, 1922-02-11
TREATY Of YAP s
SIGNED TODAY

Continued from Pnge One
conference IN limitation OF arma-
ments. Final steps toward the treaty
were completed early in December.
and on December IL. Secretary
Hughes made public the essential
points OF the agreement
Tho secretary declared that under
tho treaty the United States Is given
free access to thS island OF zap on a
footing of entire equality with Japan
and any other nation in all that re-
lates to no landing and operation Of
the existing Yap-Guam cable or Of
any cable which may hereafter be
laid by the United States or its ma
tionRls.
1t also was agreed. according 10
Secretary Hughes, that tho United
States and its nationals were to be
accorded the same rights and privil.
ges with respect to radio telegraphio
service as with regard TO cables. In
relation TO electrical communications.
81 wa agreed that the United States
should have rights Of residence with
out restriction. and rights of acquisi-
lion. enjoyment and undisturbed pos
session. upon footing OF entire equal
ity with Japanese or any other nation
or their respective nationals of all
property and interests, both personal
and real including lands. buildings.
residences, offices, wori, and aDpur.
tenances.
This treaty also provides that no
permits or license shall he required
for tho enjoyment OF any of these
rights and provides that there should
be nc cable censorship or supervision
OF operation or of messages: that there
should be free entry and exit for
persons OF property and that no taxes
or exactions either with respect to
operation or cable. property. persons
or vessels should DO assessed.
Japan also agreed that It will use
its power OF exploration to secure to
the United States needed. property and
facilities for the purpose of electric
communication in the island IL such
property or facilities cannot otherwise
be obtained.
On its part. the United States con.
SCENTS to japanese administration Of
the Islands in the Pacific ocean. north
of the equator, inundated to Japan
under the provisions Of the treaty Of
Versailles, subject to all the provts
ions with respect to the island OF Yar
and also subject to certain other con
ditions. These latter are that the
United States is to have the benefit OF
the engagements OF Japan as set forth
nthe mandate and that Japan shall
permit complete freedom OF consci
once and tho free exercise of all forms
OF worship ~consonant with public or
der and morality n shall permit mis-
sionaries Of all religious freedom Of
access an dtravel and the right &c
own property and to open schools
throughout the territory. Japan how
ever, is given the right to exercise
such control over missionaries as may
be necessary for the maintenance OF
public order and good government.
Japan further agrees that vested
property rights in the islands will be
maintained and respected. and agrees
that any notifications n the man.
date granted under the treaty OF Yer,
sailles, are to be subject to the con
sent of the United States n that
Japan will address to the United
states a duplicate report on the ad
ministration of the mandate.
1t was further agreed that the treat
les between the United States and ia
pan now inforce should apply to the
inundated islands.