ENDING THE WAR

Marlborough Express, Volume LIIII, Issue 82, 8 April 1920, Page 5

ENDING THE WAR

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Australian and N.Z. Cable "Ujaoeißtaon (Received April 7, '8.35 p.m.) . NEW YORK, April 6. v

The New York Times's Washington correspondent states that Mr Porter, chairman of the House of Representatives' Committee of Foreign Affairs, declared that Congress _ was dearly within its constitutional powers to declare peace. Ho offered to rule in such a way. No amendment could be submitted to the Peace resolution when it was taken up in the House of Representatives. ' Mr Veuables declared that the resolution, if passed, .would not have effect so far as legal efficacy- was concerned,, and was an ; important assault upon constitutional eights. •' ' Mr Little insisted that Congress, had power to end war, since it could declare war. '.. .■ .