The New York herald., 1921-06-18
DR.. da Cunha, League COun-
ellis President, Says U. s.
Stand Forces Separate
Dealing.
ASKS PROMPT ACTION
Ills Note to Principal Allies
Interpreted as Admit
ting the Strength of
American Case.
ISHII APPROVES COURSE
Herbert A. l.. Fisher, for Brit
ain, Also Commends Move,
as Quick Settlement Is
Most Important.
ISHII APPROVES COURSE
Bv m. Associated Press

GENEVA, June 1.-THE flrst queS-
tion before the thirteenth meeting OF
the Council OF the League of Nations.
speedily to-day when the retiring
president of the council, DIR. Gastoa
da Cunha, announced he had sent a
note to the Allies asking them to
come to an agreement with the
United States so that the council
might act on the proposed terms OF
the mandates before the next meeting
of the assembly.
DR.. da Cunha said: Before hand.
ing over the presidency 70 my sue
cessor l want to state that. having
received no reply from the United
States to the invitation to send
representative to discuss .he terms
of the mandates. thought it adyis-
able to suggest to the principal allied
Powers that it is for them TO come to
an agreement with the American
Government before the council! can
act upon the proposed terms. I ac-
cordingly sent them note asking
that an accord be reached before the
next meeting of the assembly. |
thought this method might advance
final decision, so urgent for the well
fare of the territories under mandate
hope the council will approve"
There existed two tendencies in the
league regarding mandates. One to refer
the whole question back TO the principal
Powers which negotiated the Versailles
Treaty and which are responsible for
the attribution OF the mandates, on the
ground that the league really exercises
no initiative regarding mandates and
has only 10 10 with the approval Of the
terms and The supervision OF the admin
istration of the territories under the
terms OF the mandates decided upon.
This was the position taken by Or. da
Cunhs in mis- letter. II was also said the
French Government favored modification
OF the terms OF the mandates 20 meet
the American views. The other ten
dency was 70 consider that the United
States had defaulted by not sending a
representative to the League of Nations.
as she was invited to do and to accept
the terms Of the Glass "a" and Class
3D. mandates as drawn.1
DIR. da Cunha turned over the presi-
dency 10 Viscount Ishii OF Japan. who.
on taking the chair expressed ap-
proval of the action OF his predecessor.
Herbert A. l.. Fisher. representing
Great Britain. voicing his approval.
impressed upon the council the i'm
portance OF the earliest possible settle-
ment in the interests of the popula-
tons in territories under mandate.
There was no further action or COM
ment other than the speeches OF ap-
proval of Viscount 1shii and Mr.. Fisher.
1t Is considered here now that the
countries which are so eager to have
the mandates approved must assume
the responsibility OF getting American
consent to the terms.
Mr.. Fisher pointed out in his speech
that a solution OF the question before
the next meeting OF the assembly was
most important as the assembly. he
said. may not understand why the
inundated terrtorities are not yet en-
joying stable civil administrations"
Interpretation of Note.
The note OF DR.. da Cunha. winch
was sent to the Prime Ministers VI
France, Great Britain. Italy and japan
and also TO the United States Govern
ment. is interpreted In League of Ma
tons circles here as virtually admit
ting the strength OF the American case
and as strongly limiting that the Allies
had better make arrangements with
tho Washington Government before
the assembly Of the league meets in
September next.
Such disposition OF the mandate
question would remove what is ie-
garded in these circles as the greatest
danger to the prestige OF the league.
DIR. da Cunha. after summarizing In
his note the situation created by the
attitude of the American Government,
which has indicated it's intention not 20
make representations at the coming
meeting OF the leagues council on the
mandate question, and the position of
the council Itself. says:
II venture TO express to the allied
Governments my hope that even I:
an agreement cannot Immediately BE-
come TO on every point under discus
sion between them and the United
States Government. they will never
theless agree that 1t Is eninently de-
sirable that tho council OF the leaguA
should without further delay be placed
in a position TO fulfil it's responsibilI
ties for the well being and prosperity
of the populations OF the different