Senator Lodge made it clear that America's acceptance of the
treaty was contingent upon an agreement with Japan in regard to Yap and the other ex-German islands held by her under a mandate. That agreement has been concluded. America is to have free access to Yap for the purpose of landing cables and may erect a wireless station there. Americans may reside in Yap and own land ; they are to be free from all taxes and from censorship over their cable or wireless messages. America recognizes Japan's right to hold the islands under the mandate, on condition that she does not establish naval bases in the islands or subject the islanders to military service. Japan is to give America copies of the reports made to the League of Nations on her mandate administration. A controversy which has been wildly exaggerated for political reasons is thus, we hope, ended once for all.
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