Evening star., 1953-04-22
OAR Letter Campaign
Urqed 10 Put Curb on
Presidential Treaties


The Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution were urged last
night to begin Immediately an
organized effort of letter writing
in support Of pending proposals
to curb the Governments treaty
making powers.
Frank E. Holman Of Seattle,
Wash, former president of the
American Bar Association. urged
the delegates to set up commit
tees Of correspondence in all
of their home chapters through
out the country.
These committees, Mr.. Hol-
man said. should see to it that
letters of praise are written to
those Senators and Representa-
tives who favor a constitutional
amendment limiting the Gov
ernment's treaty-making powers.
These committees should also
write other Senators and Repre-
sentatives for their reasons in
not supporting such legislation,
which, Mr.. Holman added, sis
essential to the preservation of
American freedom"
Sees Move Succeeding.
"The patriotic women of Amer
lea can put this constitutional |
amendment over if they will de-
vote their minds and hearts to
the task" Mr.. Holman said.
It is expected the delegates
either today or tomorrow will |
endorse resolution urging Con-
gress to propose such a consti-
tutional amendment to the
States.
Mr.. Holman told the Daugh-
ters the idea of a committee of |
correspondence, primarily the
brain child of Samuel Adams of
Boston. was effectively used be-
fore and during the American
Revolution.
He declared this country has
tolerated the high priests of
Communist theology in our
schools and colleges, in the pro-
fessions and in business, and in
the policy echelons of the Fed
eral Government and in the
United Nations"
Tolerance Not Weapon.
Americans, MI. Holman said,
are characteriStically a kind and
hence a tolerant people.
But you cannot successfully
fight a militant, anti-American
theology with tolerance and
kindness" he added.
Also on last nights program
was Senator Bricker. Republican
of Ohio, vino is sponsoring the
proposed constitutional Amend
ment which would declare in
effective any treaty abridging
constitutional rights. 1t also
would require legislation to make
any treaty or agreement effective
as domestic law in the United
States.
Legislation also is pending
under which executive agree
mef1ts made by the President
with foreign governments would
come under similar limitations.
At present such agreements are
not subject to Congressional ap-
proval.
Threat to Rights Seen.
Supporters of treaty limita-
ton say that as matters now
stand treaties could be used to
deprive Americans of conStitu-
tional rights or force unwanted
social changes.
Senator Bricker told the
Daughters the most serious mis-
take, to date, of the new admin
i2tration lis its belief that an
unlimited treaty making power
is essential to the conduct of |
the Nations foreign policy"
when such power proves un-
necessary in practice" the Sen
ator said, the desire to retain it
should disappear.
He said the view that there has
been little change with a new |
administration in power is "a
dangerous -simplif1catior."
The Daughters were urged to
probe beneath the surface of |
"our vast bureaucracy" to find
"momentous changes in the
making"
Fundamental principles in
regard to the nature of govern
ment cannot be compromised"
Senator Bricker said. THE pro-
posed amendment to limit the !
treaty making power is such an
Issue