Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-22
WANT VOICE OF THE
UNITED STATES At.
LEAGUE CO j n GIL.
SECRETARY WANTS NATIONS
OPIN MON ON PRO FISTS
AGAINST MANDATES FOR zap
AND MesoPoTAMlA.

Geneva, April 20-An outline o.
the work TO be undertaken by the
various commissions Of the league
OF nations this summer has been pre-
PAT a by Arthur Sweetser, OF the sec
retariat OF the league. Preparations
for this work were made al the last
meeting of the council of the league
which ended in Paris March
Sweetser points out in his forecast
OF the seasons work Of the league
that the situation affecting the man
dates over about 100000 OF back
ward peoples will again be brought
up for discussion at the next meeting
of the council in May.
Hope IS expressed by the represent
alive of the secretaTiat that the Unit
ed States will be represented at TINS
meeting. 1t will be recalled that the
council at its meeting in February
and March was discussing the man.
dates when ii received a note from
the United States government asCer-
ting that the United States must be
consulted on any question relating 10
the mandates, protesting against the
ALLEGATION 10 Japan OF the island OF
fap and the othe German islaria in
the North Pacific ld claiming equal
commercial opportunities in the Meso, |
pOtamia oil regions, assigned to the
British under a mandate In point. /
ing out the desirabiity that the emit. .
ed States should be represented at
the meeting Of the council to consid- .
er these subjects, Swcetscr said
Not only are the members Of the
council really sincere in believing
that question SO difficult as this can
very much better be handled by per
sonal conversation than by the ex-
change of notes, but there is every
reason to believe that it would be
far easier for them to meet the Amer.
lean viewpoint in this way ill.,. IT,.
would be if negotiations were COZ
tinued by cable,
Participation in this discussion
would not, Of course affect Americas
relation to the league in any way or
involve America in membership in the
league, but would be resorted to simp.
~ as the most direct and effective
method of protecting American rights
"a Interest," in question over which
it is obvious that the league has been
given authority
ne ulSat'nahlrht commission, mead
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me '"' HieI Ieulior orIdu"o or taly
WI" oes'. 't9 ido"I" ShoF''y. Tom
Hl'H'''s e'eo"' @"e"Iser SAYS;
In view OF the foundation already
laid by the different elements OF the
league, it would seem difficult to in
Iuale an! procure We disarmament
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IN inns connection, SWeetser says
that the league OF nations has issued
d h'fJnA 9pneai to all governments TO