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The article discusses the straightforward rule regarding the judicial enforcement of treaties, which was established by the Constitution of the U.S. It notes that by declaring treaties to have the force of law, the Supremacy Clause makes them enforceable in the courts as a matter of domestic constitutional law. It states that the treaties were contracts between nations which had depended on interest and honor for their efficacy. It also provides information on the subsequent decision of the court in several trials including "United States v. Percheman" and "Medellin v. Texas." It also says that the Percheman rule seeks to control the domestic legal consequences of the treaties they negotiate.

This article informs that exercise of judgment is apt to be painful where each alternative has some merit; and men find it natural to seek some clear and impersonal rule to eliminate the harsh necessity of self-reliance in choice. The phrase "due process of law," when applied as a criterion of the validity of a substantive enactment, is essentially a convenient verbal cloak hiding that unwelcome truth. The decision is an embarrassing one to make, because some governmental recognition of and backing for religion has been customary for many years and continues with surprising vigor.

Presents the court ruling in the U.S. on the case Heim versus McCall dealing with the constitutionality of a statute restricting employment of aliens. Facts of the case; Basis of the ruling.