South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
CARRIES DRIVE
FOR PACT INTO
ENEMY COUNTRY
Wilson Explains Irish Status
in Peace Settlement TO
Labor Council.
BY HUGH BAILIIE.
BY United Press:

III hbOh DAl1IlIlE.
BY United Press:
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Sept. IL.
Welcomed by the noise OF cheers.
steam whistles and sirens, Prest'
Wilson arrived in San Francisco to-
day to carry on his fight for treaty
ratifications.
A reception committee including
a number OF high army officials.
met the president when he stepped
from his private car at Oakland.
During the ferry trip across the
bay there was much footing from
other vessels signalling greetings to
Wilson.
Rises Early.
The president arose early this
morning shortly after his special
train was transported across Cor
quine straits at Benicia on a ferry.
While he was breakfasting the train
passed through. a number Of towns
where small crowds waved and
shouted for Wilson.
: ABOARD THE PRESIDENT S
TRAIN APPROACHING SAN
! FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.-Answering
questions of the San Francisco labor
council with regard TO Ireland s
status under the peace settlement.
Pres't Wilson today pointed cut
! that the League of Nations sets up u
, torum "to which all peoples can
bring any matter that is liable to
affect the peace and freedom OF the
world"
The drive' for ratification OF the
treaty as 1t stands Is being carried
by Wilson today into San Francisco
and Oakland, stronghold Of Sen.
Johnson. who is on the road in a
counter offensive against the pact
The president was due to reach
Oakland ana take the ferry there
for San Francisco at 8 o'clock this
morning, which is noon eastern
time.
Four Questions Asked.
Four questions were submitted TO
the president by the San Francisco
labor council. These questions and
their answeres follow:
Under the covenant, does this
nation obligate itself TO assist any
member Of the League in putting
down a rebellion of its subjects or
conquered peoples?
Answer-It does not.
Under the covenant, can this
nation independently recognize a
/ government whose people seek TO
achieve or have achieved their in
/ dependence from a member of the
/ League?
Answer-The independent action
] o. the government of the United
I States in a matter of this kind is in
:lu way limited or affected by the
! covenant of the League OF Nations.
/ 3-Under the covenant, are those
subject nations or peoples only that
are mentioned in the peace treaty
entitled 10 the right Of self f-determ-
I ination or does the League possess
the right TO accord a similar privi-
lege TO other subject nations or
/ peoples?
Can Bring All Claims.
Answer-It was not possible for
the peace conference TO act with
regard 10 the determination of
any territories except those which
had belonged 10 the defeated en-
pires. but in the covenant of the
League OF Nations II was set up for
the first time in article II. a forum
20 which all claims of self-determ-
iuation which are likely 10 disturb
the peace of the world or the good
understanding between nations up
on which thc peace Of the world de-
ponds can be brought
why was the case OF ireland
not heard at the peace conference
What is your position on the sub
iect of e,f-determination for Ire
land?
Answer-rhe case Of ireland was
not heard at the peace conference
because the peace conference had
70 Jurisdiction over any question
cf that sort which did not affect
territories which belonged to the de-
feated empires. My position on the
subject of differentiation fol-
Ireland is expressed in Article J.
OF the covenant in which. I may say
i was particularly interested. be-
cause It seemed 10 me necessary fol
the peace and freedom of the worlC
that a forum be created TO which
all peoples could bring any mattel
which was likely 10 affect the peace
and freedom Of the world.
Re-, ives Other Questions.
The pr <ident IL was learned. ma
b also rec wed from other labo
bodies questions about the British
q votes in the League OF Nations as
sembly and questions about tn
2 treaty clause whereby Japan get
- the German rights in Shantune