Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-14
FRENCH REPLY
TO j. 5. NOTE
IS IMPORTANT
BRAND Says French Desire
to Act in Accordance with
u. S. Wishes.

Washington, April 14.--Francc's
reply TO Secretary Hughes note Of
April 4, regarding the Japanese man
date over the Pacific Island of zap,
as tantamount to acceptance of the
principle laid down by the American
government that the United States
has surrendered none of it's rights in
! the former German overseas possess
sions.
The text Of the French note which
Is in the form OF preliminary re-
ply. was made public today both in
Washington and iris. 1t is signed
by Premier BRAND, who gives assur-
ance that representative of the
French government will place before
the supreme council at it's next meet
ing the question of zap with the
greatest desire to find solution
which will give every satisfaction t,
| the United States
f, The full text OF the French reply a
made public here today, does no
differ mater ally from that given ou
IN Paris.
! Concerns Pacific Islands.
! Paris April 14.-Premier BRAND
has dispatched to Washington note
acknowledging receipt of the COM
, munication from the American state
! department regarding the: mandate
over Pacific Islands north of the
equator which was gwen to Japan.
! The premier's note says a repre-
: sentative Of France will take up the
question when it comes before the su-
preme allied coU,fcil. with the mos.
ardent desire to find solution Civ
ing satisfaction to the United States
After acknowledging receipt OF the
American communication, Premier
Brands note says:
THE memorandum. being addressed
to Great Britain. Italy and Japan 81
multaneously. reply cannot be made
until after an accord between the
powers at the next meeting of the
supreme council e.
;, Seek L. S. Approval.
II desire. however, to declare now
:. that when thasquestion, comes befor.
the supreme council. the represen
tatives of France will approach the
question with the most ardent desir.
to find solution satisfactory to the
U!Gted States. Your excellency know.
that already the government of the
republic has done all that depended
upon it to give it's aid in this question
to the American government.
"By the note of February IS after
having noted that the decision Of Ma,
! Z, 1918, carried with it no restriction
concerning the attribution to Japal
of mandate for the islands of IN.
Northern Pacific, my department on
planned to your embassy that. how
ever. President Wilson and Secretar.
of State Lansing. in the course Of tn,
preceding meeting had formulated. II
the presence of the Japanese repre-
sentative. categorical! reservations OF
the subject of the Island Of Yap: tina
Baron Maxine Japanese representa-
tive on the supreme counciD. hae
not refused to allow discuss'o Of tn,
question raised by the representative
of the United States. consequently
the Jauanese government had knowl
edge OF the American reservations.
The note concluded by saying tina
there were contained in it element
for further conversation between thu
United States and Japan which tn
government of the republic would b.
: happt to see result satisfactorily.
| THAT note was the same day com
, municated to the Japanese enba IS.
, in Paris, and, you: excellency wa
; kind enough to express to my depart
ment a lively satisfaction with tn
same. and to give assurances that i
would be particularly appreciated il
: Washington