Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-13
Two Governments Are Pre-
pairing to Sign an Agree
ment Regarding the Much
Discussed Pacific Isle.
AMERICA RETAINS
CABLE PRIVILEGES
Nipponese Are Given MIN
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ture Is ExpecS$ Iithin
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and japan /1,i,' /nernments have az,
Pacific Islss r. Yap. and are pre-
pairing to sig.4 q treaty by which
Japan retains administrative con-
troll over the island and the United
States secures the cable and wire
less privileges therefore, which she
has contended since the Paris
peace conference.
Japan's league of nations man.
date over Yap and all other north
ern Pacific islands formerly under
4 German sovereignty is given recog-
milton by the United States on cer-
tain conditions. These include pro-
visions for free administration of
missionaries and protection of
| American interests in the inundated
| territory, and require that Japan
shall report to the United States
as well as to the league on details
of her administration.
Wireless Rights.
The Yap cable and wireless
rights, regarded as highly impor-
! tant because of the islands ad
vantageous position in the Pacific,
are accorded to the American and
1 Japanese government and nation
ais alike on terms of equality. In
the exercise OF these rights Amer
| lean nationals are to be free from
taxes, licensing, censorship and
every form of discriminatory sup
ervision and in addition are to be
aided by the Japanese government
in securing needed property and
facilities.
The immediate value of she ar
rangement to the United States lies
in the concessions of cable com
lmunications because they insure
complete American control of the
existing cable between Yap and
Guam. Considerable importance
also is attached by American
officials to the radio priyi-
leges, although 1t Is to be
agreed in the treaty that no
American radio station will be in
stalled while the present japanese
plant Is operated without discrim-
inatory eXactions.
End of Long Dispute.
Signature is expected within
few days, erasing one of the prin-
cipal causes for controversy be-
tween Washington and Toxic and
ending several months negotiation.
The agreement was announced to-
day to the committee of the whole
of the arms conference.
The American request for a conf
munications base in Yap first was
laid before the powers at Paris,
and the Wilson administration later
protested when the league awarded
mandate to Japan without recog- |
nizing the American claims. The
league referred the question to
Japan and the United States for
settlement.
After an inconclusive dispute as
to promises declared to have been !
made informally to the American
delegates at Paris, the negotiations
lapsed il 20 a long succession OF
proposals and counter proposals. !
At first Japan sought to invoke |
Japanese law prohibiting the land
ing of foreign cables on japanese
soil, but the objection WI With
drawn when the United States in
sisted that Yap only was under the
trusteeship of Toxic.
Final Instructions.
Final instructions to the Japan
ese delegates to accept the latest
American proposals are understood
to have been received from Toxic
last night.
Points Of Agreement.
The points of the agreement
follow: Il
/. 1t is agreed that the United
States shall have free access to
the island of Yap on the footing
Of entire equality with Japan or
any other nation, in all that re-
lates to the landing and operation
of the existing Yap-Guam cable
or of any cable which may here
after be laid by the United States
or it's nationals.
2. It is also agreed that the
United States and its nationals are
TO be accorded the same rights ana
with respect to radio
telegraph service as with regard
to cables. 1t is provided that so
long as Japan shall maintain on
Yap an adequate radio telegraphtc
station cooperating effectively
with the cables and with other ra-
dio stations or ships and shore,
discriminatory exactions or
preferences, the exercise Of the
right to establish radio telegraphic
stations at Yap by the United
States or its nationals shall be
8. 1t is further agreed that the
United States shall enjoy in YaD
he following rights, privileges ana
exemptions in relation to electrical
communications:
(a). Rights of residence with
)ut restriction; and rights of ac-
luisition and enjoyment and un-
disturbed possession, upon a foot
ng of entire equality with Japan
,r any other nation or their re-
,pective nationals of all property |
md interests, both personal and
'eal, including lands. buildings,
esidences, offices, works and APP
(b). No permit or license to be
equired for the enjoyment of
my of these rights and privileges.
. (c). Each country to be free to
operate both ends Of its cables,
ither directly or through its ma
fonals, including corporations or
ssociations.
(d). No cable censorship or SUI
Of operation or messages.
(e). Free entry and exit for per-
ons and property.
(f) No taxes, port, harbor or
anding charges, or exactions, eth
r with respect to operation of ca
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