Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-23
Ask Right to Participate
in Deliberations of
Peace Conference.
WANTS OUTLET BY
RIVERS TO SEA
Argues For Observation-Disclosures Of
Rhine and Other Streams-Prssident
Of Inland Republic Comes to Paris
TO Confer With President WILSON,
Highly Approves Plan to Form
League of Nations. ~


United States and Switzerland Will
meet tomorrow evening at 13o o'clock.
President Ador, who arrived here from
Berne today, before he meets President
Wilson, will confer with President
Poincare, Premier Clemenceau and
Premier Lloyd-George. .>,
He comes to Paris bearing an off,
cial statement Of the views OF the
Swiss government on pending interna-
tional agreements which will be laid
before the peace congress. The state
ment follows:
One-Switzerland expects to be ad-
mitted with other states to the peace
negotiations as far as they will deal
with her own special interests, WIN
problems Of general Importance. Exc.u-
sion from deliberations on problems of
the league of nations would be consid-
cred by the Swiss people as inconsist-
ont with the principles nf democracy.
Two.-Switzerland highly approved
of the creation of league OF nations
for preserving peace, and expects from
it complete reform OF international
relations. Internal tional conflicts must,
as far as their character aliows, Dc
solved either by arbitration tribunals
formed by the free consent o. the par
ties or else by permanent interna-
tional court offering every guarantee
Of political independence.
Holds to Neutrality.
Three.-Switzerland recognizes the
necessity for action which may ultl-
mately consist OF military pressure
within the system OF the league x ma
tons Nevertheless Switzerland ~ de-
tarmined not to abandon her neutral
.ity. which is laid down in the Swiss
constitution and based on the tradi-
tion Of 400 years Of peaceful politics.
This neutrality rs necessary for Switz-
erland, considering the composition OF
her population, as we'll as on account
Of her being in a particularly exposed
strategical position. In close armed
conflict should, after all, occur under
the reign Of the league Of nations, the
existence of several permanently neu-
trail and inviolable states would be a
great benefit also Tor the league it
self. The institution of the Ped Cross
must be based on the existence of such
neutral territory if it is to be able to
entirely fulfill it's task.
Four.-Freedom OF production and
commerce is Of vital importance for
Switzerland. The Swiss people hope
peace will re- establish the principle OF
commercial freedom. AS far rs limi-
tations will be imposed concerning im-
portation, expectation and free passage
Of goods and raw materials, all states
should naturally accord each other
most favored nation treatment.
Wants Water Outlets.
Five. Switzerland, a landlocked
country mainly dependent upon its
share Of the worlds commerce, highly
approves of the principle Of free ac-
cess to the sea. First of all, Switzer-
land attributes great Importance to
the maintenance and Improvement of
the existing international waterway #
the Rhine from Basic to the North Sea.
Switzerland fully expects, besides, that
it will soon be possible to come to an
understanding with Franco and italy
for opening the Rhone and Po-TicinO
rivers for navigation on big scale and
Obtain recognition Of similar principles
regarding these rivers as are i'll vogue
for already internationalized water
ways. It also is of vital interest 10
Switzerland to ootain the right of pas
sage over railroads to the sea and thru
European states eastward.
Six-The POLITICAL legal and eco
nomic principles formulated by Presi
dent Wilson are SO entirely in con-
| formity with the traditional wants OF
Switzerland that she will adhere tc
them, whatever difficulties may lie il
! the way of their realization.