New-York tribune., 1920-11-26
eilities must be duly established be-
tore recognition or such claims will
be accorded.
Mandatory Pledge Understood

Mandatory Pledge Understood
Adverting at this point to the
regarding the nature Of the respon-
sibilities Of mandatory mowers under
the League of Nations. desire to
call to the attention of his majesty's
government the fact that, while the
draft mandate, Form A, was not
ADOPTED at Paris, ii was the under
standing of the American representa-
tives there present that the British
government entertained and had ex~
pressed conviction favorable to said
form and that. presumably,'its repre-
sentatives would exercise their in
nuence IN conformity with those con-
victions.
Il need hardly refer again to the
IMact M mat the government of the
Onlted States has consistently urged
that IL is OF the utmost Importance
10 the future peace of the world that
allen territory transferred as re-
suit of the war with the Central
powers should be held and admins
tered in such a way as to assure
equal treatment to the commerce and
to the citizens of all nations. In
deed 1t was IN reliance upon an un-
derstandlng to this effect, and ex-
pressly IN contemplation thereof.
that the United States was persuaded
that the acquisition under mandate
Of certain enemy territory by the
victorious powers should be consist
ent with the best interests of the
world.
1T is assumed. accordingly, that
your statements with reference to
Mandate A, together with the state
ment that the draft mandates for
Mesopotamia and Palestine have
been prepared with view to secure
equality of trea tment for the COM
merce and citizens of all states which
are members of the League of Ma
tlons, do not indicate a supposition
on your part that the United States
can be excluded from the benefits of
the principle of equality of treat
ment.
Right Of Voice insisted On
"This government is pleased to find
that his majesty's government is in
full sympathy with the principles
formulated in its communications of
May ~ and July 28. But it is un
able to concur in the view, contained
IN paragraph Is of your note, that
the terms of the mandates can prop
erly be discussed only in the Council
OF the League of Nations and by the
signatories of the covenant. Such
powers as the Allied and associated
nations may enjoy or WELD, in the
determination of the governmental
status of the mandated areas, ac-
crued to them as a direct result of
the war against the Central powers
The United States, as a participant
IN that conflict and as contributor
to its successful issue, cannot con-
slider any of the associated powers.
the smallest not less than itself, de-
barred from the discussion of any of
its onsequences, or from participa-
tion in the rig'-ts and privileges Sc
cured under the mandates provided
for in the treaties of peace.
This government notes with in
terest your statement that the draft
mandates for Mesopotamia and for
Palestine, which have been prepared,
with view to secure equality Of
treatment and opportunity for the
commerce, citizens and subjects of
all states which are members of the
League of Nations will, when ap-
proved by the interested Allied pow
ers, be communicated to the Council
of the League of Nations. The
United States is, undoubtedly, one of
the powers directly interested in the
terms of the mandates, and | there
fore request that the draft mandate
forms be communicated to this gov
ernment for its consideration before
their submission to the Council of
the league. 1t is believed that his
majesty's government will be the
more ready to acquiesce in this re-