Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-09
HUGHES RE|TERATES
i. S. STAND IN NOTE
MEsoPoTAMlA AND FORMER POS.
essloNs OF GERMANY iNcLUD-
ING ZAP ARE DEALT WITH
Position Of United States on Mandates
is Set Forth by Secretary Of state
In Note to Great Britain,
France. Italy and Japan

Washlngton-The position of the
United States on mandates has been
set forth more completely than here
to fore. and especially In reference to
those of class "A" and "B" In new
note to Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan, and through some of them,
II is understood. has been submitted TO
the league of nations assembly ut Cen
eva for consideration.
Announcement was made at the state
department Tuesday that the note was
dispatched last week, but no lntimation
was given as TO when II would be made
public, II at all.
Ii IL understood that the note was
forwarded after inquiries had been re-
ceived from some powers as 10 the
American attitude toward the "a" and
'B" mandates for their guidance Ia
possibly considcrelng the allotment Of
some Of the former enemy territory ut
the Geneva meeting.
AS early as May -, 1920, the Amer
lean government had taken strong
stand against the setting up Of nny
special privileges In mandate territory.
especially ms involving oil lands OF
MesopOtnmia and the cable privileges
of zap. the latter claimed as II &c"
mandate by Japan.
In note of February II, Secretary
Colby gave explicit warning that the
approval of the United States was nee.
essary to validate any mandate u
sanction which he contended had never
been given In the case of zap. In sub
sequent notes by Secretary hughes
this position was strengthened, the
proposition being laid down that, not
withStauding her refusal To ratify the
Versailles treaty, the United States, ms
a victor In the war, could not be de-
prived of u full'and equal voice In the
disposition of all former German-own-
ed territories.
In this most recent note, Secretary
Hughes is understood To declare for
equality of treatment OF all nations and
persons In trade ana residence and con
cessions In all mandate territories, not
restricting the claim To any class such
as Mesopotnmia or zap, but applying
1t To the three classes-"A', embracing
those like former Turkish territory
which can he professionally recognized
as independent "B', including those
ike Central Africa, 10 be administered
under conditions providing equal op
portunIties for trade: and "C', thos'
like southwest Africa and the southern
Pacific Islands, TO be administered ~
the integral portions of the territory
IF the mandate country.
In making It's claim for the open door
in all mandate territories, the Amori
can government Is understood To have
IN mind the providing of suiiicl"h
safeguards for American missionaries
as well rs American business men. II
he case Of "B" mandates, concerning
only Central Africa, and co. mandates
relating to the Pacific Islands, tn
! American note Is said to admit OF M
question as to the right OF equality o
opportunity. In regard to the "A
mandates MS involving Turkey, the not
Is understood to make IN appeal TO tn
sense Of fairness OF the powers In np
plyng 10 the former Turkish-owne'
territory the same principles of equal
tty OF opportunity.