Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-13
u. S. IS ASSURED
. OF FULL WIRELESS
AND CABLE RIGHTS
Recognizes japanese Man
dates for Former German
Possessions in Pacific.
CONTROVERSY OF LONG
STANDING is SETTLED
Removes Another Obstacle to
Four-Powcr Pact and
5-5-3 Ratio.
HkDI" RIGHTS INCLUDED
Americans Enjoy Equal Privilege.
With Any Other NationnI, In
tupnncse- Centralized Area.
CONTROVERSY OF LONG
STANDING IS SETTLED
RADIO RIGHTS INCLUDE:n
Americans Enjoy Equal Privileges
A"S Other Nationals In
'npnncse-ControIIcd Areas.
[By Associated rr.ss1


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-rho
American and Japanese governments
have composed their differences ovc,
the Pacific Island of Yap. and are
preparing TO sign n treaty by which
Japan retains administrative con-
troll over the island and the United
states secures the cable and wire
less privileges there for which cnc
has contended since the Paris ponce
conference.
In the same treaty, Japan's league
OF nations mandate over Yap and
all the other Northern Pacific Islands
formerly under German sovereignty
is given recognition by tho United
States on certain stipulated condi-
tions. These conditions include pro-
vision for free admission OF mis-
sionaries and protection of American
interests In the inundated territory,
and require that Japan shall report
TO the United States as we'll az to the
league on. details of her administra-
tion of the mandate
Cable mud Wireless Rights As.1red.
The Yap cable and wireless rights.
regarded as highly important be-
cause oe the islands advantageous
position in the center OF the Pacific
group To the south of Japan, arc nc
corded by the treaty to the American
and Japanese governments and ma
tionals alike. on terms OF absolute
equality. In the exercise of these
rights American nationals are to he
free from taxes. licensing. censor
ship and every form of discrimina-
tory supervision. and In addition are
t" be aided by the Japanese govern
mcnt in securing needed property
and facilities.
The immediate value of the ar
rangement to the United States lies
In the concessions with regard TO
cable communication. because they
insure complete American control
OF the existing cable between Yap
and Guam.
Radio flights Important.
Considerable Importance also is
attached by American officials to tho
radio privileges although it is to be
agreed In the treaty that no Amerl-
can radio station Will be Installed
is operated without discriminatory
cXactions.
Signature OF the convention Is ex-
pected within few days, erasing
one OF the principal causes for con-
troversy between Washington ana
Tokyo. and bringing to an end nego-
tiations which have covered period
OF several months. The agreement
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mittec OF the whole of the arms con
ference. and It's terms later were
made public by the state Depart
ment.
Leftover Controversy From Paris.
The American request for COM
munication base In zap first was laia
before the powers at Paris. and the
Wilson administration later made n
vigorous protest when the league
awarded mandate over the island to
Japan without recognizing the claims
OF the American government. The
league referred the question TO Japan
and the United States for settlement
by direct negotiation, and the Ameri-
can government, standing on It's
rights as one OF the principal allied
and associated powers to which Ger
many TtnONnCtu ncr overseas possess
sions. carried her case to Tokyo.
After an inconclusivo dispute as to
promises declared to have been made
informally to the American delegates
at the Paris conference. the negotia
tions lapsed into long succession
of proposals and counterproposal1 for
compromise. At first the Japanese
government sought to invoke a Jap
anesc law prohibiting the landing OF
foreign cables on Japanese soil, but
that objection was Withdrawn when
the United States Insisted that zap
was not possession of the Tokyo
government, but only was under It's
trusteeship.
Details of Compact.
The points Of the agreement are
as follows:
81. 1t Is agreed that the United
States shall have free access 20 the
Island OF Yap on the footing of en-
tire equality with Japan or any other
nation. in all that relates to tho land
Ing and operation OF tha+ existing J
Yap.Guam cable, or OF aDy t}her cable
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