Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
AGREEMENT ON YAP
4 VICTORY FOR ]. s.,
DORAH FIGHTS PACT
Japan Comedies to U. S.
League Of Nations Rights in
Mandated Territory.
FREE HAND IN THE ISLANDS

Washington, Dec. 13.--The Admin
istration resurrScted yesterday anoth-
cr page Of the covSnant OF the League
OF Nations IL obtain for the United
states the rights and privileges Of
League members in the inundated ter
rltorics held by Japan In the North
Pacific Ocean.
Secretary Hughes announced that
Washington and Toxic had reached an
accord on Yap and the other islands
north OF the equator held by Japan
under League mandates. That accord
IN paraphrase OF Article XXIl. OF the
covenant. with specifications "a re-
CARDS yap. In all the inundated islands
held by Japan the United States OBJ
tains the benefits Of membership in the
League OF Nations.
An analogous arrangement is to be
made with the British Empire for
similar rights in mandated territories
IA the Southern Pacific and later with
other mandatories for all inundated
territories. AS n matter OF fact the
United states Government, prior 10
the signing late today OF the four
power treaty, establishing the rights
of the signatory powers in the Pacific
islands. will send note to the British
delegation. stating that included in
those rights are rights the United
States would have in the inundated
islands were this country member
OF the League.
just - Article III of the fo,Ir-pow-
er treaty Is a paraphraso OF Article
y and Article XVII of the covenant
II hat Ans.s.i.~a nj Ia
with rcsrcct 10 the Northern Pacific
islandS Is a paraphrase of the man.
dated section ~ the covenant. Article
NNt1.
nercits To United States.
Nut only does the United States oh
ta.u ths benefits OF League member
lu these inundated territories. but It is
alsn rrcvided that Japan shall submit
to th, American Government copy
90. her annual report on the administra
Uoh ~ her mandates. the report which
under the covenant Japan must sub
INIT Co the members Of the Deagu,
Council. II is also stipulated that tn,
United States shall have a say on al
m diacations ~ the mandate terms
hut 10 ~ made plain that the Unite,
stat assume no responsibility in tn
i.' Ter. All we ask is TO be able {,
yes or no TO what the Leagu,
g.. noi, may decide. II bears the re
a.uusthihty; Washington is 10 be
court OF review.
Article NXII Of the covenant. Para
graph :. says the mandatory will ais
secure equal opportunities for the trad
and commerce of other members OF tn
a
between America and Japan says tina
the United States consents to the ad
ministration by Japan of the mandate
islands in the Pacific Ocean north {
the equator subject to the above cor
diuons" with respect TO zap and th
following conditions:"
Then IL is set forth that the Unite
States is TO have the benefit of tn
engagements of Japan under the man
date terms. especially Article III an
IN. This mandate was drafted by tn
League in accord with Article XNII {
the covenant. Article III of the mar
date prohibits slavery, as the covenar
provides in Article XXII, Paragraph
Line 5. Article III of the mandate prc
yides for the regulation of arms traffi
~N-NSis Git
vides.
Article ~ OF the mandate prohibit
the raising of armies among the MS
tives of mandated territories and for.
swears fortihcations on inundated tel
ritories. That guarantee is given /
Article NN1I Of the covenant
League members. Religious liberty
assured 20 American missionaries
the agreement. as il is assured
League members by the covenant.
The covenant provides that for Cla.
c mandates, I'm which category the 70
ner German colonies heM by Japs
falls. shall be administered under q
laws OF the mandatory. and so Il
American Japanese treaty lays dow
IN, rule that treaties between Ameri'