Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-08
EXPECT ALLIES \.
TO RECOGNIZE
RIGHTS OF U. S.
View OF State Department
Is That More Negotia-
tons Will Follow
(By The Associated Press,

Washington. April 7.-Administra-
ton officials, it may be stated with
authority, confidently expect the Allied
to accept the principle
restated by Secretary Hughes in hts
notes Of last Monday to those govern.
ments that the United States has sur
none Of its rights in the over
seas possessions Of Germany and that
1t canno be bound by decisions at
fectlng those possessions made by the
League Of Nations without its assent
There is reason to believe that the
correspondence on this subject which
was initiated last November. will not
be closed with the receipt of the re-
plies from the japanese. British.
French and Italian foreign Offices. If
the expectations Of American officials
are realized, the details regarding
American rights will have to be work
ed out in negotiations. In the event,
however, that the four powers do
not find their way to an agreement
with the American viewpoint there
would arise a situation, action on
which officials refused today to fore
cast.
Shantung Not Issue
The S%hantung- settlement in the
peace taeaty, which has been sharply
citicized in this country, is not at
issue in the present controversy. It is
learned that the phrase overseas pos
sessions" in the American communi-
cations vas used advisedly and it is
pointed out that Shantung was not a
German possession. Kiao-Chow, also
a part of that Chinese province, was
held by Germany through q conces-
sion from the Chinese government.
The view Of the Harding admins
tration with respect to the Shantung
settlement has not been stated, but
this settlement "a vigorously opposed
by the new administration leaders in
sailles was under consideration by that
body and was made the subject OF
one Of the Republican reservation.
to the treaty which were adopted. .
The latest American notes are
known to form a third chapter, al
least in the diplomatic exchanges
with the Allied governments on the
subject of mandates in general and
the Pacific Island of Yap in particu.
lar. The American viewpoint was firs1
stated by Secretary Colby in notes tc
Der 9; and subsequently was supple.
mented in a note to the members Of
the League of Nations.
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The notes Of November 9, never
have been made public nor has it beer
disclosed whether the Allied govern
ments replied to them. The note sen
to the League council was referred II
It 10 those governments, the council
explaining that this was q prope
J course since it dealt specifically Will
/ the japanese mandate to the Island o
zap which it was claimed was vofea
by the supreme council, OF the Coun
Gil Of -Four, In Paris on May Z, 1919
while the peace traaty wa beinl
framed. :.
Japan, however, has replied to .
least one Of the American govern
ment's protests. It was received tw,
days before the Harding administra
ton came into office and in 1t Japa1
indsted upon its rights to-a naandat
over the island by reason OF the aw4r'
Of the supreme council. There a1s
have been reports that Japan mad
THE further point that its forces hA
captursd this and other Pacific ls
lands from the Germans early IN tn
Ihmedis4s replies from the fou
powers to Mr.. Hughes communtca
TONS 3 not to b expected. The tssu
raised concerns each OF those govern
ISmsnts and replies probably Will b
forthcoming onfy after exchAngessb p
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