The New York herald., 1921-12-13
AMERICA And JAPAN
IN ACCORD ON YAP
Agreement Recognizes Full
Equality as to Cables
and Residence.
CENSORING FORBIDDEN
U. s. Position Relative to
Mandated Islands Fully
Sustained.
BAN ON FORTIFICATIONS
Toxic Agrees to Report to
Washington on Admins
tratiOn Of Islands.
BAN ON FORTIFICATIONs

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. le.
Secretary of State Hughes to-day
formally announced settlement Of the
controversy between Japan and the
United States over the question of the
island of zap and the inundated
islands north of the equator, given to
Japan in the Versailles Treaty, which
has been in progress since the Treaty
of Versailles was enacted.
1t is q complete victory for the
position of the United States on man
dated territories generally and in
sures to the United States all rights
guaranteed members Of the League of
Nations under the Versailles Treaty
with none of the obligations entailed
in that pact.
The United States recognizes the
mandate given to Japan for these
Islands, but the express provision is
made they shall not be fortified and
shall not be used as naval bases.
Free access to them by nationals Of
the United States is granted
Unhampered Cable Rights.
The settlement as to the island of
zap gives to the United States unham-
pered cable and radio rights. qualified
by the provision the United States will
AIT a,.r .,t.s. a. a.,
as Japan lives I'D to It's engagements as
10 the transmission of radioelectric mes
sages
The entire agreement Is to be put in
the form of a convention and submitted
to the United States Senate for ratifica-
ton.
The provisions of the agreement are
succinctly told in the official statement
issued by the State Department, which
follows:
The United States and Japan have
reached an agreement with respect to
the Island Of zap and the other man
dated islands in the Pacific Ocean
north of the equator The negotia-
tions have been in progress since last
June and the terms of settlement
were almost entirely agreed upon be-
fore the meeting of the Conference
on Limitation of Armament The
last steps In the negotiations have
now been taken. The points of the
agreement are as follows:
1. 1t is agreed that the United
States shall have free access to the
Island of Yap on the footing Of entire
equality with Japan or any other
nation, In all that relates to the land
ing and operation of the existing
Yap-Guam cable or of any cable
Aa lot
United States or its nationals
2. 1t is also agreed that the United
States and Its nationals are to be ac-
corded the same rights and privileges
with respect TO radio telegraphic SER
vice as with regard to cables. II Is
provided that so long as the Japanese
Government shall maintain on the
Island of Yap an adequate radio tele-
graphic station. cooperating effect
lively with the cables and with other
radio stations on ships and shore.
without discriminatory exactions or
preferences, the exercise of the right
to establish radio telegraphic stations
at Yap by the United states or it's
nationals shall be suspended
3. IL is further agreed that the
United States shall enjoy in the
Island OF Yap the following rights.
privileges and exemptions In rela-
tion to electrical communications:
"A. Rights of residence without re-
striction; and rights of acquisition
and enjoyment and undisturbed pos
session upon a footing of entire
equality with Japan or any other
nation or their respective nationals
OF all property and interests, both
personal and real. including lands.
buildings, residences. offices. works
and appurtenances.
B. No permit or license to be re-
quired for the enjoyment of any OF
these rights and privileges.
G. Each country to be free to
operate both ends OF It's cables either
directly or through its nationals. in
cluding corporations or associations.
ID. No cable censorship or super-
vision Of operation or messages.
II. Free entry and exit for persons
and property.
r. No taxes. port, harbor or land
ing charges, or exactions, either with
respect to operation of cables or TO
property. persons or vessels
O. No discriminatory police rcgula-
tions
4. Japan agrees that II will use its
power OF appropriation to secure 10
the United States needed property
and facilities for the purpose OF cleo
trical communication in the island,
where such property or facilities can
not otherwise be obtained. II IL
understood that the location and area
of land to be so appropriated shall be
arranged each time between the two
Governments. according TO the re-
duirements OF each case. American
property and facilities for the purpose
of electrical communications in the
islands are 60 be exempt from the
process of appropriation.
). The United States consents 10
the administration by Japan OF the
inundated islands In the Pacific Ocean
north OF the equator subject TO tho
above provisions with respect to the
Island OF Yap and also subject 10 the
following conditions:
A. The United states Is 10 have the
benefit OF the engagements Of Japan
set forth in the mandate, particti-
larly those as follows
Article 3--Thc mandatory shall see
that the slave trade Is prohibited and
that no forced labor liz permitted.
except for essential public work and
services. and then only for adequate
remuneration.
The mandatory shall also see tsat
the traffic in arms end ammunition
is controlled Nv accordance with
principles analogous 20 those laid
down IN the convention relating 10 the