Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07

was no longer "a matter Tor cunsidera
ton In connection with the peace nego
tiationa. / never abandoned ca mod
fled this position In respect a. the
Island ~ Zap and | did not agree On
May q. 1919 CO.. any time. that the U.s.
land at Yap should be- included In the
assignment IT mandates 90 Japan
"'As a isattcr u fact. all agreements
arrived 40 regarding the assignment
of mandates were c,~.iiuonul rs'on
subs qurnt agreement hring reached
~ a. the specific terms ~ the man.
dates and further upon their aoCcp.
tancr hy each ~ the principal and us.
suclatcd powers The consent ~ the
United States N ESSENTIAL both ~ To
assignments of mandates and the terms
nnd provisions of the manditDs after
agreement as Go their assignment o.
ALLEGATION.
Consent Not Given.
18th, consent uf the United States
us you know has never been giNrn
un either rnini ms a. the Island q YAM
Apart from the cNpr,-s'd PURPOSE
" President Wilson in relation t. the
Island 90 YaIt m a. mu b az the pro.
c,cdings Df She supreme council on
May :. 1913. did not. and bon the nature
~ things could not. have nuility this
government is unable Geo pcrcoiy, ans
ground flr the contention that IL wns
the du,l Oi this government o. MAX,
immediate protest with respect a. thi
to-Cnlrd decision - May T. 1919. nn0
crtalnly /, cannot bc siid that an omis
sion tu ln sY operated 100 a D,sslon uf
H. rights
II mas 70. added however. that
when the matter was brought to the
attention ~ this government in con.
ncciion with tn conference ga coumu.
nicnti,nH M October last this govern
mcnt Informed the government 81 On
pan and other govern fncnts. A,y notes
% November y. l9sUl that 10 was th,
understanding ~ his government that
the Island " Nag was not included In
the aciiun of May =. 1910. IT, position
vac subsequently stated ui i'eriH
"A, IL casr " r,rrci a. this COS
eminent. that after aud dcsv.i ih'
protest. there should hly, hcHr any 20
tempt o. gass upon drafts IT mandates
pupUrtug o. deal with M, Pacific L..
lands. including Ynp ana that man.
safe should have been approved. Ur 81
,,urtci to nIi .ntu effect. which Win,
purtnrting to &c. made ln ~. name q
the United states was without the as
sent uf 90, iUitrd States. TINS gov
eminent trusts that this action which
IL must assume vas taken under mis-
apprehension. win b. considered
I'm ufiiculsr ~ un treaty has ever
been concluded with the United States
relating o. the Island Ui Yam and az
1r uu, has ever h-en authorized C
81. 60 surrender the right e.. interest
u the niisd states in the island tins
government must inqs; that 70 has mo-,
lost rs rlrht or iut,f'st az % existed
IuOr o. ans action n tho suprcfs'
council nr OFF ON, league al; nations aud
annui recognize the alterations ui "a,
sland or Do, validity % the mandate
japan
"ln this view this government dccms
% be unnecessary % this time q
'ons.d-r the terms - the su-called c.
mandates. or the discussion with res
lcct thereto,
This government as has been clearly
tatcd IN previous communications
seeks ne exclusive interest IN the Is
and u zap and has NO desire 90 secur,
ny privileges without having similar
privileges accorded o. other powers w
'luding. ~ course japan. and relying
ipon the SENSE II Justice ~ the govern.
uent of japan or - the governments
" the other allied and associated
puwers this government looks with con
iience 60 a disposition q the matter
hereby the just intercs; Of all may be
stpunsflV .nns.rV..d %