It has never before been asserted that the Government of the United :States had any such constitutional power. and I here.and now deny that it ever has or was intended to have any such power. Let us see about that. This is.a Government derivDig .its powers -from delegation by the "States. What powers did the States delegate to Congress to accept mandates for European and Asiatic countries and for -their government? I know people dislike to look closely into a thing where their :sympathies are involved and where they like. periaps. to help some one in distress. That attitude might be all right .for a private person or a philanthropist. but.