Enforced peace; . Enforce Peace, which was thegeneral topic at the second session of the firstannual assemblage, was opened by WiUiam HowardTaft, , , , formerly President ofthe United States, president of the League toEnforce Peace. Mr. Tafts paper follows: CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE PROPOSALS To me has been assigned the discussion of the con-stitutional objections to the proposals of the League toEnforce Peace. These objections, so far as I imder-stand them, are directed against the first and thirdplanks in our platform. The first plank reads as follows: First: All justiciable que
Enforced peace; . Enforce Peace, which was thegeneral topic at the second session of the firstannual assemblage, was opened by WiUiam HowardTaft, , , , formerly President ofthe United States, president of the League toEnforce Peace. Mr. Tafts paper follows: CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE PROPOSALS To me has been assigned the discussion of the con-stitutional objections to the proposals of the League toEnforce Peace. These objections, so far as I imder-stand them, are directed against the first and thirdplanks in our platform. The first plank reads as follows: First: All justiciable questions arising betweenthe signatory powers, not settled by negotiation,shall, subject to the limitations of treaties, be sub-mitted to a judicial tribxmal for hearing and judg-ment, both upon the merits and upon any issuesas to its jurisdiction of the question. This looks to an organization of a permanent courtby the signatories to the League. It contemplates theopportunity of any member of the League, having a S8. Copyrighty 1912, Maffeit Studio WILLIAM H. TAFT President of the League to Enforce Peace ENFORCED PEACE 59 cause of complaint against any other member of theLeague, to sue such member in this court and bring itinto court by proper process. The complainantspleading will, of course, state its cause of action. Thedefendant may wish to question the jurisdiction of thecourt on the ground, for instance, that the cause ofaction stated by the complainant does not involve ajusticiable issue; that it can not be decided on prin-ciples of law or equity. The court, upon this preUminary question, mustdecide upon its jurisdiction. If it finds the questionnot to be justiciable, it must dismiss the complaint,but it may properly refer its investigation to theCommission of Conciliation. If it finds that it is jus-ticiable, it must require the defendant nation to answer. What I have to discuss is whether the Presidentand the Senate, constituting the treaty-making powerfor this Governmen
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