New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Japan Ready
To Send Troops
into Siberia
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Embassy to-day She is still giving the
most careful consideration to the
"fundamental" questions involved
which. it was asserted, do not relate to
expediency but to the vital interests of
Japan, of the Allies and of Russia.
1t was learned in an authoritative
quarter that while Japan has not as yet
approached the United States govern
ment concerning financial assistance in
the event the Toxic government decides
to occupy Eastern Siberia, she would ex-
pcct in such contingency to receive
leans from the American Treasury TO
cover her war purchases in this coun-
try.
AS the attitude of President Wilson
is opposed to Japanese or any other in
tervention in Siberia, it was considered
very doubtful to-day whether this gov
ernment would feel justified in assist
ing Japan to make effective Der inter
vention. 1t was believed in well-in-
formed circles that the possible denial
Of material support by the United
lay in announcing 4 decision at Toxic.
Russian Attitude Hostile
A statement issued to-day by Boris
Biskhmetletf, the Russian Ambassador,
indicated that Russian diplomats have
1tMalIy reached conclusions which are
hostile to Japanese intervention, al
though that SUBJECT was not speclhcally
mentioned in the formal statement
The ambassador declared that the llb-
Grafton of Russia from the violent
peace imposed upon her and which
threatens both the disruption of the
country and the extinction Of the hope
Of freedom was conceivable only with
the cooperation and direct support OF
the AlIies," but in Russian diplomatic
circles it was asserted that the direct
support" did not contemplate japanese
intervention.
That such intervention really was
not in the mind Of the ambassador was
believed further to have been mani
tested by his concluding words, declar-
ing the embassy had found inspiration
and confidence in the attitude and as
sistance of the United States.
The ambassadors statement follows:
"a sinister pact of submission has
closed the circle Of happenings that
have laid Russia open to the aggressor
"The conditions imposed by the
enemy are such that the very existence
of an independent Russian national or
gansm appears to be threatened and
the cherished hope of liberty to be
vanishing.
Solution Not Acceptable
an these days of supreme trial for
L. l, l.
aftirms its deep conviction that the peo-
pie of Russia cannot accept, as a def
mite solution Of their struggle for
liberty. this settlement of violence
brought forth by conquest, anarchy and
despair. The present turn of events
this most bitter phase of the great
crisis Russia is passing through, is not
its ultimate outcome, and new task
of national redemption arises before
the people of Russia-thc vindication
of the very independence and freedom
of the country, the reunion of the
Russian commonwealth, the liberation
Of Russia from dsrupture and cnslavc.
ment.
ITO this broad task of liberation
conceivable only with the cooperat tior
and dir ect support of the Allies to this
achievement, which should rally, with
81 out difference Of factions all those who
strive to the establishment Of q politi
caily united and economically indepcn-
dent Russian democracy-wilt the EN-.
bassy IN Washington continue to con.
secrate all its cndeavor and effort
finding a source of inspiration and con.
fidence in the noble and hcartful atti.
tude Of sympathy and assistance which
the Americans never cease to manifes,
to Russia in the hours of her darles,
trial"
Russians Still Hopeful
This statement was the first author
/ lzed by Ambassador Bakhmetieff since
the rise Of the Bolsheviki to power
when he denounced them and their pro.
gramme, declaring they did not ranre
sent the will of the Russian neonl,
and that they were betraying the Al.
lied cause and Russia's. The state
ment to-day indicated that the diplo.
matte representatives of the Kerensk,
government have not entirely los,
hope and that they believe that, with
the help Of the Allies. the Russian neo.
pie themselves Will attempt sooner ~,
later to recover what they have lost
through the surrender of the Bolsho.
wiki -'o'o''e'
The statement was thought to ind;-
cate, also, that the assistance desirad
by Russians is not foreign inte1y,on
tlon, such as Japan contemplates hn,
encouragement and material assistanno
which would have to be given eitba,
IN Siberia, to loyal forces to be organ.
lzed there by the Russians themselves
or IN the Caucasus, whose governmen,
ana army do not recognize the Bol
shevlk peace, or both.
1t was intimated in a Russian ouar
Ter mat, lnasmuch as the United State
declined to follow the.example of Krit
ain, France and Italy in approving {, o.
Jnapan's contemplated Intervention
russian diplomats probably viii az
tnorlze no pronouncement of their at
t!tude concerning the project. the;
views already being known by the GOV
ernments concerned.
China Not to Participate
Japan is not looking to China to par
1tlcipate in possible occupation 20 q
Eastern Siberia, it was learned to-day
"a & lar Eastern diplomat said:
Inc internal situation in China
such that she could not be expected :
give material assistance if Japan dc
cides to intervene in Siberia. The revc
luton in Southern China. which ha
peen existent for considerable tim
and which the Chinese themselves hav