New-York tribune., 1921-04-08
Position That America Is
Entitled to Full Share
in Fruits of Victory Is
Held To Be Established
No Recession From
Program Possible
Policy To Be Adhered to
Vigorously, Regardless
of Action of Japanese

From The Tribune's Washington Bureou
WASHINGTON, April 7-Acceptancc
by the governments of Japan, Great
Britain, France and Italy of the prin-
eiple of equality Of rights between all
the Allies in territories acquired by
reason of the victory over Germany, as
demanded in the identc notes sent by
the American State Department to
these governments. is confidently ex-
pected by high officials of the Harding
Administration.
While the American notes do not re-
quire individual responses from the
governments to which they were ad-
dressed, Administration officials TODAY
SAID that 1T was quite likely that oppor-
tunlty would be taken by each to ad-
wise the United States that the reason
ablenesS Of the American demand was
admitted, and that suggestions might
tc Forthcoming as to some practical
method Of establishing definitely how
the American viewpoint might be
gained in future consideration Of oues-
tons involving the distribution and the
control of mandate territories.
Position "Clear and Tcnable''
The American note was described as
stating a position "perfectly clear and
tenablc,' which would doubtless be
subscribed to by the powers associated
with the United States in the war The
whole question of mandates, it was
said, may be expected to be settled on
me unselfish basis proposed in the
United States notes.
In tho pvant fbot ccp+r.r,, ,,;nv-
should be advanced by japan or any of
the other nations involved, it was Off
clally declared to-day that the Ameri-
can policy of equality would be rigor,
ously adhered to and in no wise devil
ated from. The contention was made
that the American governments par
in the war was at a period
when Allied opposition to the German
enemy was at its lowest cbb, and that
without the participation of this nation
of the enemy might not
have developed, or at least been de-
layed, with it's attendant loss OF Allied
life and property.
ut would be quite an extraordinary
devel lopment If opposition is taken to
the just principle of equality advanced
by. this government" one high official
said, when asked what further action
the United States could take in event
of a rejection Of the American
principle.
Contention Held Established
The soundness Of the American con-
tention that as co-belligerents in the
victorious war this government should
not be deprived of any Of the fruits of
that conflict, and that the rights ac-
crulng to this nation by reason of it's
aid IN bringing about this victory
could not be surrendered by any action
of the Council of the League of Ma
tions, the formation of which this
government has not approved, was held
to be definitely established.
REIMBURSEMENT of American rights.
it was held, could only be brought
about through a properly negotiated
treaty, and as this government has
made no such agreement or pact the
rights of the United States still
existed.
The American State Department to-
day was advised that the American
mandate note had been received by ali
the governments to which it was ad
dressed. 1t is understood that comics
OF the note were dispatched to Ameri-
can sentatives there to call it TO
the attention of the foreign Offices of
those nations