Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Council of League
Delays Note Action
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A'V'.' blf
national relations and one IN walrU the
public opinion OF the world is taking
special Interest. would soeIa ~ require
the frankost discussion from a. peril
uent points of Wow. and the opinion
was expressed that suitable publicity
should be given 20 tho drafts IL man.
dates which II is tho intention 70 submit
10 the council in order that 'he fullest
opportunity might be afforded to con-
slider their terms in relation TO The OBJ
legations assumed BY the mandatory
powers and the respective interest Of
all governments who dnom themselves
concerned or affected.
"A copJ Of tLis note was transmitted
TO the governments Of France and Italy
requesting an Interpretation by each
government OF the provisions OF the
agreement between ,iroat Britain Italy
and France signed a Srvres on August
10. 1920, relating to the creation Of
spheres OF spn'iRl interest in Ana,o.ia,
in the light of this governmpn''S note N
the British Govcrnmnnt Of Novem ber
10, 1920. 4 reply has thus far been
received only from the French Govern. e.
mPut in which attention is directed 70
Article Y OF the 90 called Sevres treaty,
which provides. in favor oi nationals Of
LulTu powers, IhI al '.'A"NI' pITI"'~'-,
tree access 10 the ,o.cal,ed zones Of
special interest
This ROverumcnt - also n receipt
Of information that 'ne council ot the
League Of Nations - is meeting at
Geneva on DPcomhor y last approved
among other mandates mandate 70
Japan embracing a . he former Ger
man islauds Situatrd n the Pacific oCoan
and lying north ~ 'Ac equator. Th"
text Of th, Iaarda'o 20 Japan which
was received by this government and
which according ~ available informa .
ton was approved BY th" counriI, con e
tuins the following statement:
"Whorcas the ur,nc.pa, allied and
associated powers agreed that In a.
cordanCp with Article NNII, Part !,
covenant Of the LoagIr of Nations
Of the said treaty. .uaDadat" should
be conferred upon hl~ majesty ~"
emperor Of Japan 20 administer the
said islands and hay" proposed that
the mandate should be- '"rmllat"G IN
the following terms, "t".
Without Consent Of United states
The government = tho IRit"C
States takes this opportgnity, respect
fully and in the most friendly spirit
70 submit 70 the president and u"mb"r'
OF the council Of the ."agHe '0a' N"'
statement above quoted y inrorr""t AM
is not an accurate recital OF tho facts
"On the contrary, th" United states
which is distinctly included In the yer!
definite aud constantly us"d d"sCrIp'
tive phrase, the principal allied and a.
sociated powers, has not agreed TO th'
terms OF provisions Of the manda''
which Is embodied in this text. nor ha,
IL agreed that mandat" should %
conferred upon Japan covering all m
former German islands situated IN in'
Pacific ocean and lying north OF me
equator. a,.,-
its consent TO the inclusion OF INC
sland Of zap in any proposed ma nuate
10 Japan. but, on the other hand
al the time Of the discussing Of Q man o
date covering the former Gernan
Islands in the Pacific north Of the equa
Tor, and In the course OF said discus %
sion President Wilson, acting on be
aslf Of this government, was partlcu ,
lar 10 stipulate that the question OF the
of the Island OF Zap should
"a reserved for future consideration.
''subseqpently this government was