The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-15

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hsvsution in Siberia in the house oi
ksnWons today brought from Foreign
Secrstsry Balfour the declaration that
eermsn penetration in Russia must he
kombstted. The point OF Jew was that
1hey should help Russia in protecting
ksrself against Germany. Although Nc
6id not think that Germany void send
On army to Vladiyostok, he said he had
absolute faith In Japan's loyalty IN
carrying out any decision made by the
pilies.
Russia Fell with AutocrIey.
Discussing the situation IN Russia
Nr. Balfour said
IF Russia had not been at war II
would have taken many years 20 cont
plete the benelieent course OF the rev"-
yution. When aitoeraey fell almost
without a blow. Russia Immediately
Iell into chaos. II is untrue TO say that
The same thing happened IN the Fren.h
revolution for there the effect was not
The disintegration but the integration oi
France. Precisely the opp, site hap
pened in Russia The revolution came
end all the old divisions between re-.
pision spd ereeds became marked and
prominent 49,,
= "It must inevitably take time before
I'VE will see the end Of that process and
10 know clearly how much OF Old
Russia, IL any ought to cease 10 form
a part OF new Russia and how new
Russia will be constituted II is a very
difficult process in time Of peace and
prosperity but how can you carry Il on
In time OF war with a femor'elei',
per,evering and quite interruptions
enemy at the gste'
Germans Seek old Regime.
There will be clashes, some iron pa
triotic, others from selfish motives
ready to welcome anything promising
D ,emblance Of stability and order in
the government When that time comes
j can imagine Germany trying to re-
Establish possibly the old form Of auto
cratic government We should then
have Russia shorn OF some Of It's faireN
provinces and with kind OF autoeraey
Mar worse than the old autooracy. be-
Gausc " NOulu lNdh hP'N - ~
bower for continued existence II that
came to pass, all our dreams OF Rus
sian development and Russian liberty
would be gone and Russia would become
n mere outpost OF the central powers
No Conquest Sought.
That is the real difficulty Of dealing
with problems raised in this debate
Mr.. Lees Smiths speech is strong at
tack on what he conceives as the gov
ernment's policy with regard to Japan
and Serbia. II is entirely oblivlous
Of the facts | have just brought before
the house and is based on a profound
Misunderstanding OF what any human
being had ever thought, oontriyed or
desired. with regard to allied inter
vention. japanese or other, in Russian
affairs"
H. B. Lees-Smith liberal, In cues
sionine Mr.. Balfour as to the British
attitude. had declared that II Japan
.a,tered Russian territory and occupied
NJ at the mandate OF the alliance, II
followed with almost absolute certainty
that this territory would not be re-
turned.
7 No Selfish Motive.
7 cannot let this debate end" Mr.
sBalfour said, in conclusion, without
regulating to the fullest Mr., Lees
Smiths suggestion that Japan would
be moved BY selfish and diShonorable
motives in any course which NAV be
discussed in Japan. either among her
statesmen or with the allies,
.Japan has behaved with perfect
loyalty and II she gives promises with
regard to Russian integrity or on any
question connected with Russia, she
would keep them as she has kept all
Spromises she has made in connection
with this war or any great public trans
factions with the United States and the
faiiies. draw no distinction in this
matter between Japan and the allies
hwho make up the great body OF the
fbelligerents on the entente side,
Would See Russia Strong.
ts The decision the allies may have tc
take will not be without difficulty, bu
ehe principle upon which these decisions
snay be arrived at, will be neither un
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