South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-13

az Paris and the wilson adminlstra-
tlOn later made "A vigorous protest
when the league awarded a mandate
over the Island OF zap without rec
ognizing the claims OF the American
government. The league referred
The question 20 Japan and the
United States for settlement by d.
rect negotiation and the American
government standing on its rights
as one OF the principal allied and
associated powers 20 which Ger
many renounced her overseas pos
sessions, carried her case TO TOXIC.
After an inclusive dispute as 10
IN promises declared 10 have been
made Informally 10 the American
delegates at the Faris conference,
I the negotiations lapsed into a long
/ succession OF proposals and counter
/ first the japanese government
sought to invoke a Japanese law
prohibiting the landing Of foreign
/ cables on Japanese soil. but that OBJ
/ lection wac withdrawn when the
I United States insisted that Yar was
7 not a possession OF the Toxic gov
eminent but only was under its
I trusteeship.
Japan Instructs Acceptance.
/ Official instructions to the Japan
/ csc delegates 10 accept the latest
I American proposal for settlement
/ are understood 70 have been receiv-
/ ed from the Toxic foreign office
/ Sunday night. The treaty Is vir-
/ tually in final form but no date
/ for its signature has been fixed. The
/ following statement OF the points
Of agreement II Is 10 include was
/ issued by the state department.
Provisions OF Agreement.
The points Of the agreement are
sa follows:
1t is agreed that the United
States shall have free access to the
Island OF zap on the footing of en-
tire equality with Japan or any
I other nation. in all that relates to
the landing and operation OF the ex-
istlng Yap-Guam cable or Of any
cable which may be hereafter laid
by the United States or its ma
tionals.
PIT is also agreed that the
United States and its nationals are
to be accorded the same rights and
| privileges with respect TO radio tel
egraph service as with regard TO
cables. II is provided that so long
as the japanese government shall
maintain on the Island of zap an
adequate radio telegraphic station
cooperating effectively with the ca
bles and with other radio stationss
on ships and shore, without discrim-
inatOry exactions or preferences. the
exercise OF the right TO establish
radio Geographic stations at zap
by the United States or its nationals
shall be suspended.
Other L. 6. Privileges.
Sit is further agreed that the
United States shall enjoy IN the
Island Of zap the following rights.
tions TO electrical communications:
(a)-Rights OF residence without
restriction: and right OF acquisition
and enjoyment and undisturbed pos
session. upon n footing OF entire
equality with Japan or any other
nation or their respective nationals
or all property and interests. both
personal and real. including lands,
buildings. residences, offices. works
and appurtenances.
OHIO permit or license TO be
required for the enjoyment of any
OF these rights and privileges.
(c)-Each country TO be free 10
operate both ends OF It's cables.
I al
tionals. including corporations or
associations.
(d)-No cable censorship or SUI
pervision Of operation or messages.
(e)-F'ree entry and exit for per-
sons and property.
Cf)-NO taxes. port, harbor or
landing charges. or exactIons. either
with respect TO operation or cables
OF 20 property persons or vessels.
(g)-No discriminating police reg
ulatlons
Guarantees u. :. Development.
GD-Japan agrees that It will use
its power OF appropriation 20 secure
10 the United states needed proper
" and facilities for the purpose of
electrical communication in the
island II such property or facilities
cannot he otherwise obtained II
IA understood that the location and
area Of land 20 be so appropriated
shat! be arranged each time be-
tween the two governments accord
ing 20 the requirements Of each
case. American property and faCil-
tiles FOR the PURPOSE OF electrical
! communication in the island are to
be exempt from the process Of ex-
| preparation
L. :. Consents 20 Mandate.
t5l-The United States consents
20 the administration by japan OF
I the inundated islands In the Pacific
ocean north OF the equator subject
90 tho above provisions with re-
. Sns7t 70 the Island Of zap and also
subject 10 the following conditions.
tol-The United states Is 10 have
the benefit Of the enga garments OF
Japan set forth in The mandate
! particularly those as fellows:
Article 2-The mandatory shall
see that The slave trade IS prohibit
ed and that no forced labor IS per
mitted. except for essential public
work and services. and then only
for adequate remuneration.
"The mandatory shall also see
that the traffic in arms and ammu-
milton IS controlled IN accordance
with principles analogous to those
laid down i'm the convention relat-
ing 20 The control Of the rams traf-
flce. sisned on Sept. 10. 1919. or in
any convention amended.
Surplv OF intoxicating spirits and
berer0ges ga the natives shall Be
prohibited"
Japan win address 20 the United