Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07

| binding the United States. t s dsealss ] 70 be unnecessary again 10 examine tho brief minutes of the meeting of the eu. preme council on that date. It may. how
 ever. be proper to say that the m.nutea
 of this meeting. although obv.ously vith-
 out any fnslity. could not properly he
 construed without due regard 10 the oth<
 CT proceedings of the supreme council
 and without taking account of the res | ervations which President Wilson had ! already made in the previous meetings | Of the supreme council on Apriiu Fist,
 April 3oti. and May Ist. 1919. Ths
 attitude Of President Wilson is sufficienr-
 ly shown by the following statement
 which he made 10 the department of
 state on March 2. 1921: "I be= to re-
 turn the note received yesterday from
 the Japanese government. which I have
 read, in relation 10 the lroposed man.
 date covering the Island of Pap.
 Never Consented to Assignment ef Tnp,
 My first information of a contentie,f
 that the so-called decision of May q,
 1919. by the council Of four assigned to
 Japan mandate for the Island of Yap.
 was conveyed 10 me by hr. Norman Da-
 Vls In October last l then informed him
 that l had never consented 10 the as- signment of the IslaLd of Tap ts Ja- pan. 
 bcular attention 10 the wording of tra
 counciTs minutes of May [. 1913. which, were only recently called 10 my atfen- , uon. l had on several occasions prior
 10 the date mentioned. made specifics reservations regs rd'nE the Island Of od , Tap and had taken the position that ir , should not be assigned under mandate
 To any one power hut should be interns- . tionalized for cable purposes -i l assumed that this noaf.tor ,-...ta L.. = ouly considered in connection with inc 1, settlement Of the cable question and that
 IL therefore was no longer a matter for
 conslderation In connection with fhs
 peace negotiations. never abandoned , or modified this position in respect to inc s islahd or fap. and I did not agree on | May z. 1909, or any other time .hs tI . the Islands of Tap should he inclnd-l - Japan. " Consent of the r. q. Essential 4 < Asa matter of fact. all agreements d srrNed at regarding the assignment of t mandates were conditional upon a sub- d sequent agreement being reached as to n the specific terms of the mandates and. v further. upon their acceptance by each . or the principal allied and Associated
 powers. The consent of the United
 states IS essential both as 10 asslrn<
 ments of mandates and the terms sna IS provisions Of the mandates. after agreed O ton.
 r. The consent of the United statss ,s n you know, has never been given on sfths o CT point. as to the Island of Yap' r. apart rom the expressed purpose of $ fresldent Wilson in relation 10 the I.
 and Of Tap. inasmuch as the proceedings Ie f tne supreme council on May '. 1913. s oia nor and in the nature of things could r. not have hnality, this government la
 unable to perceive any ground for ,ha
 contention that it was the duty of thiz
 government 10 make immediate protese 'f With respect 10 the so-calied deeisio, oe '- May :. 1919. and certainly it cannot bs ,d sald mat an omission to do 90 oper- Steo as a cession of its rights. II may ie DC added. however. that when the mat m ter was brought 10 the attention of tbs. y government in connection with the con - le terence on communication in octobs- IT. !ast' tnls government informed the rov- 'o ernment of Japan and other sovernrns-t ts
 oy notes Of November q 1seo). that lS was the understanding Of this govern : S. ment that the Island of Yan vas not ie included in .he action of May : 1aia O. It's position was subsequently stated at r. length.
 ,a Trusts Action Will Be Reeonsider.d. E0W- sd ernment, that after and despite this pro- C. test. there should have been any att ne tempt to pass upon drafts Of mandates ne purporting to deal with the Pacific Is- sd lands including Yap an dthat a mandaus
 should have been approved. or attempt
 ed 10 be put into effect which. white
 purporting 10 be made in the name of CT the United States. was without the as- e. sent of She United States. This gov is ernment trusts that this action. which ds it must assume was taken under c mis- CT apprehension, will be reconsidered. of Tn particular. as no treaty has eveF he been concluded with the United Statei u- relating ,o the Island Of Yap and as nd no one has ever been authorized 10 cede in or surrender the right or interest of Inc Is, United States in the island. this govern. ms ment must insist that 1t has not lost its ed right or interest as 1t existed prior tc he any action of the supreme council or Of
 the league of nations. Any action of th, n- supreme council or Of the league of na. he uons, and cannot Ia ognize thealioca. at tion of the island or the validity of tns n- mandate to Japan. all Tn this view. this government deemI ls. 1t to be unnecessary at this time tc in consider the terms of the so-called e he mandates, or the discussion with respec n- thereto.
 ed This government as has been. clearf, ar. stated in previous communica tons. seek s). no exclusive interest in the Island o be Tap and has no desire to secure am or privileges without having similar priv ds ileSes accorded 10 other powers. inciud lte ing. of course, Janan. and relying upoi tn. the sense of justice Of the govern nmen as of Japan and ot the governments Q us the other allied and associated power, is this government looks with conhdenc he to disposition of the matter Vhereb, . the just interests of all may be prop eJ erly conserved"
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