Arizona republican., 1921-12-13
AMERICA WINS VALUABLE YAP. CABLE RIGHTS.
Japanese Mandate Ouer Tap Recognized By U. 5. With Guarantee for Protection of
 American Interests On Island; Japan Agrees To Report Administration Details
[RepubIIcan A. P. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, Dec. I2.-The American and Japanese governments have composed their differences over the Pacific island of Tap and are preparing to sign a treaty by which Japan retains administrative control over the island and tine United States secures the cable and wireless priv iieges for which she has contended since the Paris peace conference.
 Japan's league of nations mandate ever Yap and all other northern Pa cific islands formerly under German sovereignty is given recognition by the United States on certain condi- tions. These include provisions for free admission of missionaries and rrotection of American. interests in the mandated territory and require v,<hat Japan shall report to the United fsStates as well as to the league on de- .2ils of her administration.
 The Yap cable and wireless rights, regarded as highly important because Of the islands advantageous position in the Pacific, are accorded to the American and Japanese governments and nationals alike on terms or equality. In the exercise of these rights American nationals are to be free from taxes, licensing. censorship and every form of discriminatory su- pervision and in addition are to be aided by the Japanese government in securing needed property and facili- ties.
 Cable Concessions Valuable The immediate value of the ar SSngemels to the United States lies in the concessions of cable communi- cations because they insure complete American control of the existing cable between Yap and Guam. Consider able importance also is attached by American officials to the radio priv fieges. although 1t Is to be agreed in the treaty that no American radio station will be installed while the present Japanese plant is operated without discriminatory exactions.
 Signature is expected within a few days, erasing one of the principa. causes for controversy between Washington and Tokio and ending several months negotiations. The agreement was announced today to the committee of the whole of the arms conference. The American re- uuest for a communication base 1T Yap first was laid before the powers at Paris and the Wilson administra- lion protested when the league awarded a mandate to Japan without recognizing the American claims. Th' league referred the question to Japar md the United States for settlement
 After an inconclusive dispute al to promises declared to have beer made informally to the American delegates at Paris, the negotiation iapsed into a long succession of pro posals and counter proposals At frs Japan sought to invoke Japanes law prohibiting the landing of for eign cables on Japanese soil, but tn ohjection was withdrawn when tn United States insisted that Yap oni was under the trusteeship of Tokio.
 Final instructions. to the Japanes delegates to accept the latest Ameri can proposals are understood to hay teen received from Tokio @ast nigh
 Terms of Treaty
 The points of the agreement fol low:
 l. It is agreed that the Unite States shall. have free access to th Island of Yap on the footing of enti equality with Japan or any other ma tion. in all that relates to the landin snd operation of<the existing faI -uam cable or of any cable whio may hereafter be laid by the Cnlte States CT it's nationals.
 ?. It IS also agreed that the Uni ,d States and it's nationals are to accorded the same right and prl' ,leges with respect to radio telegral
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