Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-02
WASHINGTON AND
TOKYO IN CLASH
Japan Refuses to Give Up the
Island of zap.
o. S. IN WARNING TO LEAGUE
Climax Is Expected as the Def Puts
America at Loggerhesds With the
couneil-china Representa-
tive Backs U. S.


Paris. Feb. 24.-ViscOunt Ishli, the
japanese ambassador, Informed the
League OF Nations council that japan
viii absolutely refuse its consent To
any reconsideration 81 the mandate
for the Island Of zap. The mandate
was awarded 90 Japan December Il.
Following vlscOunt Ishirs statement
dead silence" reigned in the council
room FOR several minutes. until finally
broken by former Premier Balfour Of
England who suggested that the
whole matter should be kept from
the press until a decision is taken"
This proposal was warmly support
cd by Leon Bourgeois OF France, who.
in a long speech. stated that the
United States had been 'given ample
opportunity 20 examine the mandate
proposals before the decisions were
made"
Wellington Koo. for China, then
threw bombshell into the council by
announcing that China favors the
sfreest possible publicity" and urged
that the contents Of the entire note be
given Immediately 10 the press.
After a stormy discussion i'm which
only the question OF publicity was de-
bated. IL was finally decided to issue
much censored summary"
The pronOuncement Of the japanese
ambassador. which definitely places
the United States at l0ggerheads with
the league. was delivered Immediately
after American Ambassador Wallace
had handed President Da Cunha a
long note from Washington.
Washington Warns League.
The note from Washington formally
warned the league that America would
never recognize the JapaneSe-Yap
mandate. Il also demanded that the
league revoke the class c mandates
announced In December and recon
/ slider the whole matter.
The Washington note expressed the
great surprise Of the American govern
ment that the league had given the
zap mandate 10 Japan, without con
sulting the United States. IL stated
that Washington had plainly intimated
on several occasions the importance
81 the Island 81 Zap as a cable sta
ton. such as should not be given 10
any power but should be interna-
tionalized or placed under American
protection.
Climax Expected.
Washington. Feb. 24.-The Amerl-
can-Japanese issue over the mandate
10 the Island Of Zap. cable center I'm
the Pacific Is expected 10 be brought
20 a head by the note forwarded TO
the council Of the League of Nations
by Secretary Colby of the State de-
partment.
II became known here that the note
virtually was a copy Of the one sent
Great Britain some weeks back. pro-
testing that the United States would
not countenance the disposal of man
dates by the allied powers without
first submitting such problems To this
country rs the nation associated with
the allies in the World war.
The note 90 Britain specifically pro-
tested against the disposition OF the
mandates concerning zap and Meso-
potnmia and It's great OF fields II
held that the council Of the league
could not dispose 81 these matters
without consulting the United States.
and that this country would not rec
ognize any action taken without con-
sultation with America.
Although IL is pointed out that the
Colby protest does not carry the
weight Of an administration stIll In
power. q nevertheless represents 10 a
large extent the only position possible
FOR America.