The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
SWISS Give
PEACE VIEWS;
ASK NEuTRALS
REPRESENTED
Say Traditions Are Complete
ly in Accord with Princi-
pies of Wilson-Ask Free
Production and Commerce
LEAGUE IS APPROVED
(By Associated Press)

10y <hSSoCIdteu 1EeSSI
PARIS, Wednesday, Jan. 22.-The
presidents of the United States and
Switzerland will meet tomorrow even.
ing at 1880 o'clock. President Ador,
who arrived from Berne today will be-
fore he meets President Wilson, con-
fer 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-
national questions, which will be laid
before the peace congress. The state
mont follows:
One-Switzerland expects to be ad-
mitted with other states to peace ne
gotiations as far as they will deal
with her own special interests or with
problems Of general importance. Ex-
clusion from deliberations on prob
lens of the league of nations would be
considered by the Swiss people as in
consistent with the principles of de-
mocracy. Neutral states not having
been called upon to make as heavy
SACRIFICES as Delligerents, have, never
the less, suffered severely in conse-
quence of the war. All nave been
able, especially in the case OF SwitZ-
erland, to render considerable service
TO anity.
Must Prevent Wars.
Two-SNitzerland highly approves Of
creation Of league of nations for pre-
serving peace, and expects from it a
complete reform of international re-
lauons. Consequently the mainte-
nance OF peace should not really de-
pend upon the observation Of a pro-
cedure of inquiry previous to decla-
. ration Of war. but must be founded
upon q general interdiction to parties
In conflict not to resort to arms. In
ternational conflicts must, as far as
their character allows, he solved eth
er by arbitration tribunals formed by
the free consent OF the parties or else
by a permanent International court
Offering every guarantee of political
independence. All other information
al disputes must be submitted to a
procedure of mediation through which
lasting settlements on the basis Of
equity and justice can be arrived at.
"Three-SwitZerland recognizes the
necessity for action which may ulti-
mately consist of militaray pressure
within the system of the league Of
nations. Nevertheless Switzerland is
determined not to abandon her neu-
trality, which is laid down in the
Swiss constitution and based on the
tradition of 400 years of peaceful poll
tics. This neutrality is necessary for
. Switzerland, considering the compost
tion of her population, as well as on
account of her being in a particularly
expose strategical position. In case
armed conflict should, after all. occur
under the reign Of the league Of ma.
tions, the existence of the several per.
manently neutral anad inviolable
states would be great benefit also
for the league itself. The institution
Of he Red Cross must be based on the
nee of such neutral territory II
It IL % be able to entirely fulfill it's
task.
Water Route Question.
"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 as limita-
tions will be imposed concerning inn
portation, expectation and free pass
age of goods. and raw materials, all
states should mutually accord each
other most favored nation treatment.
"Five-Switzerland, as landlocked
country, mainly dependent on it's share
of the worlds commerce, highly ap-
proves of the principle of free access
TO the sea. First of all. Switzerland
attributes great Importance to the
maintenance and improvement Of the
existing international waterway of the
Rhine from Basel to the North sea.
Switzerland fully expects. besides that
II will soon be possible to come to an
understanding with France and Italy
for opening the Rhone and Po-Ticino
rivers for navigation on a big scale,
and obtain recognition of similara 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
through European states eastward.
"Sixth-The political. legal and eco
nomic principles formulated by Presi-
dent ilson are so entirely in conform
tty with the traditional wants of Swift
zerlanad that she will adhere to them,
whatever difficulties may lie in the
way Of their realization"
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