New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-02
Mandates To Be Main-
tanned Over Only Most
Backward of Territories
Colnpers Chosen 10
Head Labor Board
China and Japan Agree 10
Leave Tsing-tao Dispute
to the Peace Table

-Ai'iN. GU. 10y Inc ASSOcialru
Press).-The accord reached by the
council OF the great powers concern
ing the disposal Of the German colonies
and occupied regions in Turkey in
Asia is much more definite than is
generally supposed and besides ac-
ceptance in principle of the American
plan Of mandatories it embraces the
following main features:
The Allied and associated powers are
agreed that the German colonies shall
not be returned to Germany, owing.
first. to ismanagement. cruelty and
the use OF these colonies as submarine
bases
The conquered regions of Armenia.
oyris. Mesopotamia, Palestine and
ARABIA shall be detached from the
Turkish Empire
Aid for Backward Nations
Provision is made Whereby the well
oehi6 anu ue'elopment OF backward
colonial regions are regarded as the
sacred trust of civilization. over which
the league of nations exercises super
ylsory care. The administration or
tutelage of these regions is entrusted
TO the more advanced nations, who
Will, act as mandatories in behalf of
the league of nations.
These mandatories are not uniform.
but vary according to the degree Of
development of each colonial rcgion
and Its approach to the stage of self
government. The mandates in Pales
tine, Syria and other portions of Tur-
key where well developed civilization
exists would be comparatively light
and would probably permit of the pro
visional recognition of the indepen.
dence of these communities.
Tsing-Tao Left to Farley
The Chinese and Japanese claims TO
Tsing-tao. it is understood, will be left
for adjustment to the league of ma
tions and it is also believed that the
same order will prevail as to Dalmatia
and Albania, over which Italy and
Jugo- Slavia are at odds.
The present programme contempates
the Fastening of the league of nations
plan by the committee having it in
charge, so that a report may be made
before President Wilson's departure
The secretariat has changed the name
of this body to the Commission on the
Society of Nations, in Difference to the
wishes of number of delegates, who
regarded the use of the word "league"
as indicating an alliance for offensive
and defensive purposes.
Official Communique
The official communication dealing
with to-day's session of the Supreme
Council says:
"The President of the United
States, the Prime Ministers and the
Foreign Ministers of the Allied and
associated powers and the Japanese
representatives met this afternoon at
the Quai d'Orsay from to s:i5
o'clock.
The conference approved the text
of the provisional agreement be
tween the Czechs and the Poles, pro-
posed by the delegates of the powers.
regarding the Teschen (Austrian
Silesia) district.
''The instructions to be given 10
the Inter-Allied Commission, which
i5 to proceed to Poland, were detin-
iteiy decided upon and approved.
"The Rumanian delegates, NJ. Bra
tiano and NJ. Mishu, were then intro
duced NJ. Bratfano made a detailed
statement of the Rumanian claims.
The next meeting will take place
on Monday at IL a. M"
Gompers Heads Labor Body
The Commission on international
Legislation on Labor of the peace con
ference unanimously elected Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor ,as president at
meeting this morning. Arthur Fon-
tame. of the French Ministry of Labor,
was elecsed general secretary. with Mr..
Butler. British delegate, as joint gem
eral secretary
The commission decided to name two
secretaries lone Italian. Palma Caatir.
siorS and one Sripian ,vha !. II. -