The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
U. s. AND JAPAN
 IN AGREEMENT ON
 ISLAND OF TAP
(oontinued from Pnge one.)

privileges and exemptions in rela- ton to electrical communications:
 (a) Rights Of residence without inspections, and rights of acquisi- tion and enjoyment and undisturbed possession. upon a footing of entire equality with Japan or any other of all property and interests, both personal, and real, including lands. buildings. residences, offices, works and appurtenances.
 (b) No permit or license to be required for the enjoyment of any of these rights and provisions.
 Co Each country to be free to operate both ends of its cables, either directly or through its na- tionals. including corporations or associations.
 (d) No cable censorship or super vision of operation or messages.
 (e), Free entry and exit for per- sons and property.
 No Taxes 10 Pay
 CD No taxes, port, harbor or landing charges or exactions, either with respect to operation of cables eor to property, persons. or vessels.
 (g) No discriminatory policy regu- lations
 l. Japan agrees that it will use it's power of appropriation to secure to the United States needed property and facilities for the purpose of electrical communication in the island, If such property or facilities cannot other wise be obtained. It is understood that the location and area of land toN be so appropriated shall be ar- ranged each time between the two governments, according to the re- quirements of each case. American property and facilities for the pur- pose of electrical communication in the island are to be exempt from the process of appropriation.
 5. The United States consents to the administration by Japan of the ocean north of the equator subject to the Island of Tap, and also subject to the following conditions:
 (a) The United States Is to have the benefit of the engagements of Japan set forth in the mandate. par ticularly those as follows:
 Prohibit Slave Trade
 Article 8:
 "The mandatory shall see that the slave trade Is prohibited anl that no forced labor Is permitted, scept for essential public work and services. and that only for adequate remunera tion.
 The mandatory shall also see that the traffic in arms and ammunition is controlled in accordance with psin- ciples analogous to those laid down in the convention relating to the con- trol of the arms traffic, signed on September 10, 1919, or in any conven- tion amending same.
 The supply of intoxicating spirits and beverages to the natives shall be prohibited.
 Article 4:
 The military training of the na- tives, otherwise than for purposes of internal police and the local defense of the territory, shall be prohibited Furthermore. no military or naval bases shall be established or fortifl- cations erected in the territory"
 (b) With respect to missionaries, 1t is agreed that Japan shall ensure complete freedom of conscious and the free exercise of all forms of wor- ship, which are consonant with pub lie order and morality and that mis- sionaries of all such religions shall be free to enter the territory, and to hidNCA dHu TSSlue therein, to acquire and possess property. to erect re- ligious beliefs and to open schools throughout the territory Japan shall, however. have the right to exercise such control as may be necessary for the maintenance of public order and good government, and to take all measures required for such control.
 Co Japan agrees that vested Amer lean property rights will be main tained and respected.
 (d) It Is agreed that the treaties between the United States and Japan now in force shall apply to the man. dated islands.
 (e) It is agreed that any modifica- tions in the mandate are to be subject to the consent of the United States. and. further. that Japan will address to theNUnited States a duplicate re- port on the administration on the mandate.
 A formal convention embodying these provisions will be drawn up for signature and will be subject to rati. fication by the Senate.