The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18
No Proposal Reversing
Mandate of Allies VIII
Be Accepted.

Washington, April 1S-Unit.
cd Press.)-Japan's firm deter.
minatiOn not to surrender the
Island ol zap Is stated enphat-
lcally In q series Of five aetes
between the United States and
Japan made public today BY tho
state department.
Tho correspondence, cover.
ing q period Of nearly six
months, lays bare for the first
time the whole secret negotia-
tons over the Island of Yap
which has created one Of tho
most serious international d.
sues Of the day.
The correspondence today 10.
veals for the first time that not
only has Japan defied the
American protest against tho
mandate over Zap, but that II
also rejected summarily . pro.
posal BY the United States that
'>even II zap should be assign.
cd under mandate to Japan all
other powers should have free
and unhampered access to the
island for the landing and op-
Grafton Of cables"
The japanese makes this i'm
portant point:
"NOr are the imperial gov.
ernmont alone and unsuppOrt.
ed in their Interpretation OF the
decision for they are in receipt
Of authentic Information that
the governments Of Great Brit
ain and France being Of tie
same opinion a. tho JaEanese
government on the matter made
statements to that effect in
their replies to the American
note In November last.
Notes Made Public
Washington, April 1S.-To mair
tain its position with regard to tn
Pacific island Of zap, the America
government would have "to prov
not merely the fact" that Presider
Wilson made reservations concern
ing it, but also that the suprem
council decided in favor of thos
views" the Japanese governmen
says in a note under date of las
Feb. &c, made public today by tn
state department along with th
other correspondence between th
two governments regarding Yap.
1T also must be remembers.
Japan says, that if a decision 1
favor of the exclusion Of the islam
of Yap-a question cf grave con
Germ to Japan and one on which tn
Japanese delegation maintained
firm attitude-had really bee
made, as it is implied by the argu
ment of the United States govern
ment, at a meeting (of the suprem
counciD May 7 1919) at whic
Japan was not represented, it coul
not but have been regarded as a
act of entirely bad faith"
1t was to this note that Secretar
Hughes replied last April S, at tn
same time sending similar notes
the governments Of Great Britain
France and Italy. He declared tina
the United States was unable t
agree with Japan's contention tha
in order to maintain its position
would have Ito prove not Onl
that President Wilson made resel
vations regarding zap, but ais
that the supreme council adopte
those views.
Claim of L. 8.
"As no treaty has ever been cor
cluded with the United States re
lating to the island of Yap," Nj
Hughes added, and as no one ha
ever been authorized to cede or SUI
render the right of interest Of th
United States in the island. tn
government must insist that it hs
not lost its right or interest as
existed prior to any action of Il
supreme council or the League I
Nations, and can not recognize Il
ALLEGATION Of the island OF the v
lidity of the mandate to Japan
Japan has not replied to tn
communication up to date; the CO
respondence consists Of the "
notes quoted above, another form
note sent by Acting Secretary d
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