Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-07
j. s. SETS OUT
MANDATE VIEWS
IN BRITISH NOTE
Opinion AS to Class "A" and
Class "B" Mandates Is
Expressed; Text of Note
May Not Be Made Public.
(By The Associated Press,)

Washington, Sept. 6.-The POSI-
ton of the United States on man.
dates has been set forth more
completely than heretofore and es-
pecially in reference to those OF
class "A" and "B" in O new note
to Great Britain. France, Italy and
Japan and through some Of them,
it is understood, has been sub
mitted to the league Of nations as
sembly at Geneva for consideration.
Announcement was made az the
state department today that the
note was dispatched last week but
no intimation was given as to when
ii would be made public. If at all.
1t is understood that the note
was forwarded after inquiries had
been received from some powers
as to the American attitude to the
"a" and "B" mandate for their
guidance In possibly considering
the allotment Of some of the for
mer enemy territory at the Geneva
meeting.
AS early as May ~, 1920. the
American government had taken a
strong stand against the setting up
of any special privileges in man
date territory, especially as involv-
ing oil lands of Mesopotamia and
the cable privileges of Yap. the
latter claimed as a "C' mandate by
japan. In a note of February 2l
Secretary Colby gave explicit warn
ing that the approval of the United
States was necessary to validate
any mandate. sanction which he
contended had never been given In
the case Of Yap, In subsequent
notes by Secretary Hughes this po-
sition was strengthened. the prop
osition being laid down that not
withstanding her refusal to ratify
the Versailles treaty, the United
States as victor in the war could
not be deprived Of full and equal
voice in the disposition of all for
mer German -owned territories.
In this most recent note Secre-
tary Hughes is understood to have
declared for equality of treatment
of all nations and persons in trade
and residence and concessions in
all mandate territories, not re-
stricting the claim to any class
such as Mesopotamia or zap but
applying it to the three classes
"a" embracing those like former
Turkish territory which can be pro-
visionally recognized as independ-
ent; "B" including those like CEN
trail Africa to be administered un-
der conditions providing equal op-
portunities for trade, and &c" those
like southwest Africa and the
southern Pacific islands to be ad-
ministered as integral portions OF
the territory of the mandate coun-
try.
"In making Its claim for the
open door in all mandate territory
the American government is un-
derstood to have in mind the pro-
viding Of sufficient safeguards for
American missionaries as well as
American business men. In the
case of "B' mandates concerning
only central Africa and &C" man
dates relating to the Pacific islands
the. American note is said TO admit
Of no question as to the right of
equality of opportunity. In regard
to the "A" mandates as involving
Turkey, the note is understood to
make an appeal to the sense OF
fairness of the powers in applying
the former Turkish-owned terri
tory, the same principles of equal
ity of opportunity. ,..