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Il. 5. AGREES ON
SIBERIAN MOVE
Is in Accord on Principle
OF Action.
DETAILS TO &c WORKED OUT
Japanese Army viii Move Quickly to
Meet the Situation, Belief in Wash
irston.

o@!|ShcSe ARMY WIN move quickly to
Meet the Situation, Belief in WASH
irston.
Washington, March 6.-The United
States now is in asreement with ia
pan Great Britain. and tie other CO.
beilgerents on tie princir'e of action
in Siberia but the details remain to
be worked out
This became known as the cabinet
met with President Wilson to discuss
the erhiect
Earlier Senator Lewis, Illinois.
Democratic whip. in tie senate, de-
clarad there ives 70 agreement or IN
derstanding between the United
Etates and Japan on the subject of
action in Siberia.
Pacific coast folks. Senator Lewis
said, had expressed fear of Japan's
intentions and advised him m ALI
an"e governing JaDans action pro-
Fides for freedom to enter Siberia In
re'Hrn for protecting the Philippines
ami American interests in the Orient.
'T3ere is no alliance between the
United secs ard Japan Of any kind
whatever" s"i1 Senator Lewis. There
is no c"mpect between the United
States and Iop2n Of any nature what
SOC~7~ cH,ltr~ ing on our part as to
Siberia Or Russia. nor allowing privi-
leges in the Philippines or Mexico,
not enjoyed b. any other friendly peo-
pie.
'''"'teycT Japan is doing in re1a-
ton 70 the war is in pursuit Of her al
l1'nce or cOmDact with Great Britain
V Aatever japan is doing in Siberia
or as against Germany, Is in compli-
an"e with the terms of an arrange
mrn- offensive and defensive made
with britain to oppose any wrongful
advance from any source in the east
agai0sr the rights of either.
Japan is not in the war at the de-
mard Of the United States and Japan
in no wise exacts anythin9 rev or
does she expect anything IN the future
from tie United States, as a result of
any arrangement or alliance ever
made or contemplated to be made be-
tween tHe country and Japan.
'ThH status as 10 japanese and ORR
entails enterir~ into the United States
is fixed by -"e3+y we'll understood
between the United States and Japan,
called cent,eman's agreement and
which neither nation has assumed to
chance upon any conditions of the
war"
To an inquiry whether he had con-
suited the state department before
mailing his statement, Senator Lewis
r"Elf"d he spoke "Cn his own author
j V md knowledge of affairs of my
country"
rir'0mats are inclined to view the
japanese probably would move quick
" in Siberia to meet emergency con-
ditions. leaving determination of the
scope md purposes of the enterprise
to pendin~ negotiations for an under
standing with the United States and
the allies.
News Of Germanys notice to Swe-
den of the Teuton intention to occupy
I'll of Finland it is believed, will tend
to hasten an agreement upon Japan's
plans. although the German action Ia
conceded to have no direct bearing
on the Siberian situation. Germany's
explanation to the protest of the
Swedish foreign Office the occupation
is merely to restore order is regarded
as clear indication of what the Ger
mans may do now in any part of Rus
STA.
Toxic also has been advised the
Mayimilists are in control Of Irkutsk
and Blagovestchensk, the latter being
in the Amur valley. due north of Har.
bin, in Manchuri2.
Japanese troops will be in the Amur
region Of Siberia and Vladivostok. It
is understood, before any announce
ment is made.
In this connection it is recalled at
the beginning CT the Russo-Japanese
war the Japanese acted without
heralding. Before there was any such
formality as a declaration of war,
Russian fleet had been smashed and
the war was half won