Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-24

SNSilaHl-DeClaF
ireland Is Protected and shantIn
is Sure for Chinatown Bin a
ton.
San Francisco, Sept. IS-presidS
Wilson contracted a slight cold E
miral GraysOn announced His L
down the peninsula was abapdoM
under orders from Grayson, his NH.
clan. He was given an ovation i
his arrival here.
Setting forth publicly for the 4.
time his Interpretation of the Lea
of Nations covenant as it affects &
land, President Wilson said in a stak
ment that the league would constita|
a forum before which could be bronA
all claims for self-determination NH
are likely to affect the peace of Ii
world.
'"The covenant would not bind Il
United States TO assist in putis
down rebellion in any foreign ca
try" he asserted, nor would it RI
the power of this country to recogri,
the independence of any people NJ
seek to secure freedom"
He said Ireland's case was not he'd
at Versailles because it did not Cd
within the jurisdiction of the peat
conference.
Reply to Labor Council.
The presidents statement was
reply to a series of questions sent
him by the San Francisco labor c0ul
Gil. 1t is understood that within a e
days he will reply similarly to Qde|
tons put by other labor bodies II
garding Shantung and the represent
ton of the British dOminions in Ii
league assembly. The presidents SID
ment detailing the labor councils an
tions and his answers follows:
/. Under the covenant does the n
ton obligate itself TO assist any ma
Der of the league in putting down
rebellion of its subjects or conQueIe
peoples?
AnSwer-It does not.
2. Under tie covenant, can this %
ton independently recognize 81
eminent whose people seek to achi e
or have achieved their independeAe
from member of the league?
Answer-The independent action
the government of the United Stais
in a matter of this kind is in no Y8
limited or affected by the covenant g
the League Of Nations.
Forum for All Claims.
8. Under the covenant are those q
iect nations or peoples only that g
mentioned in the peace treaty emu =
to the right Of self-determlnatIon' z
does the league possess the rsh9 :
accord a similar privilege to othef II
iect nations or peoples!
Answer-It is not possible lot Y
peace conference to act with g
to the self-determination OF any
ritories except those which Iau e
Ionged to the defeated empires, 8
in the covenant of the League Oh e
tions it has set up for the llISI y +.
in article II, a forum to "llich g
claims of self-determination Wlllch 6
likely to disturb the peace OF the W
or the good understanding Oe'"
nations upon which the peace ol
world depends can be brought
WHY was the case Of Ireland
heard at the peace conferencef
what is your position on the SaO
Of self-determination Of lrelahu!
Answer-The case Of Ireland
not heard at the peace conference
oo,,so the neace conference hau s
jurisdiction over any question o.
sort which did not affect leili5
which belonged to the deIeassu s
pires. My position on the sUg' is
seIf-determination for Ireialu -
pressed in article Il of the Govern
in which may say I was pa[Utu
interested, because it seemeu ~
mess ln,ele for the peace and freedes
of the world that a forum Si''
created. oLIrs
Discussing at length the S sna ~
provision of the peace treaIs' IA 8
dent Wilson said in an address so I' s.
= 1,,oman,s luncheon that he naa &
assured by the great powers p, IT,. .D' I'd .|
der the League of Nations Inc, FIR b
he q new international pollgg
protection Dr of Chinese INTEGRITY aejd Il
pig These powers, Mr.. Wilson 5.l,s sa+ul 8
7 Us promise to return Shan'an
China and intended to see I He said
fulfilled under the league " TorsaiI IA
had asked his colleagues a. nd b
r rr'a whether they me eoT noII5
tbe league to inaugurate a al 15 him II
toward China, and they toIu D
did.