Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-08
RESERVATIONS
ATTACHED BAR
UN|TEDSTATES
Nationals of States
Members of League
Only Granted Rights.
Opportunities in Man
dated Lands Given to
Australia Are Claimed

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Australia Are Claimed
Washington, March 7.-(By
The Associated Press)
accepted the mandate for
former German possessions in
the Pacific north of the
Equator, including the Island
Of zap, with the reservation
that japanese citizens should
not be subjected ito a dis
criminatory and disadvantages
Gus treatment" in other man
dated territories.
This was disclosed in the complete
text of the mandate granted japan by
the League of Nations which was OBJ
tanned Monday at the state depart
ment. The reservation stipulated by
Japan was similar to one advanced by
the American government in reference
to Mesepotamia in its recent note to
the League of Nations in which ex-
ception was taken to the declaration
in the preamble Of the mandate that
it was conferred "in accordance with
an agreement between the principal
and allied associate powers.
U. S. Disciaims Partaership
The United States has maintained
that it was never a party to the agree
ment BY which Yap was conferred upon
Japan and it has also insisted upon
equal commercial opportunities for all
nationals in the mandated territories.
Japan's contention for equal oppor-
tunities is understood to apply particu-
larly to the mandatcd territories
south of the equator in the Pacific
awarded to Australia.
Besides the grant of freedom only to
nationals of states members OF the
League of Nations for the prosecution
of their calling as missionaries in the
inundated territory. the text Of the
mandate in the opinion of officials. is
of particular interest to the United
States in that it specifically provides
that the consent of the council of the
League of Nations is required for any
modification of it's terms.
The council of the league in its
recent reply to the American note con-
cerning the award of zap to Japan.
stated this was a question which would
have to be settled between the princi-
pal allies and associated powers.
Preamble OF Mandate.
Following the preamble and the
definition of the boundaries Of the
the text follows:
THE mandatory shall have full
power OF administration and legisla-
ton over the territory subject to the
present mandate as an integral por-
ton of the Empire of Japan, and may
apply the laws Of the empire Of japan
to the territory, subject to such local
n notifications as circumstances may re-
4uire. The mandatory shall promote
to the utmost the material and moral
well being and the social progress Of
the inhabitants of the territory subject
to the present mandate.
''The mandatory shall see that the
slave trade is prohibited and that no
forced labor is permitted, except for
public works and services,
and then only for adequate remunera-
lion. The mandatory shall also see
hat the traffic in arms and ammuni-
ion is controlled in accordance with
he principles analogous to those laid
iuW II ia Tue SUAVcAtIUus TCl6lluK 10 tue
control of the arms traffic, signed on
'ention amending same. The supply
o the natives shall be prohibited.
Military Training Forbid
''The military training of the na-
ives, otherwise than for purposes Of
Internal police and the local defense Of
he territory, shall be prohibited.
Furthermore. no military or naval
,ases shall be established or fortifica-
ions erected in the territory.
Subject to the provisions Of any
ocal law for the maintenance Of public
'rder and public morals, the msnda-
ory shall insure in the territory free
lom Of conscience and the free exer-
Use of all forms Of worship and shall
lllow all missionaries, nationals Of
my state member Of the league of ma
ions. to enter into, to travel and re-
'ide in the territory for the purpose OF
their calling.
The mandatory shall make to th"
'ouncil of the League of Nations an
lnnual report to the satisfaction Of
he council, containing the measures
AIKEN to carry out the obligations as
umed under the foregoing articles:
Modltlcation Of Councll.
"The consent Of the council Of the
league Of Nations is required for any
notification Of the terms Of the pres
mt mandate. The mandatory agrees
hat, il any dispute whatever should
rise between the mandatory and
mother member Of the League Of M.
ions relating to the Interpretation or
he application of the pr0yioions of