New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Will Tell League II Is Pre-
pared to Admit All Free
to the Former Pacific
Possessions of Germany
Will Protest L. S.
Exclusion Policy
To Demand From Other
Nations Same Privileges
1t Is Willing to Extend
By Ralph Courtney

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GENEVA, Dec. cit is understood
that Japan is delivering to the League
If Nations commissions on mandates
,wo declarations on racial equality III
ciiic awarded Japan. In one oil these
Japan declares ner readiness to offer
The freedom, of her islands to all ma
t:ons. In the other she protests against
the refusal of the United States to take
the same steps.
One Of the most noteworthy points
about Japan's declaration is that she
ssys only that she is prepared to grant
equal rights, but the declaration does
not say that she actually intends to
do so. ,
The Tribune spordcnt under
stands that Japan has now given up
all hope that Australia will consent TO
the principle of racial equality. Japan 5
declaration. therefore, presumably rep
resents threat that she intends to do
as she likes with her new possessions.
Council Reports on Mandates
The league Council has al last sue
ceeGed in arriving at report On man
dates and has just handed this docu-
men. to Commission No. 6 OF the As
sembly. Of which Hja!nar Branting,
CT Sweden, is chairman. The commits
sion has appointed 4 subcommittee Of
.welve members TO examine the re-
port.
Severe criticism is being levcled
against the report. II leaves the whole G
question OF mandates exactly where
i has been all the time. 1t goes into
III the past history OF the mandate
projects and gives documents cover
INK all details, but it fails to make any
sroposa! about the future.
Explanation is Forthcoming, how
..cr for the Councils actor in that
aftes following as long as possible
policy OF delay it has suddenly con-.
to The conclusion that the wncle ques-
ton OF mandates should be settled at
.he present session OF the Assembly.
The Council. therefore. rushed the
mandate report suddenly to the AS
Sem5ly Commission.
The fact that the question OF man
Gates is arousing agitation on ell sides
may have had some effect in bringing
OF. the report. Germany accuses TIE
league Of not carrying oat the terms
Of the treaty and the Unitsd States
IS looking askance at the way man
dates are being handled. The liberal
element in the league has been gain
:ng ground steadily ard criticisms
ron this quarter hsVc oeen frequent
Want Mandates Settled at Once
/. is understood that the mandatory
powers considered that in the face OF
opposition from all sides the whole
question Of mandates would best he
settled as soon as possible. Tho world
then will be faced with accomplished
sscts and IL will be very difficult 10
clange the arrangements. Hence the
Council took action.
The next step in the procedure will
De for the Asscmbly's commission to
declare their suggestions to the As
sembly as to the principles which it
believes should be carried out in the
terms governing the mandates The
Assembly will act on these suggestions
and send them, perhaps with add-
sonal recommendations, to the Council,
whose duty it will be to fix the man
datory terms.
Japan has been one Of the most in
.ractable powers on this question, al
.nough France is understood to insist
on her right Of recruiting black troops
in Africa
The Councils report on mandates
saows that Japan replied most bluntly
o. all nations to the letter from Count
2uinones de Leon, written at the San
Sebastian meeting of the league, in
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