Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1921, Page 15

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The text of the note to Great Britain, which is similar to that to France and Italy, follows: “With respect to the mandate to Japan, purporting to have.been con- firmed and defined in its terms by the supreme council of the league of na- tions, of the German possessions in the Pacific ocean, lying north of the equator, this government deems it ap- propriate to state sthe fundamental basis of its representations and the principles which, in its view, are de- terminative. “It will not be questioned that the right to dispose of the overseas pos- sessions of Germany was acquired only through the victory of the allied and associated powers, and it is also belleved that there is no disposition on the part/of the British government to deny the participation of the United States in that victory. It would seem to follow necessarily that the right ac- cruing to the allied and associated powers through the common victory is shared by the United States, and that there could be no valid or effeciive disposition of the overseas possessions of Germany, now’ under consideration, without the assent of the United States. United States Not Bound. “This government must, therefore, point out that as the United States has never vested either the supreme council or the league of nations with any authority to bind the United States or to act on its behalf, there bas been no opportunity for any de- cision which could be deemed to affect the rights of the United States. It may also be observed that the right ac- cruing to the United States through the victory In which it has participated could not be regarded-as in any way ceded or surrendered to Japan, or to other nations, except by treaty, and that no such treaty has been made. “The fact that the United States has not ratified the treaty of Ver- sallles cannot detract from rights which the United States had already acquired, and it is hardly necessary to suggest that a treaty to which the United States is not a party could not affect these rights. But it shbuld be noted that the treaty of Versailles did not purport to secure to Japan or to any other nations any right in the over- seas possessions of Germany save as an equal right therein should be se- cured to the United States. On the contrary, article 119 of the treaty of Verlalellu provides: * ‘Germany renounces in favor of th, principal allied and associated p:wnr: all her rights and titles over her over- sea possession: Germany Favored This Country. “It will not be questioned tha of the principal aflied and uwod‘ l‘::l: powers in whose favor Germany re- nounces her rights and titles is the United States. Thus, not only could the position of the government of Japan derive no strength from the treaty of Versailles or from any discussions pre- liminary thereto, but the terms of that treaty confirm the position of the gov- ernment of the United States. “Further, the draft convention re- lating to the mandate for the German concessions in the Pacific ocean, north of the equator, which was subsequently proposed, proceeded in the same view, purporting on behalf of the United States as one of the grantors to confer the mandate upon Japan, thus recog- nizing the rights and interest of the Housefurnishings An inspection of our housefurnishing department will suggest many timely and . inexpensive devices for the home and kitchen. Kitchen Cabinets Enamel Tables Thermos and Vacaum Goods Fireless Cookers Hoover Aluminum RN ' Good Sense can be And the Educator will prove this to you. 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It is mani- fest that the league of nations was without any authority to bind the United States, and that the confirma- tion of the mandate in question, and the definition of its terms by the coun- cil of the league of nations in Decem- ber, 1920, cannot be regarded as hav- ing efficacy with respect to the United States. . Peace Treaty Provisions. “It should be noted that this mandate not only recites article 119 of the treaty of Versallles, to the effect that ‘Germany renounced in favor of the principal al- lies and assoclated powers all her rights over her oversea possessions, including therein the groups of islands in the Pacific ocean Iying north of the equator,” 1t also recites that ‘the principal al- lied and associated powers agreed that in accordance with article 22, part 1 (covenant of the league of nations, of the said treaty, a mandate should be con- ferred-upan his majesty the Emperor of Japan to administer ‘the said islands and have proposed that the mandate should be formulated' as set forth. While this last quoted recital, as has already been pointed out in previous communications by this government, is inaccurate in its terms, inasmuch as the United States as one of the principal allied and associated powers had not so mgreed and proposed, the recital again recognizes the necessity of the partici- pation of the United States In order to make the proposed disposition effective. “‘As, in_the absence of any treaty e United States relating to_the May st matter, there was no decision on 7, 1919, binding the United States, it is deemed to be unnecessary in to ex- amine the brief minutes of the meeti of the supreme c:.uncfl on t!:;t date. It may, ywever, proper that the minutes of this meeting, :{h obviously without any finality, could not properly be construed without due mreat thousand men, women and children gathe, United States and the fact that the|: Points Stressed By Mr. Hughes in Yap Mandate Note The United States holdw rights equal to those of the allies in ‘the mandate awards of German territory, although it is not a signatory to the Versailles treaty. Although Woodrow Wilson eountry woul such agreement, as “no one has ever been authorized to cede or surrender the rights of the United States in the island.” The United States is entitled to the rights of a victor and the league of nations has no power to bind the United States, as this country is mot a member. The mote applies specifienlly to the Japanese date over the of Va islan the Pacifie dentally refers to the mandate in Mesopotamia. e m ritis] regard to the other proceedings of the supreme council and without tak- ng account of the reservations which President Wilson had already made in the previous meetings of the supreme council on April 21, April 30 and May 1, 1919. The attitude of President Wil- son is sufficiently shown by the follow- ing statement which he made to the Department of State on March 3, 1921: x-President Wilson’s Poslslon. I beg to return the note received yesterday from the Japanese govern- ment, which I have read, in rela- tion to the proposed mandate cov- ering the Island of Yap. “'My first information of a con- tention that the so-called decision of May 7, 1919, by the council of four assigned to Japan a mandate for the Island of Yap, was conveyed to me by Mr. Norman Davis in October last. I then informed him that I had never consented to the assign- ment of the Island of Yap to Japan. “‘I had not previously given par- ticular attention to the wording of the council’s minutes of May 7, 1919, which were only recently calfed to my attention. I had on several oc- caslons prior to the date mentioned made specific reservations regarding the Island of Yap, and taken the posi- tion that it should not be assigned under miandate to any one power, but should be internationalized for cable purposes. 1 assumed that this posi- tion would be duly considered in con- nection with the settlement of the cable question and that it therefore was no longer a matter fpr considera- tion in connection with the peace negotiations. I never abandoned or modified this position in respect to the Island of Yap, and I did not agree on May 7, 1919, or at any other time, that the Island of Yap should be in- cluded in the assignment of mandates to Japan. “‘As a matter of fact, all agree- ments arrived at regarding the as- signment of mandates were condi- tional upon a subsequent agreement being reached to the specific terms of the mandates, and, further, upon their acceptance by each of the prin- cipal allied and associated powers. The consent of the United States is essential both as to assignment of mandates and the terms and provi- sions of the mandates, after agree- ment as to their assignment or allo- cation. ““The consent of the United States, as you know, has never been given on either point, as to the Island of Yap." \ “Apart from the expressed purpose of President Wilson In relation to the capital of Hungary, M front of the Natlonal M n fiags were displayed throsighout the ity, U. S. Never Consented to Yap Island Mandate and Asks Reconsideration in Note to Allies I l l | l Island of Yap, inasmuch as the pro- ceedings of the sypreme council, on May 7, 1919, did not, and in the na- ture of things. could not, have finai- ity, this government s unable to per- celve any ground for the contention that it was the duty of this govern- ment to make immedlate protest with respect to the so-called decision of May 7, 1919, and certainly it cannot be said that an omission to do so operated as a cesslon of its rights. It may be added, however, that when the matter was brought to the at- tention of this government in con- nection with the conference on com- munications in October last, this gov- ernment informed the government of Japan and other governments (by notes of November 9, 1920) that it was the understanding of the gov- ernment that the Island of Yap was not included in the action of May 7, 1919. Its position was subsequently stated at length. Regrets Ignored Protest.. “It is a cause of regret to this govern- h 4, In honor of President Harding, then being innugurated in Washington. eum to listen to specchen by Hungari: ment that, after and despite this pro- test, there should have been any at- tempt to pass upon drafts of mandates purporting to deal with the Pacific islands, including Yap, and that a man- date should have been approved, or at- iempted to be put in effect, which, while purporting to be made in the name of the United States, was without the as- sent of the United States. This gov- ernment trusts that this action, which it must assume was taken under a mis- apprehension, will be reconsidered. “In particular, as no treaty has ever been concluded ‘with the United States relating to the Island of Yap, and as no one has ever been authorized to cede or surrender the rights or interest of the United States in the island, this govern- ment must insist that it has not lost its rights or interest as it existed prior to any action of #he supreme council or of the league of nations, and cannot recog- nize the allocation of the island or the validity of the mandate to Japan. . “In this view, this government deems it to be unnecessary at tnis time to con- sider the terms of the so-called “C” ‘mandates, or the discussion with respect thereto. ““This government, as has been clearly ted in - previous communications, seeks no exclusive interest in the Island of Yap and has no desire to secure any privileges without having similar privi- leges accorded to other powers, includ- ing, of course, Japan, and relying upon the sense of justice of the government of Japan and of the governments of the other allicd and assoclated powers, this government looks with confidence to a disposition of the matter whereby the just interests of all may be properly conserved.” WILL CHARGE JURY. Court Ready in Conspiracy Case : Against Express Men. MACON, Ga., April 7.—Federal Judge Beverly D. Evans will deliwr his charge to the jury tomorrow morn- ing in the cases of forty-five men n:nl trial here on charges of conspiracy to rob the American Railway Express Company of more than ¥1,0005049 worth of merchandise. ! United States District Attorney W. Bennett will start the closing argu- ment late thia afternoon, and will be given two hours tomorrow morn- ing in which to close the govern- ment's case. Defense arguments were continued when court was convened this morn- ing, with Attorney Oliver Hancock speaking. He began by an anaylsis ! of the evidence against his two clients, J. N. Smith and H. L. Rocker. —_— Over 300,000,000 Bibles, translated into 528 differant languages. have been distributed hv the British and Foreign Bible Society. [Er - leaders eulogizing the United DEMAND BERGDOLL BE BROUGHT BACK Hundreds of Messages Reach American Legion — Gal- braith Urges Action Here. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, ‘Ind., April Hundreds of telegrams and letters voicing a sentiment for the return to this country of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, convicted Philadelphia draft evader now in Germany, are being re- ceived at national headquarters of the American Leglon, officiala announced here today. The general public is leading the demand for Bergdoll's return, the le- gion officers say. In one day indi- vidual telegrams were received from banks, business houses, city officials. public utilities, civic organizations and representative citizens of Abwdeen, . D., according to the legion an- nouncement. Assurance of support to bring Bergdoll back was also re- ceived from J. W. Witherspoon, head of the United Spanish War Veterans. Legion posts on the Pacific coast have started a fund to further the movement and Kansas legionnaires have wired that they will support any plans for bringing Bergdoll back. F. W. Galbraith, jr., national com- mander of the legion, telegraphed to- day from Washington, where he is in conference with President Harding’s committee for relief of disabled serv- ice men, the following message: “I am bringing argument to bear “I am bringing every argument to ‘bear on government officials to hast- en-the demand for Bergdoll. The legion cannot rest until this paragon of the disloyal is once more behind prison bars. I think that the time is not far away.” URGE CLEMENCY TO DEBS. BATON ROUGE, La., April 7.—The Louisiana State Federation of Labor, at its meeting here last night, adopt- ed resolutions urging that executive clemency be extended to Eugene V. Debs, socialist, convicted of violating the espionage laws. DBordens MALTED MILK FRENCH REPUBLIC PROPERTYP for the relief of :— RHEUMATISM INDICESTION URIC ACID CELESTINS DISTRIBUTORS: 6. 6. CORNWELL JOHN H. MAGRUDER B brims, designs. years. 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