The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
PRESIDENT AGAIN
EXPLODES c. O.P.
APPEAL TO IRISH
First Document of Campaign
From White House Reiter-
ateS Wilson's Denial Article
10 SuppreSses RebeIllons.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.--Ihe
first public document in the pres
ent presidential campaign TO be Is
sued at the White House was mace
public yesterday. 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 oi-
rectlon.
The White House letter was In re-
ply to one to the president In which
Mr.. Swartz had declared the forces
supporting the Republican ticket
were contending that IL article 10 or
the league covenant was ratified the
United States would be bound to
support England in holding Ireland
under subsection"
Tho letter to Mr.. SwartH follows:
In reply to your letter of the
goth of September, / beg TO saw that
the identical questions contained IN
your letter, with reference 10 article
10 and the right OF selt-determlna-
ton, found in the covenant or the
league of nations, were placed before
the president while he was on his
Western trip last year and tully an
swered by him. The president directs
me TO call your attention to the fol-
lowing questions and answers given
nv him to the press at that time,
which I think satisfactorily answer
your inquiry. The questions and an
swers are as follows:
aO.--ITnder the covenant does the
nation obligate itself to assist any
member of the league in putting down
a rebellion OF its subjects or con-
Quered peoples?
at does not 80
"Q.--Under the covenant can this
nation independently recognize gov
eminent whose peoples seek 70
achieve or have achieved their indie
pendence from q member OF the
league2
sA.-The Independent action OF the
government Of the United States in
d matter of this kind is In no way
limited or affected by the covenant
Of the league of nations.
"Q.--Under the covenant are those
subject nations or peoples only that
are mentioned In the peace treaty
entitled to tho right of self-deter-
mination or does the league possess
the right to accord similar privi-
lege to other subject nation or peo-
pie"
Alt was not possible for the
peace conference to act with regard
To the SeiI-ueteTIHlHNtinil Va ah9 ~
ritories except those which had be-
longed to the defeated empires. but
in the covenant OF the league or ma
lions II has set up for the first time
In article IL, forum to which all
claims Of self-determinatlon 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
"Q.--Why was the case or Ireland
not heard at the peace conference
And what is your opinion on the sub
iect Of self determination Of Ire
land2
.A.-The case of Ireland was not
heard at the peace conference be-
cause the peace conference had no
jurisdiction over any question OF
that sort which did not affect terri
tories which belonged to the defeat
ed empires My position on the sub :
5ect OF self determination for Ire
land IS expressed In article IL % the
covenant in which l may say ! was
particularly interested, because II
seemed to be necessary for the peace
and freedom of the world that for
um should be created to which all
peoples could bring any matter which
was likely to affect the peace and
freedom OF the world"