The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-01
WILSON REPLIES
ON LEAGUE ISSUE
DEFINES FORCE OF ARTICLE
TEN AS TO IRELAND.
Others to Follow in Behalf OF
Candidacy Of Governor

Washington, Sept. 2S.-President
Wilson took his first active part to-
day in the presidential campaign. He
had Secretary Tumulty write the
first of a series Of documents re-
earding the league of nations and
other public questions which 1t Is
proposed to issue from the White
House to further the candidacy OF
Governor Cox.
The document was in the form OF
q letter of E. M. Swartz OF Los An
peles, CAL, discussing the league OF
nations covenant in relation to the
Irish question. Mr.. swartz had writ
ten the president that some Repub-
licans contended that if the league
covenant was ratified with Article
10 in it this country ''would be
bound to support England in hold
ins Ireland under subjection::"
IN his letter of reply Mr.. Tamuity
called attention to certain questions
ard answers with reference to Article
10 and the question of self deternli-
ration which were made public by
the president while he, was on h:5
Western tour in the interest OF the
league year ago.
The letter to Mr.. Swartz follows:
.sIn reply to your letter of the 10th
of September, I beg to say that the
identical questions contained in your
letter, with reference, to Article ~
and the right of self determination
found. in the covenant Of the league
&c nations, were placed before the
nresident while he was on his West
arm trip last year and fully answered
BIZ him. The president directs me to
call your attention to the following
q tunest;ons and answers given by him
to the press at that time which, l
think, satisfactorily answer your IN
q1irles.
ssThe questions and answers are as
follows:
90. Under the covenant, does the
nation obligate itself to assist any
member of the league in putting
down "a rebellion Of its subjects or
eonqusred peoples?
It does not. -.
20 Under covenant can this ma
lion Independently recognize a gov
erzIrnent whose peoples seek to
achieve or have achieved their inde-,
pendence from q member Of the
league?
The independent action OF
the goyernmentsof the United States
in q matter of this kind is in no way
li.nfsed or affected by the covenant
of tie league of nations. -. .,...., -.
80. Under the covenant are these
subject nations or peoples only that
are mentioned in the peace treaty en-
titled to the right of self determl-
nation or does the league possess the
right to accord similar privilege te
other subject nation or people?
"a. It was not possible for the
ueace conference to act with re-
gard to the self determination Of any
territories except those which had
belonged to the defeated empires, but
in the covenant Of the league Of ma
tions it has set up for the first time
ia Article II a forum to which al
claims of self determination, which
are likely to disturb the peace OF the
world or the good understanding be-
tween nations upon which the peace
of the world depends can be brought.
8: 80. Why was the case of lrelanc
not heard at the peace conference.
And what is your opinion on the sub
;ect of self determination of Ire
land?
GA. The case of Ireland was not
heard at the peace conference be-
cause the peace conference had nc
jurisdiction over any question of thai
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 in Article II of the cove
nant in which I may say l was par
ticulariy interested, because it seem
ed to me necessary for the peace anc
freedom Of the world that a forum
should be created to which all peo-
pie could bring any matter which was
likely to affect the peace and Tree
dom of the world"
B. HARRIS AGREES
WITH WANNAMAkEE