The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-29
LEAGUE DEFENDED
FROM WHITE HOUSE
Secretary Tumulty Issues Document for
Campaign Purposes at the
Presidents Request.

| Washington, Sept 2s. The first pub
lie document in the presidential cam
paign TO be issued at the White House
was made public to-day 1t dealt with
the league OF nations and was in the
form of a letter to f. NJ. Swartz of Los
Angeles, written by Secretary Tumulty
at President Wilson's direct ion.
The White House letter was in re
ply to one to the president, in which
Mr. Swartz declared that the forces
supporting the Republican ticket were
contcnding that If article ten of the
league covenant was ratified the United
States would be bound TO support
England in holding Ireland under sub
jugation,
| The letter to Mr. Swnrtz follows:
| In reply to your letter OF the 10Th
| of September, ! beg to say that the
| identical questions contained in your
| letter with reference to article ten and
| the right OF self determination found in
! the covenant OF the league Of nations
were placed before the president while
he was on his western trip last year
and fully answered by him. The presi.
| Atht hiiFAtH mt IT. tAit NbNi attention 10
| the following questions and answers
given by him TO the press at that
time. WHICH think satisfactorily
: answer YOUR inquiries The quest ions
and answers are as follows:
@ Undcr the covenant does the
! alton obligate itself 60 assist any
member Of the league in putting down
q rebellion of it, subjects or conquered
peoples,
"A It does not.
20. nder the covenant can this ma
tion Independently recognize govern
ment whose people seek to achieve or
have achieved their independence from
member 81 the league!
"a. The Independent action 81 the
government Of the nited States in
matter OF this kind is in no way limited
or affected by he covenant OF the
league of nations
''Q-Jnder the covenant are those
subject nations or peoples only that
are mentioned in the peace treaty en-
titled 70 the right of ,elf.determina
tion, Or does he league posses. the !
right 10 accord similar privilege to
other subject nation or peoples
At WAS not possible for the |
peace conference TO act with regard to |
the ,etf-determination OF any territories i
except those which had belonged to-the
defeated empfes. but in the covenant /
Of the league Of nations il has set for
the first time in article eleven forum 1
TO which All claims Of self determine
tion which are likely 20 disturb the
peace Of the world OF the good under.
standing between nations upon which
the peace Of the world depends can be
brought
% Why was the case Of Ireland not
heard az the peace conference And
what Is your opinion Of the subject Of
sell determination Of Ireland
"A-The case Of Ireland Wa not
heard at the peace conference because
the peace conference had no urisdic
tion over any question OF that sort
which did not affect territories which
belonged to the defeated empires. Nv
position on the subject Of self de.
termination for Ireland Is expressed IN
articip eleven Of the covenant. in which
may ,ay was particularly interested.
because ID seemed 10 me necessary for
he peace and freedom 81 the world
hat forum should he created. to
y hich all peoples could bring any mat
Ter which was likely 20 affect the peace
and freedom II the world