Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-23
SWISS CLAIM
RIGHT TO BE
AT CONGRESS
President Ador Thinks His
Republic Should be In
vited to Farley.

Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 22.-Presi-
dent Ador, of Switzerland; who ar.
rived here from Berne today, before
he meets President Wilson tomorrow.
will confer with President
Premier Clemenceau and possibly
Premier Lloyd George.
He come to Paris bearing an OFF,
cial statement of the views of the
Swiss government on pending i%nterna-
tional questions which will be laid. be-
fore The peace congress-. The state
ment says:
r1-Switzerland expected to be ad-
mitted to the peace negotiations as far
as they will lea with her w inter-
ests or with problems of general i'm
portance. Exclusion from delibera-
tions on problems of the league of ma
tons would be considered by the Swiss
people as Inconsistent with the princi-
pies of democracy. Neutral states have
suffered severely in consequence of
the war. All have been able, especially
in the case of Switzerland, to render
considerable service to humanity.
"2-Switzerland highly approves of
the creation of a league of nations for
preserving peace and expects from it
a complete reform of International
relations consequently the mainte-
inc of peace must be founded upon
a general Introduction to parties in
conflict not to resort to arms. Inter-
nation conflicts must, as~far as their
character allows, be solved either by
arbitration tribunals or by a perma-
nent international court offering ev-
cry guarantee of political independ-
ence. Other international disputes
must be submitted to a procedure Of
mediation through which lasting set
Elements on the basis of equity and
Justice can be arrived at.
"3-SwitZerland recognizes the ne
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ly consist of military pressure within
the system of the league of nations.
Nevertheless. Switzerland is determin-
ed not to abandon her neutrality
which is laid down in the Swiss con-
stitution n based on the tradition of
400 years Of peaceful politics. This
neutrality is necessary for Switzerland
larly exposed strategical position.
"4-Freedom of production n
commerce is of vital importance for
Switzerland. AS far as limitations will
be imposed concerning Importation,
expectation and fre.Sassage of goods
and raw materials, all states should
mutually accord each other most IA
vored nation treatment.
"5-Switzerland as a land locked
country highly approves of the princi-
pie of free access to the sea. Switzer-
land 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 that it
will soon be possible to come to an
understanding with France and Italy
for opening the Rhine and Po-Ticino
rivers for navigation on Il large scale
and obtain recognition of similar
principles regarding these rivers as
are in vogue for already information
allied waterways. 1t also is of vital
interest to Switzerland to obtain right
Of passage over railroads to the sea
and through European states east
ward.
"6-The political, legal and eco
nomic principles formulated by Presi-
dent Wilson are so entirely in on
formity with the traditional wants of
Switzerland that she will adhere to
hem, whatever difficulties may lie in
he way of their realization"