Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-28

ut seems to me-" says the statement,
necessary for the peace and freedom
| Of the world that a forum be created to
which all peoples can bring other mat
ters which are likely to affect the peace
and freedom Of the world"
Swartz wrote to President Wilson as
follows:
The forces supporting the Republican
ticket are contending that if we ratffy
article 10 of the covenant of the League
of Nations we would be bound to sup
port England in holding Ireland under
subsection.
WRITER GRAsPs MEANING
DESPITE G. o. p. CA0I0UFLAGE.
rs 1t not a fact, and so understood
by the high contracting parties, that at
the time the covenant was drawn and
approved that article 10 was to pro-
hibit one nation from grabbing any ter
ritory of another nation?
And also is It not true that when
you said article 10 was the heart Of the
covenant that you meant by that the
European wars had nearly all been
caused by national land grabbers and
that this article would cure that evil?
(Signed) "E. NJ. SWARTZ..'
Secretary Tumulty, by direction OF
President Wilson, answering the letter,
said:
Il beg to say that the identical ques-
tons contained in your letter with ref
erence to article 10 and the right Of
self determination found in the covs-
nant of the League Of Nations were
placed before the President while he
was on his western trip last year and
fully answered By him.
OTFSrEONz aNn aGSmrDS
OF LAST YEAR RECALLED.
The President asks me to call your
attention to the following questions and
answers given by him to the press at
that time, which 1 think satisfactorily
answers your inquiries. The questions
and answers are as follows:
g. Under the covenant does the na-
ton obligate itself TO assist any mem
ber Of the league in putting down re-
bellion Of its subjects conquered peo-
/ ples?"
"A It does not"
! 20. Under the covenant, does this
nation independently recognize a govern
ment whose people seek to achieve, or
have achieved, their independence from
member OF the Lacquer"
"a. The Independent action of the
Government Of the United States in mat
Z
affected by the covenant Of the League
of Nations"
20 Under the covenant. are those SUBJ
Ject nations or people only that are men
toned in the peace treaty entitled to the
right OF self-determinaton, or does the
/ league possess the right to accord a SIM
ilar privilege to other subject nations or
peoples?"
OTHER NATIONS INCLUDED
AS MEASURE FOR PEACE.
"A. 1t was not possible for the peaca
conference to act with regard to the self
determination of any territories except
those which had belonged to the defeat
ed empires, but in the covenant of the
league 1t has set up in article IL, a forum
TO which all claims of self determination
which are likely to disturb the peace
! OF the world or the good understanding
between nations upon which the peace Of
the world depends, can be brought.
@. Why was the case of Ireland not
heard at the peace conference. And
what is your position on the subject Of
self determination of Ireland?"
"A The case of Ireland was not heard
at the peace conference because the con-
ference had no jurisdiction over any
questions OF that SORT which de1 not
affect territory which belonged to tha
defeated empires.
My position on the subject OF self
determination for Ireland is expressed ln
article IL Of the covenant in which |
may say l was particularly interested
because it seemed to me necessary for
the peace and freedom of the world thar
forum should be created to which all
peoples could bring any matter which
was likely to affect the peace and freedom
Of the world
II sincerely hope that the above uues-
tions and answers satisfactorily meet
your inquiries
Sincerely yours,
JOSEPH 2. TUMULTY.
Secretary to the President"