Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-17
Interprets. Effect up0n:
Gaelic Race For E1rsE
Time
u. S. NOT BOUND To
AID IN REBELl IONS
Nor Limited In RecuyzaE-
ing Independence&E
Peoples

ON PRESIDENTS SPEzsEAEs
TRAIN, Sept. 17.-(By AszwEssnAaalss
Press. )-Setting forth puhISEsEs SEmx-
the first time his interpretaE1zn 81
the League of Nations coVenszzs. asms
it affects Ireland, PresidenE Eklaaam,
said in statement given out s13aw-
that the League constitutes a. EzxAnA
before which could be brought AZ xEas
claims for self-determination wsRzseAas.
are likely to affect the peace uf tAe.
world.
1.-The covenant does not hing EAas
United States to assist M epzaxTne
down rebellion in any foreign 4ssxza--
try" he asserted, "nor would il lFTEEzss..
the power of this country to xxs=0n-
nize the independence of amy E9aruae
who seek to secure freedom
He said 4reland's case wHss ussR-
heard at Versailles, because il did
not come within the jurisdictiaaa Or
the peace conference
The Presidents statement Was In.
reply to a series of questions sSuzsa5
to him by the San Francisco. Izasmr
Council. 1t is understood THAR zaFFEEaRss4-
in few days he will reply sirrEfausTgw
to questions put by other hc47iess rze-
garding Shantung and the rspxxzsen-
tation of the British donuinioEss IN
the League assembly.
Replying directly to a quessiaza zsm
to his attitude toward seIf-17eFzrxss-.
nation for Ireland, Mr.. WiEsnss .ssazaH
his position was expressed i'm AEfzc3e
Eleven of the covenant, under xzlai1s7a
it is declared that any mern6ex ra.--
ton can call the attention nE ting
League to any circumstances sxFaua,
ever, affecting international ryaEaafuxg
which threaten to disturb. iutearssa--
tonal peace or the gnnd s11sSFfgys~
between nations nrux
which peace depends"
The Statement.
The Presidents statement, de-
failing the Labor Councils questaarxs
and his answers, follows-
Under the covenant does the.
nation obligate itself to assist auy
member of the League fn paascsIsssy
down a rebellion of it's subjects or
conquered peoples?
ANSWER-It does mot,
2-Under the covenant. ear s9Efs
nation independently recognize N
government whose people aazsg. To
achieve, or have achieved. their. in
dependence from a member az the
League?
ANSWERING independenE na-
ton of the government of the e zrsss~Sz
States in matter of this kTrsa rs
In no way limited or affected by
the covenant of the League at M,
tions.
3-Under the covenant, are 4hosse,
subject nations or peoples tfrxr axss
mentioned in the peace treanr wx,-
titled to the right of lf-deternFr.za-
ton, or does the league possess shas
right to accord a similar prIyr.agxs
to other subject nations or pescEI EIa.sassg
ANSWER-It was not poss5bsa .Fsrr
the Peace Conference to- act wTEn
regard to the self-determnatIarz of
any territories except those which
had belonged to the defeated arrB-
pires, but in the covenant OF the
League of Nations, it has set for
the first time in Article Eleven ~
forum to which all claims OF spFs-
determination which are likely so
disturb the peace of the wmEci ar
the good understanding between na-
tons upon which the peace on tzR
world depends can be brought
A. Why was the case OF sSu2anaE
not heard at the Peace, CoHferEsEszsR
ANSWER case OF Tpp1nnl