The New York herald., 1922-07-20
Equal RIGHTS FOR
AMERICANS sought
in ALL MANDATES
Powers Apparently Are in
Sympathy With Request
of Hughes.
WILL DRAFT TREATIES
Special Conventions to Be
Like zap Agreement
Now in Effect.
TO AID MISSIONARIES
Agreement With Turkey Held
Up Pending Treaty Rati-
fications.
TO AID MISSIONARIES
Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. G., July 10.


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., July 10.
Secretary of State Hughes is leaving
nothing undone to assure to American
nationals equal rights and opportuni-
ties with the nationals Of countries
that are members of the League of
Nations in all territories to be admin
istered under mandate.
The American Government, It was
indicated to-day, will not rest content
with the insertion of equal oppor-
tunity' clauses In revised drafts of the
mandates. Besides the insertion of
such a clause which will guarantee
equal rights to American citizens with
the nationals of nations that are mem-
bers Of the league, the United States
Will formulate special treaty with
each Of the Powers having the ad-
ministration Of mandate territory.
Enlargement to-day and reinsurance
as to this Governments policy with re-
gard to the mandate question now be-
lore the League clearly set forth Amer
lean aims. They are: First. to insert
In the revised drafts Of the Glass A
and Glass B mandates clauses which
VIII make general and applicable to all
countries the privileges accorded to
uembers of the League of Nations In
inundated territory; second. the sign
Ing with each mandate Power of a con-
vention sttpulating that the open door,
policy shall be observed.
Powers Not Opposed.
These conventions will need the ap-
provas Of the United States Senate and
will be similar in all essentials to the
zap treaty Just recently proclaimed.
There is no disposition, 1t is stated. on
the part of the Powers to resent the
stand taken by the United Statess The
special conventions are thought essen
tial because the United States Is not
a member Of the League of Nations and
could not enforce its rights before that
body. The idea OF Secretary Hughes in
stipulating that the mandates should
cave equal opportunity clauses is to
establish the principle which will after
wards be embodied In treaties with each
individual Power entrusted with man
GATE. Apart from this interest the only
other interest that the United States has
in the mandates is the protection of min
critics and the usual protection for mis-
sionaries. demanded by all countries.
The mandates In Glass A, which are
now under consideration. relate to
Syria, Palestine and Mesopotamia. The
I.< a. a
Africa, Togoland and the Kameroons
Because of political difficulties, which
are somewhat nebulous as far as in
formation here Is concerned. the Mes
opotamian mandate will hang fire for
some time.
Peace Treaty Necessary.
In the case Of Syria and Palestine the
mandates cannot become effective until
after a treaty of peace with Turkey has
been effected SO that there must be re-
sort to provisional administration. The
state Department is hopeful that all
American representations will be ac-
cepted In the areas covered by the man
date principle.
At the same time that the United
States is making progress on the man
date question an effort Is being made
10 reach final agreement on the allo-
cation of the former German cables in
.he Atlantic. Some of the allied Powers
have replied to the proposal made by
this country some time ago for the al
location of these cables. 1t Is understood
that In these replies some objection was
made to the American plan, although
State Department officials are hopeful
tnat a scheme of ALLEGATION satisfactory
t. the United States in the matter Of
vital communication is being worked out.
The officials are not yet ready to dis
close the exact nature of the proposal