Milford chronicle., 1920-06-11

House of Representatives WITHOU,
Z his signature which is necessary in OF
} der to make it work. unless passed Oy
, er his head With this he sent a mes
sage giving HIS reasons for not sign
ing this plain and proper resolution
passed by the Senate and House. Hi
stoubborn action in refusing TO sigl
this resolution keeps us technically a
war with Germany"
"Why wouldn't he sign it?' asked
Jack.
"Wait minute. Jack. and I'll tel
you. The second important thing that
happened on May 27th was the action
of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee i'm refusing to grant Mr.. Wilson's
request for a mandate for Armenia
The majority of the Senators on this
committee believe we have enough
troubles of our own without going to
Armenia for more
"Now TO get back to President VIII
son and his message vetoing the Peace
resolution
what does veto mean?" asked
Ruth.
"To veto, means TO turn down. The
President vetoes a bill when he re-
fuses to sign it. When this happens it
goes back TO where it started. either the
House of Representatives or the Sen
ate, and i'm order to become a law two
thirds of both Houses of Congress
must vote for it. If they do, the bill or
resolution becomes a law without the
Presidents signature. When the
Peace resolution went back to Con-
gress there were NOT enough votes to
pass it over Mr.. Wilson's head. so it
is dead and there still it no Peace. But
the action of Woodrow Wilson stands
just the same. and his weak and in
sufficient reasons should be studied-I
say studied because he has laid the
blame for the delay of peace at the door
of the Senate. when the blame rests
upon his own houlders-simply be-
cause he places his intelligence and
reasoning power above the majority Of
those men elected to sit in the highest
law-making body in the world.
"The one thing about these two
events for which am thankful is that
the people will have to pass upon the
whole problem. And when it is left to
the people the result will be the uphold
Of the Constitution of the United
States and the teachings of the faith
ars of this country. In Mr. Wilson's
Message he said he could not sign this
because he wouldn't have
anything to do with AN action which
would place ineffaceable stain upon the
,alantry and honor of the United
states All of which sounds nasty but
means nothing He made no new ar
nor did he say anything which
Ould he used in favor of the world 4
lub plan He simply doesn't like the
esOlutiOn idea because it would not
ring peace IN THE WAY HE WANTS
T. not because it wouldn't bring peace.
Ie did not say anything about the
ight Of Congress to make peace i'm
MS way. He knows Congress has that
ght under the Constitution. Because
le resolution did not consider or make
entiOn Of the now dead fourteen
lints he thinks it would place the
nited States in the position Of turn
g back on Europe But how about
e treaty itself? 1t certainly leaves
1t many Of those points which Mr..
'ilsOn. so gallantly carried to Paris.
here is no mention anywhere, either
the treaty or the world club plan, Of
eedom Of the seas.
"When the resolution was return
Congress was not very much excit-
TO pass it over his head because
q whole matter will very soon go be-
re the people. The most important
rt. to me at least. about the veto, is
e fact that it shows that Mr. Wilson
s not another new thing to say
r his world club. 1t has all been
id and when the people vote they
Il decide that in our relations with
lrOpe we should keep free from en-
lgling alliances with other countries.
that we can act quickly and well, as
have in the past.
'As to the result of the Senate action
refusing to give a mandate for Ar
mia, the interesting and important
t is that its hows the large num-
: Of Democrats who are opposed to
'ha ction. The Presidents proposal
,arding Armenia asks for action bv
5 country as a member Of the world
b when the country is NOT q mem
: Mr.. Wilson acts just as though he
ught the United States was going
Join the world club, and up until this
opened most of the Democrats in the
late thought the same But many
them are changing their views on
election time and they must realize
matter, because it is getting close
{ when the matter is put up to the
pie they are going to vote against
one for President who is for it.
; very fact that many big Demo
IS are afraid to leave the matter TO
people, is shown by what William
nings Bryan has said. He doesn't
1t the world club or treaty to be an
le in the campaign. He even goes
far to say this. No party-least Of
the Democratic party-can afford
lain for a minority of the Senate
right to declare the policy of the
on.'
But, children, it won't be long un-
he candidates for both parties viii
named, their stand on the world
he people when they vote, to decide
made plain, and then it will be up