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and Japan shall apply to tho mandatet
islands.
Equality In zap Privileges.

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As for zap. the treaty IL most spe-
cifc. The United States is to have the
same opportunities as Japan or any
other nation In NIL that relates TO cables
and wireless service. America Is to
have the free operation of the Guam
zap cable and reserves the right to es-
tahlish any wireless station she may
wish. but it is set down that so long
as the Japanese wireless station gives
ample and free service this right VIII
not be exercised.
Under Article III. of the treaty 1t is
stipulated that all nationals OF Ameri-
ca and all property having to do with
cable transmission, shall enjoy on
zap all the privileges of nationals of
Japan or any other nation. There is
to be no permit required for the exer-
else of these privileges. censorship of
cables is forbidden and discriminatory
police regulations as well. Japan
agrees to use her power of expropria-
ton to obtain for the United States
such property as is needed for hand
ling the cables.
The treaty does not deal with the
sllocation OF the former German cables
in the Pacific. That, II is understood
will be covered by another under
standing. The cable from zap to
Guam will go TO the United States.
Holland Will get the line from zap to
Menade. while the line from zap 20
Shanghai, which has been swung
around 10 the Japan coast, will go to
Japan.
BY the settlement Japan retains SOW
ereignty oyer Yap. SO far as manda-
tories exercise sovereignty over man
dated territories. Under the covenant
Japan was bound to give equal right
in trade and commerce TO all members
Of the league. The treaty obtains
those rights for the United States
with specifications with regard TO Yar
to remove all doubt as to construction
by the league of the meaning OF thr
covenant.
The fact that the United States Is
working out n treaty with the British
Empire regarding inundated islands IN
the Southern Pacific. lends additional
Interest To tho four-rower treaty
which provides that the rights Of tn,
United States i'm all Pacific island,
are guaranteed. In acting with Great
Britain. France and Japan, which car
lCo..trol the council Of the league. tn,
American government has taken q
step which comes near TO guarantee.
ing to 1t all the privileges OF league
membership, so far as mandates IL
the Pacific go.
To Extend Mandate Arrangement.
II is believed that the administra
intended 20 fa1la,y sf,,
course to obtain the standing of ;
league member with regard 10 the !
and Il mandates in Asia Minor an,
, Africa. With this accomplishe'
, America would be in the position o
enjoying all the advantages Of non
mandatory member of the league, I,
whom the covenant guarantees equa
; opportunities.
J BY staying out Of the league, tn
, United States avoids all the respons
Utilities for tho Stewardship Of tn
/ inundated territories. all expense II
their administration, which has al
= ready run into the millions for som
D mandate holders. and at the sam
2 time has equal rights with the natioi
. holding the mandates. What coul
I be more skillful? II some hostil
I country attacked a mandate. or trie
= TO take 1t away from the mandatory
d the mandatory and its fellow leagu
( members would be undeN obligation
= to protect the mandate. The Unite
G States avoids that. When the man
datory shall have protected the man
d date, the United States Will stand o
e as good footing as any one when
= comes 10 commercial rights