The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
ALLIES SEND THEIR REPLY
Answer To the American
Mandate Note
COLONIES THE SUBJECT
Further Action In the Matter Is
Left To the Harding
Administration
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Paris, March I'm its reply to
the American note on mandates for
the former German colonies, the
executive council Of the League of
Nations says: 1.-THE council not on
ly welcomes but feels justified in
claiming the sympathy and support
of the governments which devised
the scheme the council is required to
administer" Regarding the funda-
eminent that the APPROVAL of the
United States is essential to the
validity of any determinations re-
specting mandates, the note says
1.-The rights which the United States
acquired as one of the leading ac-
tors in the war and in peace nego-
tiations is not likely to be chal-
lenged in any quarter" 1t points out,
however, how the situation is com
plicated by the fact that the United
States has not ratified the treaty and
has not taken seat in the council
of the league.
Invites United States to Participate.
The note invites the United States
10 participate in the discussions of
the coming meeting of the council
be taken regarding the class "a"
and class "B" mandates. "
The council reminds Secretary of
State Colby that the ALLEGATION of
the class &C" mandates, covering
the German Islands in the Pacific
allocated to Japan, was made by the
supreme council of the allies, and
that the League of Nations is not
concerned with the ALLEGATION, but is
only occupied with the administra-
ton of the territories involved. The
council adds that it has forwarded
he American note to the French,
British. Italian and Japanese gov
ernments. ...
The Councils Position.
The League of Nations is not
former German possessions in the
Pacific, which includes the Japan
use mandate for the group of which
the Island of zap belongs. the
American government is informed in
the reply of the council of league,
that the American note on the man
dates question. The text of the
councils reply was made public here
today.
The ALLEGATION was made by the
supreme council of the allies, the
note points out, hut the council in
vites the United States to be repre-
scented at the meeting of the council
IN May or June when the other
up for final decision. The council
expresses satisfaction in the inter-
est shown by the United States gov
eminent in the question of mandates
which the council has long felt to
be among the most important and
also the most difficult"
Washington Receives Reply.
Washington. March 2.-The reply
of the council of the League Of Ma
lions to the American note on man
dates was received today at the
state department and officials be-
ran to study. The text was to be
made public late today. Doubt was
expressed whether reply could be
change of state department officials
on Friday.
REPLIES to the notes of the League
Of Nations council and the British
government regarding mandates will
he left to the Harding administra-
ton it was said today at the state
department
Two Replies Are Received.
Washington, D. c., March t2.-It
was explained there was not enough
time remaining before the change of
administrations Friday for replies 10
be drafted Furthermore, it was
said. it might be regarded as pre-
sumptuous for this administration to
act at the last minute.
The communications from both the
British government and the council,
which are replies to previous notes
from the American government re-
sarding mandates, were received to-
day at the state department and will
be made public. The note from the
council probably will be given out
la!e today.