Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-09-19
WILSON DECLARES
IRELAND PROTECTED
Says Hearing for Irish Cause
Promised in League.
PRESIDENT CONTRACTS COLD
Doctor crayson orders Him to Rest
for Afternoon and Trip Down Cali
fornia Peninsula Is Abandoned
Gets Big Ovation.

San Francisco. Sept. 1s.-President
Wilson contracted slight cold, Adj
miral Grayson announced. His trip
down the peninsula was abandoned
under orders from Grayson, his phys
ician. He was given an oystion oni
his arrival here.
Setting forth publicly for the first
time his Interpretation of the League
of Nations covenant as it affects Ire
land, President wilson said in state
ment that the league would constitute
q forum before which could be brought
all claims for self-determination which
are likely to affect the peace of the
world
"The covenant would not bind the
United States to assist in putting
down rebellion in any foreign coun-
try" he asserted, NOR would it limit
the power of this country TO recognize
the Independence Of any people who
seek TO secure freedom"
He said Ireland's case was not heard
ait Versailles because it did not come
within the jurisdiction of the peace
conference.
Reply to Labor Council.
The presidents statement was in
reply to a series of questions sent to
him by the San Francisco labor coun-
ell 1t is understood that within few
days he will reply similarly to ques-
tions put by other labor bodies re-
garding Shantung and the representa-
ton of the British dominions in the
league assembly. The presidents
statement detailing the labor councils
questions and his answers follows:
l. Under the covenant does the ma
ton obligate itself to assist any menu
Der Of the league in putting down a
rebellion of its subjects or conquered
peoples?
Answer--It does not.
9 Under the covenant, can this ma
ton independently recognize gov
eminent whose people seek to achieve
or have achieved their independence
from a member of the league?
Answer-The Independent action of
the government OF the United States
In matter Of this kind is in 70 way
limited or affected by the covenant Of
the League Of Nations
Forum for All Claims.
3. Under the covenant are those sub
iect nations or peoples only that are
mentioned In the peace treaty entitled
to the right OF self-determination. or
does the league possess the right to
accord similar privilege to other sub
ject nations or peoples?
Answer-It is not possible for the
peace conference to act with regard
to the self-determination of any ter
ritories except those which had be-
ionged to the defeated empires, but
In the covenant of the League of Ma
tions 1t has set up for the first time,
In article IL, forum to which all
claims of self-determination which are
likely to disturb the peace of the world
or the good understanding between
nations upon which the peace of the
world depends can be brought.
4. Why was the case of Ireland not
heard at the peace conference? And
what is your position on the subject
of self-dete4mination of Ireland?
Answer-The case of Ireland was
not heard at the peace conference be-
cause the peace conference had no
jurisdiction over any question Of that
sort which did not affect territories
which belonged TO the defeated en-
pires. My position on the subject of
self-determination for Ireland is ex-
pressed in article IL of the covenant,
In which may say l was particularly
interested, because It seemed n me
necessary for the peace and freedom
of the world that forum should be
created, to which all peoples could
bring any matter which was likely to
affec the peace and freedom of the
worlo.