The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-05-10

ly within its legal rights; and
Whereas revolutionary war or wars
of liberation are illegal and criminal.
to-wit: high treason, whereas, under
existing international law, wars of
aggression between nations are per-
fectly lawful; and
Whereas the overwhelming moral
sentiment of civilized people every
where is against the cruel and de-
structive institution of war; and
Whereas all alliances, leagues, or
plans which rely upon force as the
ultimate power for the enforcement Of
peace carry the seeds either of their
own. destruction or of military domin
ancy to the utter subversion of liber-
ty and justice; and
whereas we must recognize the
having certain methods of killing will
not be effective so long as war itself
remains lawful; and that in interna
tional relations we must have, not
rules and regulations of war but or
ganic laws against war; and
Whereas in our constitutional con-
vention of 1887 it was successfully
contended by Madison and Hamilton
that the use of force when applied to
people collectively, that is, to states or
nations was unsound in principle and
would be tantamount to a declaration
of war; and
Whereas we have in our federal
supreme court a practical and effect
i've model for a real international
court, as it has specific jurisdiction to
hear and decide controversies be-
tween our sovereign states; and
whereas our supreme court has
exercised this jurisdiction, without re-
sort to force for 1876 years during
which time scores of controversies
have been judicially and peaceably
settled that might otherwise have led
to war between the states, and thus
furnishes a practical exemplar for the
compulsory and pacific settlement of
controversies; and
whereas an international arrange !
ment of such judicial character would /
not shackle the independence or i'm
pair lilt oONCl NlS MY "a e-As /
Now, therefore, be it
.Resolved, That it is the view of
the senate of the United States that |
war between nations should be out
lawed as an institution or means for |
the settlement of International con-
by making it public crime
under the law of nations and that
I,o crpd nv {
solemn agreement or treaty TO bind
itself to indict and punish its own in
war breeders or instigat-
ors and war profiteers under powers
similar to those conferred upon our
congess under article 1, section of
our federal constitution which clothes
the congress with the power to de-
fine and punish offienses against the
laws of nations: And be it
"Resolved further That a code Of
law of peace based up
IN equality and justice between ma
lions. amplified and expanded and
ldapted and brought down to date
should be created and adopted;
second That judicial substitute
or war should be created COR IL eA-
sting in part adapted and adjusted)
n the form or nature of an interna-
ional court. modelled on our federal
supreme court in it's jurisdiction over
between our sovereign
tates. such court to possess affirma- ,
i've jurisdiction to hear and decide
II purely international controversies
S defined by the code. or arising I'M
Ter treaties. and to have the same
ower for the enforcement of its de-
rees as our federal supreme court
amely, the respect of all enlightened :
ations for judgments resting upon =
pen and fair Investigations and i'm r
artial decisions and the compelling
over Of enlightened public opinion" =