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U. 8. SENDS TO LEAGUE
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While no reply has been received
from Great Britain. II has been un-
Officially. stated that the British govern
msnt was preparing an answer that
would so far towards satisfying the
Amarican contentious that equal op-
portunities must be provided for the
citisens Of all countries In all mandate
territories. 1t has been suggested that
SIR Auckland Geddes. who returned to
tho United States yesterday after con-
sultations with the Foreign Office In
London. had been empowered to con-
vey the ideas Of his government on the
subject Onicials OF the Department
declined to say from what quarter the
intimation came, that tho question
ahould be taken directly to the League,
but It was believed it came from Great
Britain and that the returning British
Ambassador bore the message
Communications have been received
by the department from the Council
and n certain amount of correspondence
ha. followed, but this 10 the first time
tho United States has initiated any
action before that body. Officials in
sisted that II was not TO be taken as an
Indication that the United States wns to
become involved In controversies of the
League but rather as "A manifestation
Of the determination of the United
states to insist upon its rights even
though II In not n member OF the
League.
In his note TO Lord Curzon. Secretary
Colby said the United States did not
propose 10 be excluded from participa-
ton In the rights and privileges secur-
cd under mandates provided in the trca-
ties Of peace. and II expected 10 hc
heard regarding the terms of those
mandates before they were put INTO
force.
This note was in reply to one from
Great Britain under date OF last Aug
ust O. and which dealt with the appiica-
ton Of the principles Of equality "i
treatment to the territories of the Near
East 10 hr placed under British man
date The American government took
tssue with what was described as the
British position that mandate agree
rncrts and treaties were to he consider
Oh onlv ny states members of the League
of nations.
Mr. colby said that tho United States.
as a participant of the World War.
and n contributor TO it's successful is
s1e cannot consider any of the asso-
ciated powers the smallest not less
than itself. debarred from discussion
or anv of it's consequences. or from par
ticipation in tho rights and privileges
accured under the mandates provided ~
the treaties OF peace
paris Feb. 2s-<otice that the
United states was sending not to the
League OF Nations on the question OF
mandates for former enemy possessions
was given the Council of the league NJ
its session here today
The notice was in a letter from Hush
T. wallace the American ambassador
which was read at the close OF the
forenoon meeting of the Council by Dr.
da Cunha Il. President. Il transmit
ted a request by the State Department
in Washington that action regarding
mandates. which II was understood WAS
10 be taken presently by the council, b.
postponed until the United States pre-
sented observations considered of the
utmost importance in a note on the sub-
iect. which IL WA. thought possible
might reach pnris before the day was
over.
This afternoons session Of the co~n
cil had the subject Of mandates on fts
program II was not expected. how
ever. that any action would be taken
until the American note had been re-
ceived.
The text Of the note had noS reached
theAmerican embassy UP to o'clock
this afternoon. II Is believed IN League
Of Nations circles, however that II con
Germs either the island of Yap. the
Pacific cable station whose status Is
in dispute, or the Franco-British Meso-
potarnIsn oil agreements