Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-18
President Busy Answering
Questions Propounded by
League Supporters.
REPETITION OF
PREVIOUS QUIZ
President Replies to Formal Set OF
Questions, Propounded This Time by
San Francisco League Organization
Covers s hantung, Ireland and Vot-
inq Power of United States and Eng
land.

san GlilA lssNo, to'PN- 'V' - H'"s''
as strenuous as that Of yesterday
awaited President Wilson. this the
last day of his stay in the bay region
on his trip. II included a luncheon,
drive thru Alameda cou:.ty, across the
bay from here, reviews of school chill
dren in Oakland, and an address at the
Oakland civic auditori um tonight. Be-
sides this the committee hoped the
president would find time for an auto
/ tour of San Francisco, including
visit to the Buttcrlan general hospital
and a brief talk to the wounded SOL
diCrs there.
Reservations We're made for 1,oCo
persons at the luncheon and arrange
ments were made tor him to speah
briefly at it.
Replying to a statement today to
list of questions put to him by san
Francisco league organization, PreSl-
dent Wilson declared Great Britain
could not outvote Che United States
that the league would have "a power
ful influence toward the restoration OIL
,Shantung to China and that the Ohiteu
States would not be obliged by Artlcie
X to aid in supressing revolt IN ire
land.
President Repeats.
Wilson'S statement containing tho
questions and answers follows:
First-"Will you state the undefiy
| ing consideration which dictated .he
awarding of six votes to the BRUSH
empire in the assembly and Is 1t true
l.tra.. Great Britain will outvofe US III
| the league?
| Ansver-"The consideration which
led to assigning six votes to the DRY
ish empire was to the erect that t''e
colonies have become sell -soVefilihs
states. Their policy in all put IofeiS
! affairs being Independent of the con
troll of the British government, put IL -
not true that the British empire can
outvote us in the league and thereoS
control the action Of the league because
in every matter except the adiniss!oi'
of new members no nation can De Iah
en- without Il unanimous vote Oh the
council. The affirmative vote or lhe
United States is necessary ana equiv
alent to the vote Of the separate parlS
Of the British empire
Second-"Is it true that under the
league foreign countries can order tile
sending of American troops to tofe-sh
I countries"
AnsWer-"It is not. The right OF con
rress to determine such matters is, IN
nowise impaired
Tbird-"What effect will the league
! have in either forwarding or hinderlns
the final restoration OF Shan ntung tc
China? What effect will the league
NO fnrthpr SDOlla-
| ton of China"
An3Wer-"The league Will nave
very powerful effect In forwarding the
| final restoration of Shantung 10 china
| and no other instrumentality can pt
substituted which can bring that
about. The authority Of the league un =
der Article X. will be devoted to guard
ing the integrity Of China, IL VIII
therefore absolutely prevent the furth-
er spollation Of China. and assure
! China Of the completion OF the process
by which Shautung will presently Dc
returned to her in full sovereignty IN
the past there has been no tribunal
which could be resorted to-"
Fourth-"Is there anything In the
league covenant or peace treaty Whlch
imposes on the United States any OBJ
legations moral or otherwise. to sup
port England in case of revolt In Ire
land?"
Answer-"There is not. The only
guarantee contained in the covenant Is
against external aggression and those
who framed the covenant were careful
not to interfere with the principle OF
self determination!
Fifth-"What effect will the league
have in either helping or hindering the
cause Of Irish freedom"
Answer--"It was not possible for the
peace conference to act with respect To
any territories except those which had
belonged to the defeated countries but
for the first time there has been set up
a forum to which all controversies
which might affect the peace of the
world can be submitted" IN