New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
L. S. and Japan
Sign Yal' Cable
Rig, 6, hts Treaty
Hughes aud Slidrl,ara Ac,
for Governments; Prcsi-
den. Exported 10 Send
IL to Senate at Once
Text Not Made Public
Difference Paid 10 Upper
House: ss'i&-s'owcr Par;Gc
Lines Pact Awaii~ Action

OF Nar, which grants all the demands
with regard to cable facilities on the
little Pacific island which ,hc United
States hns hccn insisting upon for many
months was signed to-day by Secretary
Hughes for the United States and Ba
ron ShidcharN. the Japanese Ambasso-
dor. for .'nNan
All Of tho details Of tho treaty had
been agreed on before tho armament
limitation conference adjourned, but
the fne touches were deferred so as
not to impede tho work in which all
the delegates to tho conference wcrc
interested. Immediately srtcr the sign
ing to-day tho treaty was scnt to tho
mite House. and tho President is OK
Ncclcd soon 10 transmit il TO the Sen
ate
DIFFERENCE Fai1 to Senate
Ar Interesting illustration of tho cv-
! trcmc doforcnco being nnjd .ho Soooto
and the eager desire Of thc Admiristra
toN TO comply with every im2ginab
privilege of that body. which is now
TO deal With tho trcatics growing ont
oi the conference. and on whose action
thc entire success or failure OF the
enterprise will depend. was shown in
making fhc announcement. Il was sni /
AT INC state Department that the text
OF the treaty would not be made public.
as 1t was recognized as the right Of the
Senate 20 receive such q treaty in cor
'idence. after which the Senate has tho
right to remove the seal of secrecy if
il secs fit.
statement on tho treaty. howcycr.
WAS isened b. Secretary Hughes.
re Faciiic cable treaty. il which the
United States. Britair. France. ltaly
and Holland are participants with
Japan. has no. been signed sirnaturcs
to this depend on tho adjustment ol the
present status of Atlantic cables for
mcrly owned by Germany. This Pacific
cable treaty assigns the former German
cables ccnter'Ng At YaD as follows: Thc
orc to Shanghai. now diverted to Jano,.
to the Japanese; the ono to Guam 10
the United States. and the ono 20 the
Dutch Island or Cclcbes to Holland.
This last assignment was with vc,y
to paying OIL the Dutch investors Who
held one-t -thrd OF the stock and bonds
OF tho German cable company which
owned these three cables.
Final acceptance OF this treaty has
been held up because tho Italians are
/ insisting that the whole German treaty
situation should be treated as one
/ problem. and they are demanding that
one OF the German transatlantic ca
o'cs be diverted so as to pass from the
Azores through the Straits Of Cihral-
tar to Italy. france has bccn reported
as willing TO agree to tnia--thc cable
at thc present moment is diverted to
t>,,4
not been reached.
Hughes Explains Treaty
Following is the explanation Of the
zap treaty made by Secretary }ughes
a. 1t is agreed that tho United
island OF Iap on thc footing Of entire
equality with Japan or any other ma
ton, IN a! that relates to tho landing
and operation Of the existing Yam
Guam cable or OF any cable which may
hereafter he laid by the United States
OF It's nationals
'2. Il IS aisc aeroed shat thc United
states and i,s nntiowals arc to bc ac-
corded tho same rights and privileges
with respect 10 radio tclographic serv-
Ice as with regard TO cablcs It is PRO
yided that so ion. a 5 thc Japanese rov-
eminent shall maintain on The Island
OF zap ar adcqta'e radio tcleera nhie
station. cooperating effectively with
the cables and with ether radio sta
tlonr on ships AID shorc. without dis
criIn natorI cNactionS or preferences.
the exercise Of :ho light to establish
radio tcleEraphic stations at Van bv
the United Statc1 or its nationals shall
be suspended.
"3. It is further agreed that the
Ohilcd states shall enjoy in the Island
m CNl =,
and exemptions in relation to electrical
communlcations:
~ Rights Of residence without re-
stliction and rights Of acquisition and
/ enjoyment and uniisturbed posspssjon
upon footing OF entire equality with
saran or aNy other nation or their re-
spective nationals of all property and
interests, both personal and real. in
cludlng lands, buildings, residences.
offices, works and appurtcnanccs.
".(0) no permit or license to be re-
qulHcc ICr the enjoyment Of any Of
these rights and privileges
"iC) Each country to &c free IA on
crate both ends Of its cables either d.;
rectlY or through its nationals. includ-
ing corporations or associations.
Censorship Forbidden
d. No cable censorship or SUPER
VISION of oo' ration Of messages.
~ free entry and exit for persous
and property. 80
"lt) No taxes. port. harbor or land
ihS charges, or eXactions, either with
respect to operation Of cables or TO
property. persons or vessels
"lN) no discriminatory police rcru-
latons.
a. JapaN agrees that it viii use Il.
p"Wcr OF e%prcpriatlon TO secure to tho
Chlted states needed property and ia
cli'ties Tor the purpose of electrical
coh'mun'cation IN tl.e island. f such
property CT facilities cannot otherwise
D. OBTAINED. 1t is understood taa. ,he
location and area Of land to be 90 o.
piopfiated shall be ARRANGED each time
between tie two governments. accord
lhE TO the requirements of each case
american property and facilities for
lhe purpose O' electrical con:Mrnico-
ton n the island are to be oxemnt
rom the the process Of appropriation.
.. Ihe United States consents "a
the administration by Japan of the
mahoated islands in the Pacific Ocean
ho'tn ol the Equator subject to the
aooVe PROVISIONS with respect to the
Island Of zap. and also subject TO The
following conditions:
(A) The United States is ia have
the benefit OF the cnraren1cnts of
Japan set forth in The mandatc. raric-
ulariy those as follows
PARTICLE 3.
The mandatory shall see that .be
slave trade is prohibited and '|' ,bat 'no ne
/ forced la ho-. iS ~