This was the judgment of some of the most distinguished lawyers of the country. The jurisdiction covered "all questions affecting the peace of the world." which. it was alleged. was general and broad enough to include questions bothjusticiable and nonjusticiable. the one serious obstacle and the most vital item in all conferences leretofore held. It was pointed out that the jurisdiction covered immigration. deportation. coastwise trade. tariff legislation. the Monroe doctrine. and so forth. It was also objected that it gave Britain at least six votes to our one. It wasurged that the most serious feature was an omission. namely. that there was no provision for withdrawal. that our assent or consent was not. necessary to make us a mandatory over foreign countries. that our Army and Navy could be sent anywhere in the world by the league without the consent of Congress. that it nullified that part of the Constitution which gave Congress th* power over war.
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