Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-22
FRENCH SUPPORT
AME RIGA ON zap
Promise to Aid America in De-
mand for Rights.
REPLY TO SECRETARY HUGHES
Declares Claims of American Govern
ment to German Possessions Are
Retained--No Concession by
Japan, Says Tokyo Paper.

Washington, April 15.-The reply
of France to Secretary Hughes note
of April regarding the Japanese
mandate over the Island of zap is
interpreted here in official circles as
being tantamount to acceptance of the
principle laid down by the American
government-that it has surrendered
none of its rights to the former Ger
man overseas possessions.
The text of the French note, which
is in the form of preliminary reply,
| was made public both in Washington
| and Paris. 1t is signed by Premier
BRAND, who gives assurance that a
representative of the French govern
ment will place before the supreme
council at its next meeting the ques-
| ton of zap with "the greatest desire
| to find solution which will give every
satisfaction to the Un.,ed States"
Would Satisfy U. S. on Mandate.
| Paris, April 15.--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 Gncluding Yap), which was
given to Japan.
The premiers note says a repre-
sentative of France will take Up the
question when it comes before the al
| lies supreme council, with the most
ardent desire to find solution giving
satisfaction to the United States.
After acknowledging receipt of the
American communication, Premier
Brands note says.
1.-The memorandum being addressed
to Great Britain, Italy and Japan SIM
ultaneously, reply cannot be made
until after an accord between the gov
ernments of the four interested oow-
ers at the next meeting of the SUI
preme council.
II desire, however, to declare now
that when the question comes before
the supreme council the representa-
| tives of France will approach the
question with the most ardent desire
to find a solution satisfactory to the
United States. Your excellency knows
| that already the government of the
republic has done all that depended
upon it to give its aid in this ques-
ton to the American government.
AIIudes to Former Note.
"By the note of February IS, after
having noted that the decision of May
Z, 1919, carried with it no restriction
/ RI
of mandate for the islands OF the
northern Pacific, my department ex-
planned to your embassy that, how
ever. President Wilson and Secretary
of State Lansing, in the course of the
preceding meeting had formulated, in
| the presence Of the Japanese repre-
sentative, categorical reservations on
! the subject of the islands of Yap;
that Baron Maxine Japanese repre-
sentative on the supreme cOunciD had
not refused to allow discussion of the
question raised by the representatives
of the United States. and that con-
seauently, the japanese government
had knowledge of the American reser-
vations.
"The note concludes by saying that
/ there were contained in it elements
for further conversation between the
United States and Japan which the
government of the republic would be
happy to see result satisfactorily.
"That note was the same day COM
municated to the Japanese embassy in
Paris. and your excellency was kind
enough to express to my department
a lively satisfaction with the same.
and TO give assurance that it would
he particularly appreciated in Wash
ington."
Japan Refuses Concessions.
Tokyo. April 15.-Concessions by
Japan on the zap mandate question
are impossible, according to the Tokyo
Maiyo, a newspaper said to reflect Off
cial opinion. Despite the strong note
Of Secretary of State Hughes setting
forth the attitude of the United States
| toward the mandate question. this
newspaper insists that Japan will con-
tinue the mandatory.
Japan's reply to the American note
;s being drafted, according to the Jap
anese press. Official silence, however
continues to reign. Count Uchida.
minister of foreign affairs. refused
4 through his secretary to be inter-
| viewed on the zap question. 1t was
stated that the count considered 1T
"neither proper nor wise to discuss
tho Yap mandate question pending
II ~ ia