The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-26
DECLARES
IRELAND PROTECTED
Says Hearing for Irish Cause
Promised in League.
PRESIDENT CONTRACTS COLD
Doctor Grayson Orders Him to Rest
for Afternoon and Trip Down Cali
fornia Peninsula Is Abandoned
Gets Big Ovation.

Wilson contracted q slight cold, Adj
miral GraysOn announced. His trip
down the peninsula was abandoned
under orders from Grayson, his physi-
clan. He was given an ovation on
his arrival here.
Setting forth publicly for the first
time his Interpretation Of the League
Of Nations covenant as it affects Ire
land, President Wilson said in a state
ment that the league would constitute
Il forum before which could be brought
all claims for Sclf-determination which
are likely TO affect the peace Of the
world.
THE venan would not bind the
United States to assist in putting
down rebellion in any foreign I'll
try he asserted, moi would it limit
the power Of this country to recognize
the independence of any people who
seek to secure freedom"
He said Ireland's case was not heard
at Versailles because it did not come
within the jurisdiction of the peace
conference.
Reply to Labor Council.
The presidents statement was in
reply TO a series OF questions sent to
him by the San Francisco labor
Gil. 1t is understood that within a few
days he will reply similarly to ques-
lions put by other labor bodies re-
gardingz S%hantung and the representa-
4in1 ~ Tho D,;tich 1nn,ininnc IN Tho
league assembly. Replying directly
to Il question as to his attitude toward
self-determination for Ireland, Mr..
Wilson said his position vas express
ed in article IL Of the covenant, under
which it is charged that any member
nation can call the attention of the
league to any circumstance whatever
affecting international relations which
threatens to disturb international
peace or the good understanding be-
tween nations upon which peace de-
ponds" The presidents statement de-
failing the labor councils questions
and his answers follows:
/. Under the covenant does the ma
ton Obligate itself to assist any men,
Der of the league in putting down a
rebellion of it's subjects or conquered
peoples?
Answer-It does not.
2. Under the covenant, can this ma
ton independently recognize a gov
eminent whose people seek to achieve
or have achieved their independence
r~rDN n ,an,ha. of @hA Iao
Answer-The independent action of
the government of the United States
in a matter of this kind is in no way
limited or affected by the covenant of
the League of Nations.
Forum for All Claims.
3. Under the covenant are those SUBJ
ject nations or peoples only that are
mentioned in the peace treaty entitled
to the right of self-determination, or
does the league possess the right to
accord a similar privilege to other sub
ject nations or peoples?
Answer-It is not possible for the
peace conference to act with regard
to the Standardization of any ter
ritories except those which had be-
lOnged to the defeated empires, but
in the covenant of the League of Ma
tons it has set up for the first time,
In article IL, q forum to which air
claims o. self-determination which are
likely to disturb the peace of the world
or the good understanding between
nations Upon which the peace of the
world depends can be brought.
4. Why was the case of Ireland not
heard al the peace conference? And
what is your position on the subject
of self-dutermination Of Ireland?
Answor-The case OF Ireland was
not heard at the peace conference be-
cause the peace conference had no
Jurisdiction over any question Of that
sort which did not affect territories
which belonged TO the defeated en-
pires. My position on the subject OF
self-determination for Ireland is ex-
pressed I'm article IL Of the covenant,
in which / may say / was particularly
Interested, because 1t seemed to me
necessary for the peace and freedom
of the world that a forum should be
created. to which all peoples could
bring any matter which was likely to
affect the peace and freedom of the
world.
S%hantung Sure for China.
Discussing at length the Shantung
provision OF yhe peace treaty, Presi-
dent Wilson said in in address here at
q woman's luncheon that ne had been
assured by the great powers that UNI
der the League of Nations there would
be n new international policy for the
protection Of Chinese integrity.
These powers, Mr.. Wilson said, had
Japan's promise TO return Shantung to
China and intended to see that 1t was
fulfilled under the league, He said he
had asked his colleagues at Versailles
specifically whether they meant under
the league to inaugurate a new policy
toward China, and they told him they
did.
Nine thousand meE and women. anx-
lous to hear President Wilson'S argu-