Show TAKES FIRM STA 0 FOR recognition 1 UNITED STATES MUST HAVE VOICE IN disposition OF FOR MER GERMAN possessions As A one of the principal allies and associated powers has an equal concern and an inseparable interest washington the american government has taken an unequivocal stand as to its right to a voice jn in tile disposition of the former overseas posses alons of germany secretary colby in his note to the league of f nations council made public on february 21 24 at the state department submits Nat disposition of those possessions efla can biot not li be under taken or effectuated without the assent of the united states he states that thai the united states as one of allies ana associated powers lias has an equal concern and an inseparable interest A with the others of these powers in the territories taken from Geri germany nanY and con ah equal voice in their disposition declaring that tile the almerle Apie rican an government can cannot not reg regard gard itself us as bound by the hie terms of the mandate giving to japan the pacific island of yap by the league meeting at geneva last december 17 the secretary requests that eliat the council having obviously acted under a misapprehension of the facts in assuming that th atthe the united states had approved a japanese man date over the he island reopen the question for the further consideration which the llie proper statement of it clearly re squires strengthens hardings hand discussing the note state depart anent pent officials declared that in acting inow now the present administration had strengthened the position of the new administration rather than adding an embarrassment the opinion also was expressed that there might be a conference of the interested powers to discuss the question it Is understood such a course would be acceptable to the united states although state department part ment officials said the modus op brandl was of fat little concern to the american government |