The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-12-16
JAPAN AGREES To U.
S. zap CABLE RIGHTS
Ends Long Dispute; Treaty
Preserves American
Privileges.

scored advances all along the line.
Among the days accomplishments
was new treaty agreement, by which
the United States and japan finally
settled the zap controversy on bas-
IS insurlng American cable and wire
less privileges on the long-debated
soil of the Pacific Island.
In the naval ratio negotiations, the
naval "big three" again came into
consultation. with growing indica-
tions that the American "5-5-3" plan
would be accepted as soon as an ac-
companying agreement could be
reached on Pacific Notifications.
There will be another meeting tomor-
row.
BY other conference officials the
four-Power treaty for preserving
peace in the Pacific was put into IL
nal official form and plans were made
TO have II signed at IL o'clock tomor-
row morning, by the delegates of the
United States, Great Britait, Japan
and France.
Meantime, In the Senate the group
opposing ratification of the quadru-
pie agreement fired their first guns.
Senators william Il. Borah, Repub-
lican OF Idaho, and James Reed,
Democrat, of Missouri, led the attack
.characterizing the new, arrangement
as a military alliance perpetuating the
purposes of the League of Nations.
Several other Senators defended the
treaty.
In the Far Eastern discussions
progress also was made. the nine par
ticipating nations agreeing finally on
withdrawal OF foreign postoffices
from China by January 1. 1928. The
problem of sphere of influence" In
China came into the days discussions,
but was not pressed to solution.
Financial arrangements for pos
ssible Japanese withdrawal from kiao-
Chow occupied attention in the shan
tuug negotiations. the Chinese re-
porting that the conversations were
taking a very promising direction.
u. y. Gets Cable Privileges.
The American and Japanese Gov
ernments in composing their differ
euces over zap. are preparing to sign
a treaty by which Japan retains ad-
minlstrative control over the island.
and the United States obtains the ca
;ble and wireless privileges there for
which she has contended since the
Paris peace conference.
In the same treaty. Japan's League
of Nations mandate over zap and all
other Northern Pacific Islands for
merly under German sovereignty Is
given recognition by the United
States on certain stipulated condi-
lions.
These conditions include provision
for free admission OF missionaries
and protection of American interests
in the inundated territory and re-
auire that Japan shall report to the
United States as well as to the League
on details of her administration oil
the mandate.
The zap cable and wireless rights,
regarded us highly important because
of the islands advantageous position
IN the center of the Pacific group to
the South of Japan are accorded by
the treaty to the American and Jap
anese Governments and nationals, on
terms OF absolute equality.
Americans Free From Taxes.
In the exercise OF these rights AM
erlcan nationals are to be free from
taxes. licensing. censorship and every
form of discriminatory supervision, and
in addition are to be aided by the
Japanese Government in obtaining
needed property and facilities.
The immediate value of the ar
rangement to the United States lies
in the concessions with regard to ca
BILE communication because they IN
sure complete American control Oh
the existing cable between zap and
Guam.
Considerable Importance also is at
tached by American officials to the
radio privileges. altho II is to be
agreed in the treaty that no American
radio station will be installed SO long
as the present Japanese plant is OPP
Grated without discriminatory exac-
lions.
Signature of the convention is ex-
pected within few days, erasing one
of the principal causes for controyer-
sy between Washington and TOXIC
and bringing to an end negotiations
which have covered period OF sew
.eral months. The agreement was an
.nounced today to the committee OF
the whole OF the arms conference and