its army and fleet across the
ocean on the decree OF the league
council. There can be no doubt
about this, the pledge Is on record
In Mr.. Wilson's own words.
Elsewhere, moreover there in like
evidence that Mr.. wilson lnterprets
The powers of the league as superior
to any mandate OF the constitution
of the United states Thus. IN his
cable message OF June is, 1919, an
nouncing the signing Of the peace
treaty, he said of his league Of ma
tions:
at associates the free govern
mcnts of the world In "A permanent
league IN which they are pledged
to use their united power TO main
tain peace by maintaining right and
Justice. Further, that the member
governments undertake to be re-
sponsible to the opinion Of mankind
in the execution OF their ask by ac-
cepinR the dictation Of the league
of nations"
Mr.. Wilson, with his customary
clarity OF expression, leaves no doubt
here that he understands the league
to have the power to command the
"united power" Of all the nations
subscribing to the covenant; and
that in subscribing to the covenant
they accept the dictauOn" of the
league of nations.
In his address to the senate on
July 10, 1919, speaking OF the league
Of nations, Mr.. Wilson said
at provided Il means OF common
council which all were pledged to ac-
cept; a common authority whose
decisions would be recognized as
decisions which all must respect"
Here, again, Mr.. Wilson leaves no
doubt as to his conception of the SUI
preme powers which all member ma
tions Joining confer upon his league
of nations; and HIS conception is
Governor Cox's conception, because
Mr.. Wilson and Governor Cox are
at one on the subject.
II we elect Mr.. Cox we accept the
league, and by the same token we
agree to accept the Interpretation OF
the leagues powers as outlined by
Mr.. Wilson. The constitutional pro-
vision which gives to congress the
sole right to declare war would
amount to little in the circumstances
We already know that under the con-
stitution, whether rightfully, a pre-
codent has been established under
which the president, without con-
sultng congress, can send United
states troops wherever he pleases
to act for the maintenance of order
We have seen this power used ~
Russia; and 1t is being actively useC
today in several of the smaller
Lati American states, where United
States forces are practically in con.
troll OF those governments without
any action to that end having beer
taken by congress. We may be sure
therefore, that with Governor Cox as
president, he would not hesitate tc
follow Mr.. Wilson's Interpretation OF
The powers OF the league of nations
and make similar use OF the Amer
lean forces.
As yespects the right OF congress
To declare war, Senator Borah has
just pointed out that the presiden
Of the United States Is the comman-
der-in-Chief OF the land and sea
forces of the nation, ana that az
such his recommendation to con-
gress that state Of war be declared
have never in the long history OF the
country been disregarded. II may
be taken for granted, certainly, that
with democratic congress to sup
port him, any recommendation of a
democratic president that state Of
war be declared under the direction
OF the league OF nations would
promptly be acceded to.
This Is the whole situation in a
nutshell Constitution or no consti.
tuition, IL we take the first step we
commit ourselves irrevocably. The
only avenue of national safety lies
in an absolute reputation OF Wilson
ism, Coxism and all that they rep