THE MANDATES.

Grey River Argus, 18 July 1922, Page 5

THE MANDATES.

AMERICA’S SUSPICIONS. PRO-BRITISH PAPER’S REPORT. (Rec. July 17, 9.10 p.m.) NEW YORK. July 17. The New York Times correspondent at Washington reports that he interviewed Mr Hughes U.S. Secretary) regarding a statement made by Mr Raymond Fosdick, formerly Undci -Secre-tary-General of the League of Nations, charging Mr Hughes with open hostility to the League of Nations and witn blocking the mandate situation. Mr Hughes said that although the Class C. mandates for the territory south of the Equator had been issued without the United. State’s consent, and while the United States had asked for the protection of American interests there, the mandatories were already operating, although treaties assuring io America her interests had not yet been even formulated. Tho Class A. mandates, dealing with Turkey, also, had not been interfered with by the United States. He pointed out that a treaty with Turkey has not yet been consummated. The United States has not received a complete assurance of the protection of American interests in Mesopotamia, but Mr Hughes denied interference in any manner. He also denied that he had not answered the League’s communications, but pointed out that during the last fourteen months of the Wilson administration, eighteen out of 33 communications received from the League had remained unanswered.