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Show SUES TO BIS j WAR TO AN END Taxpaver Would Force Colby to Proclaim Resolution Passed by Congress WASHINGTON'. July IT. Harry A. Meeartney. a Chicago lawyer. In his capacity as a taxpayer, today filed suit In the District of Columbia supreme su-preme court to compel Secretary of State Colby Immediately to promulgate promul-gate the Joint resolution of congress I declaring at end the state of war With I Germany. Mr. Meeartney based his j suit on the ground that the presi- dent has no veto power over a Jo:nt I resolution. The peace resolution has been R law, j the plaintiff contended, since Its pa;-s.ige pa;-s.ige on May .'1 Harry J Bryan, Identified Iden-tified In the papen as 'editor of laws' of the state department, also whs I madea defendcnl on the ground that i the actual publication of all laws was his duty.. Failure of the defendants to publltn tho alleged laws, ..ir Meeartney claimed, claim-ed, has resulted in a confused condition con-dition which Is poten: with national peril to the public comfort, moraie and the normal pursuit, of patriotic Ideals of the peoptf Of the United Slates. Trade also has been adversely affected, it was claimed, tho result-' result-' Ing loss reaching every Amor. can ; household |