The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
SWISS WANT IN
President AdOr at Paris i'm Be-
half of Country.
Meets with Wilson and Other
Allied Leaders Now.
SEEK PLACE At PEACE TABLE
Approves of Organization of a
League of Nations.
Wants Freedom of Commerce
viii Keep Her Neutrality.

Paris, Jan. 23.-The presidents of
the United States and Switzerland will
meet tonight at 1880 o'clock. Presi-
dent Ador who arrived here from
Berne, before he meets President Will
son, planned to confer with President
Poincare, Premier Clemenceau and
possibly Premier Lloyd George.
He comes to Paris bearing an Off
cial statement of the views of the
Swiss government on pending inter
ma tional questions, which will be laid
before the peace congress. The state
ment follows:
'1-Switzerland expects to be adj
mitted with other states to the peace
negotiations as far as they will deal
with her own special interests or with
problems of general importa nee. Ex-
clusion from deliberations on prob
lens of the league of nations would
be considered by the Swiss people as
inconsistent with the principles of de-
mocracy Neutral states not having
been called upon to make as heavy
sacrifices as bellfgerents have, never
the1ess, suffered severely in conse-
quence of the war. All have been able
to, especially in the case of Switzer-
land, render considera BILE service to
humanity.
"2-Switzerland highly approves of
the creation of a league of nations to
preserve peace and expects from it
complete reform of international re-
Iations. Consequently the maintenance
of peace should not really depend
upon the observation of a procedure of
inquiry previous to a declaration of
war, but must be founded upon gem
eraI Introduction to parties in conflict
not to resort to arms. International
conflicts must, as far as their charac
ter allows. be solved either by arbitra
ton tribunals formed by the free con-
sent of the parties or else by a perma-
MT offering
guarantee of political independence,
all other international disputes must
| be submitted to a procedure of me-
diation thru which lasting settlements
| on the basis of equity and justice can
| be arrived at.
''3-Switzerland recognizes the nee
essity for action which may ultimate
! ly consist of military pressure within
the system of the league of nations.
Nevertheless, Switzerland is deter
| mined not to abandon her neutrality
which is laid down in the Swiss con-
/ stitution and based on the tradition of
| 400 years of peaceful politics. This
| neutrality IS necessary for Switzerland,
considering the composition of her
| population, as well as on account of
her being in a particularly exposed
| strategieal position. In case armed
| conflict should, after all occur under
| the reign of the league of nations, the
| existence of the several permanently
| neutral and inviolable states would be
a great benefit also for the league it
/ self The institution of the Red Cross
| must be based upon the existence of
| such neutral territory if it is to be able
to entirely fulfill its task.
"4-Freedom of production and
| commerce is of vital importance for
Switzerland. The Swiss people hope
peace viii. re-establish the principle
| of commercial freedom. AS far as
| limitations will be imposed concern
| ing importation. expectation and free
| passage of goods and raw materia Is.
| all states should mutually accord each
| other most favored nation treatment
"5-Switzerland, as landlocked
country mainly dependent upon its
| share of the worlds commerce. highly
| approves OF principle of free access to
tributes great Importance to the main
| tenance and improvement of the eX-
| listing international waterway of the
| Rhine from Basel to the North sea
Switzerland fully expects besides that
it will be soon possible to come to an
understanding with France and italy
for opening the Rhone and Po-Ticinc
| rivers for navigation on a big scale
and obtain recognition of similar prin-
ciples regarding these rivers, as are
in vogue for already internationalized
| waterways. 1t also is of vital interest
| to Switzerland to obtain the right OF
passage over railroads to the sea and
| thru European states eastward.
/ "6-The political, legal and economic
principles formulated by President
| Wilson are so entirely in conformity
with the traditional wants of Switzer-
! land that she will adhere to them
| whatever difficulties may lie in the
way of their rea liza ton"