Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23
SWISS FAVOR WILSON'S
FOURTEEN PRINCIPLES
Will Adhere TO Them Despite
Whatever Opposition Arises,
President Ador Says.
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Paris Wednesday, Jan 22 The Presi-
dents Of the United States md Switzer-
land will meet tomorrow evening a. 73O
o'rlock President Ador, who arrived
here from Berne today, viii before he
meets President Wilson confer with
President Puincare Premier Clemenceau
and possibly Premier Lloyd George
He comes ~ Paris bearing an official
statement of the views II the Swiss gov
crnment on pending international ques-
tions which will ~ laid before the Peace
Congress The statement follows.
Switzerland expects 70 be admitted
with other states 10 the peace negotiations
as far az they viii deaf with her own
special interests or with problems Of gen
cral Importance. Exclusion from deIibera-
lions on problems of the league of nations
would be considered by the Swiss people
as Inconsistent with the principles Of
Democracy, Neutral states, not having
been called upon 10 make AS heavy
sacrifices AZ belligerents, have, neverthe-
less, suffered severely IN consequence Of
the war. All have been able. especially
IN case Of Switzerland. 10 render con
siderable service to humanity.
Switzerland highly approves of the
creation Of 4 league 81 nations for pre-
serving peace. and expects from Ir d com
pietc reform ii international relations.
Consequently, the maintenance of peace
should not really depend upon the OBJ
scrvatl0n Of q procedure 81 inquiry pre-
v1ols to 4 declaration ni war, but must
bc founded upon a general interdictlon
TO parties in conflict not to resort to arms.
international conflicts must, as tar rs
heir character allows, be solved either
by arbitration tribunals formed BY the
free consent ot the parties, or else by
permanent international court offering
every guarantee Of political independence
All other international disputes must be
submitted 10 j procedure OF mediation
through which lasting settlements on the
basis Of equity and justice can be arrived
at
Switzerland recognizes the necessity for
actions which NAV ultimately consist Of
military pressure within the system ot the
league nj nations. Nevertheless. Swltzer-
land Is determined not - abandon the
neutrality, which Is laid down ia the
Swiss constitution and based on me tTa-
dItlon of 400 years Of peaceful politics.
Thls neutrality IS necessary for SwILzer-
land, considering the composition offher
population As well as on account of her
being N particularly exposed strateglcal
position Ia case armed conflict should,
after all. occur under the reign Of the
League OF Nations. the existence IT the
several permanently neutral and IN
violabe states would be a great benefit
also tor the league itself The institution
of the Red Cross must be based on the
existence Of such neutral territory # 1t is
10 be able to entirely fulfill It's task
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Is vital Importance Tor Switzerland The
SWISS people hope peace wIll re-establish
The principle of commercial freedom As
lar is limitations viii tic imposed concern
ing importation. expectation and free pas
sage Of goods, and raw materials. ali
states should mutually accord each other
most-favored nation treatment,
Switzerland, rs a land-locked country
mainly dependent upon lis share Of the
worlds commerce. highly approves Of the
principle OF free access to the sea First
Of all, Switzerland attributes great I'M
portance 20 the maintenance and improve
ment Of the existing international water
way OF the Rhine from Basic to the North
Sea Switzerland fully expects. besides,
that it will soon bc possible to come to an
understanding with France and Italy for
opening the Rhine and Po- rIcino rivers
for navigation Oh big scale, and obtain
recognition Of similar principles regarding
these rivers as are IN vogue for already
internationahzed waterways II is also Of
vital interest ID Switzerland to obtain the
right Of passage over railroads to the sea
and through European states eastward.
The political, legal and economic
principles formulated by President Wilson
are So entirely III conformity with the
traditional wants Of Switzerland that She
viii adhere to them. whatever difficulties
may lie III the way III their realization.