Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-22
NATIONS LEAGUE
NOUEDN' T SETTLE
IRISH QUESTION
Sir Edward Carson Doesn't
Believe 1t Proper to Interferd
With Evolution of Govern
ment in Others Realms,

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London, Sept Il (by the Associated
Press) - President Wilson'S attitude
regarding the self determination OF
Ireland has attracted the attention. of
Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster leader.
who IN statement declared:
AS one anxious to- see the league
of nations founded, to protect the
world against the horrors of war. I
do not desire to raise difficulties or
anticipate decisions on questions
which must arise in the radual de-
velopmert of a sound system of iuris!
prudence under the covenant. There.
fore | am reluctant to criticise the
presidents answer to questions, nut "a
him by the San Francisco labor coun-
Gil with reference to Ireland.
Indeed, find it difficult to under
stand from the answer given what
state OF facts with relation to Ireland
the president contemplated, which en-
tltles any of the contracting parties to
raise this question under Section ii of
lbe covenant dealing with peace safe
guards.
II would like. however, in the in
terests or success of the league. to
point out that nothing would more
terence by any Of the great contract
ing parties with the evolution of gov
eminent in the realms of the others
The United Kingdom, as whole. is
one of the contracting partiessand in
respect to constitutional rights land
government all the units of the United
Kingdom stand on an equal basis,
none being subordinate to the other,
ana II is difficult to foresee, therefore,
what circumstance can arise which
would justify interference by the
league in relation to any particular
unit.
IF President Wilson means to sug-
gest that, because there is large
population of Irish descent or Irish
origin in the United States who SYM
pathize with the claims Of the Irish
secessionists, this fact threatens to dis
turb international peace or the good
understanding between the United
States or the United Kingdom, and
that therefore, the case arises under
Section II of the covenant. / must
with great respect enter protest.
There would be no end OF inter-
ference founded on such a plea, which
really means that citizens who have
adopted new country carry with
thSih liIS right 10 interfere IN the az
fairs of the country of their origin.
All naturalized citizens of all coun-
tries could raise similar plea and
become formidable more or less in
accordance to their numbers and es-
pecially at election times.
1t is not necessary to point out
how disastrous the results would be.
But there are too many obvious criti-
clsms to be made by any one who
desires to make the league of nations
a failure from the start ! do not de-
sire to range myself with such Critics.
| believe the league only possible if
real good will be shown by it in its
infancy and if wise men anxious for
its success. are chosen at the start to
administer and evolve it's constitu-
ton
In reply to the question as to his
attitude towards self determination
for Ireland, President Wilson said:
My position on the subject of self
determination for Ireland is expressed
in Article XII of tha ooyopant ~