MANDATE TERMS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 165, 8 April 1921, Page 5

MANDATE TERMS

AMERICA’S NOTE OF PROTEST

RIGHTS ACQUIRED THROUGH WAR (By Teleffraph-Presi Aasocistlon-OcDTTIsM (Rec. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, April 6. It is officially announced that the Mandfite Note was sent to Britain, France, Japan, and Italy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 7, 7.55 p.m.) Washington, April 6. The State Department has published the Mandate Note, which declares that the fact that the United States has not ratified the Versailles Treaty does not detract from the rights already acquired through the war. The Note adds: "It will not be questioned that the right to dispose of tho overseas possessions of Germany was acquired only through the victories of the Allies and associated Powers, and it is believed that there will bo no disposition on the part’ of the Allies to deny the United „S totes participation in those victories.” 'J he Note concludes: "It is manifest that the League was without authority to bind the United States in the mandate over Yap. Moreover, the confirmation of the mandate, and tho definition of, its terms by the Council of the League in December, 1920, cannot bo regarded as having efficacy .in respect to the United States. The Note was sent specifically as ft reply to the latest British Mesopotamian note, but copies were also forwarded to the other Powers.

ALLIES’ RIGHT TO MAKE DISPOSITIONS CHALLENGED BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (Reo. April 7, 10.5 p.m.)

Washington, April fi

The position of Mr. Hughes (Secretary of State) regarding Yap and the mandates, generally represents the American Government’s attitude under the new administration respecting the disposition of Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, German Africa and the German Islands north and south of the Equator. It moans that the American Government challenges the right of the Allies to make dispositions of former German territories as they please.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SOUTH PACIFIC MANDATES NOT OBJECTED TO. (Rec. April 7, 10.5 p.m.) Washington, April 6.

The Australian Press Association learns that while the United States questions all mandates, it is not believed that Air. Harding Administration desires to negate the British Dominions’ mandates over the South Pacific territories. Republican sentiment generally favours the Australian New Zealand and South African suzerainty in territories over which mandates have already been, granted. Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.