Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-13
MANDATE NOTE IS
SENT 4 NATIONS
U. S. Government Demands
Rights in Peace Negotiations.
HUGHES TAKES FIRM STAND
Declares Failure 20 Join League Can
Have No Effect on Settlement
Particular Protest Against ia
pans Extraordinary Rights.

Washington. April Failure Of
TIE United States 20 ratify the treaty
Z Of Versailles wiz not be allowed 90
deiract from this country's right TO
F participate in peace settlements, Sec
E Rotary Hughes declared in notes adj
dressed 20 Great Britain. France. Italy
aud Japan.
The note 10 Japan differed from the
. other three Or that IL referred more
specifically t. the Japanese mandate
over the island ~ Zap. An four of
Y them reiterated the contention that
. the United States had sacrificed no
rights In the peace settlements by rea-
son II it, r.. Siil'ngness 90 join the
. League % Nations.
The fact that the United States
has not ratified the treaty Of Yer
sailles." the notes said cannot de-
tract from rights which the United
States had already acquired. and IL is
hardly necessary 90 suggest that "A
treaty % which the United States j.
not a party could not affect those
rights
japan Not Privileged.
n should be noted that the treaty Of
( Versailles did not purport Ia secure 10
z japan. IL WAS pointed OUT, or Ia any
other nation. any right In the over.
seas possessions ~ Germany except
. that an equal right should be serured
to the United States.
Article TO az the treaty provides.
Mr.. Hughes said that Germany re-
nounces la favor ~ the principal al
T lied aud associated powers al her
rights and titles In her overseas pcS-
sessions. The secretary then empha-
sized that the United States Is enc Of
+ the principal allied and associated
powers. and that the position Of the
government Of Japan could derive no
strength from the treaty Of Versailles
or from any discussion preliminary 10
II.
Continuing. Secretary Hughes said:
Is the United States did not enter
E into this convention or into any treaty
relating 20 the subject. this govern
ment Is unable 10 understand upon
what ground "a was thereafter ~
tempted 90 confer the mandate witl-
out the agreement ~ the United
States. II Is manifest that the League
20 Nations WAS without any authority
20 bind the United States. and that
the confirmation of the mandate In
question and the definition Of its
terms by the council 81 the League Of
Sations In December. 1920. cannot be
regarded rs having efficacy with re-
spect 10 the United States"
Secretary Hughes insisted In his
note that any omission 20 make pro-
test against the assignment Of Yap 60
Japan could not operate rs a cessiOn
az its rights since the proceedings ~
the supreme council did not and could
not have finality.
The attitude 81 former President
Wilson upon the disposition Of zap
was set forth In statement which he
made To- the State department on
March 2. 1927. The former Presi-
dent was quoted as saying that his
first information 81 n contention that
the "so-called decision Of May 4.
1919" by the council Of four. assign
ing Yap 10 Japan was given 10 him by
AIr. Norman Davis. Mr.. Wilson then
said that he Informed Mr.. Davis he
had never consented TO such an as
signment
Wilson's Attitude Told.
Mr.. Wilson said that on several oc-
casions he had made specific reserva-
lions regarding the island Of zap and
had taken the position that II should
not be assigned under any mandate TO
any one power. but should be inter
natIonalized FOR cable purposes.
This government the note con-
cludes. ~as he's been clearly stated In
previous communications. seeks no ex-
elusive Interest in the island Of Zap
and has no desire 90 secure any privi-
leges without having similar privi-
leges accorded 20 other powers, in
Guiding. Of course. Japan. and relying
upon the sense OF justice of the gov
eminent az japan and Of the govern
ments Of the other allied and asso-
ciated powers. this government looks
with confidence 20 a disposition Of the
matter whereby the Just interests Of
an may be properly conserved"
The copy OF the note sent 10 Japan
was not made public. II Is said, how
ever. 70 be very similar TO those 10
Great Britain. France and Italy, ex-
cent that II contained some addition
al correspondence between the two
governments relating TO zap.
REEuSES 10 FREE RERGl0LL