Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-20

ness, through which alone natural laws
tions,
The appeal OF President Wilson in
Democratic Congress. Mr.. Root de
clared was demand for the coutinu-
ancc of supreme power"
The Presidents defiance Of the au
thority of the Senate to advise upon
the covenant of the League of Nations
and to give or withhold its consent to
the ratification of the treaty contain
ing it. he continued. was an asscr q
tion of right to continue the same auto -
cratic power VI was challenge to
the right of any officer of the United
States Government to exercise his
powers in any way which had not the
approval of the chief executive.
The President had the constitution
al authority aud duty to negotiate Il
treaty. The Senate had the coustitu
tional authority and duty to advise
and to consent or refuse to consent in
accordance with its judgment. The
right 20 ncrform that duty was chat
lenged. by all the tremendous mower
of President commanding millions of
civil and military subordiuatcS and con
trolling the expenditures of billions of
dollars. senators were threatened it
y
the Presidential will
The treaty they were called upou 20
consider. Mr.. Root declared. was ia d.
tally defective in several respects" II
was the duty of the senator's he said.
10 test the true meaning Of every para
srauh.
'The reservations adopted by the
Senate he insisted. remedy. SO far
as the United States is concerned, the
chief objection TO the treaty. Es
pccally important. asserted Mr.. Root.
is that they prevent the incredible
mistake Of Article y.
Eliminate Treaty From Campaign
~ hope the treaty will be ratified
with the reservations long before the
presidential election" he continued.
THAT will be done if tho President
permits it. If that is not done then
that is what | think the Republican
party ought to stand for.
Immediately after March {. 1921
Republican President should urge
upon the society of nations the reform
Of the league covenant. so as to make
it establish the rule of public right
rather than the rule of mere eXnediency
so as to make the peace of the world
rest primarily upon law and upon the
tuttNINtDtSS anu enforcement OF law.
The extreme effects of the possession
of arbitrary power are seen in the eX
traordinary letters of the President TO
Secretary Lansing. published on Feb
ruary Il. 1920 by which it appears
that honest and independent advice from
officers of the Presidents own selec-
tion is an offense. aud that the exer-
else of the most ordinary powers of the
heads of departments without consulting
the President when his illness prevent
ed consultation is cause of resentment. y
Principles Of our government. Mr..
Root urged. should be applied to the
relations between organized labor and
the rublic.
I'VE should not attempt to make
any man work against his will or take
away his right to strike" he asserted.
"but we should bv law limit that right
to strike at a point where it comes in
conflict with the community's high right
of self preservation.
'Inseparably connected with the right
OF control by the governing people is
the duty of justice resting upon them
If the people by law prohibit organized
labor from holding them up to enforce