The sun., 1919-01-30
GEN. SHUTS OPPOSES
COLONIAL MANDATE
Takes Issue With Wilson on
Control by League.
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PARIS. Jan. 29.-The big Powers met
to-day to consider the Polish situation
when the general instructions for the
delegates to be sent TO Poland We're sub
mitted by NJ. Pichon for approval The
question OF Polish and Czecho- Slovak
territorial relations also was reviewed.
The fate OF the German colonies has
been an interesting point OF the dis
cussion. Here II Ia known there are two
definite factors 81 r. contradictory ma
ture. President Wilson wants Australia
OF Great Britain to assume admin
istration OF the German colonies south
OF the equator under a mandate from
the league of nations Australia
desires direct possession. Discussion Of
these two points Of view led to a gen
President Wilson and Gen. SHUTS
played an important part The de-
cis'on to be taken is one OF great i'm
portance to the British Empire and may
nave great bearing upon larger ques-
tons OF principle which are to he faced
later and also upon the attitude OF the
other Allies on territorial claims
Upon one thing all are agreed that no
par' OF Germany's colonial empire shall
be returned TO her. Humanitarian and
strategic reasons would oppose any
other decisions.
Two Methods Suggested.
There are two methods OF dealing with
territory and sovereignty thus left va
cant. AS the Temps points out, either
they can be transferred en- bloc TO the
league OF nations. which would entrust
the administration o. them to one Power
or another, or else they could he split
UP among the different Powers. who be-
lands would be called upon TO give what
undertakings seem desirable In the gem
cral interest as regards trade, comnu-
nication and treatment OF the natives
Gen. SHUTS who II ~!lling to apply
! the mandatory system to the Ottoman
Empire. Prussia and Austria Hungary.
rejects it for the colonies Americans
! urge the mandatory system for the colo
, NAL settlement
The Temps, after recalling President
Wilson's points on this matter, shows
they In no way give or presuppose the
sovereignty OF the league OF nations
over the native populations OF the col
cnles. and recalls the action and policy
of the American Government in 1884,
during the settlement OF the Congo ques-
| ton. when the United States combined
theory and practice to the extent that II
, admitted that native populations by ac-
NNpNAhS NHc iuIo vi GINlIlZtu tJOVeTn-
ment did really dispose OF themselves
and thus satisfy theory
Botha Makes strong Protest
! II American doctrine In the past Is fol-
! lowed In the future the German colonies
I will fall to the Power best entitled to
! them under economic and political con-
dit!ons to be defined but without the
terribly hampering institutions Of inter.
national control, which always have led
10 bad colonial administration and fric-
ton between countries.
! This is the point OF view shared and
! expressed with great weight and con-
victon by Premier Hughes and Gen.
! SHUTS The latter made strong case
| against the mandatory system, at any
rate as applied to German Southwest
! Africa, and many OF the points made
against II apply to similar problems In
other parts OF the world.
1t was pointed out tnat colonial ad-
ministratlon IL an extremely costly bust
ress which does not become self-support-
ing for a long time or even indirectly
remCnerative How the mandatory sys-
TEN IL to be worked financially 10 .