The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
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without Official commitment OF itsel!
She has been sounded out" but i
was officially suggested today tia
thsre have been no formal notes
sent her.
In these circumstances she can 81
quietly by II she chooses. without
any Official statement OF her position
whatsoever, for apparently nothing
actually official is before the govern
ment requiring a definite answer
Consular Barclay OF the British am
bassy, consulted Acting Secretary ol
State Polk at length yesterday after
noon after Polk had conferred with
President Wilson. From this IL Is
induced the British were given q full
outline OF the American position, ou,
it is understood no direct commune
cation has been had with japan
Does Not Assent
WASHINGTON, Mar. s.-Through
allied channels, the United States
government has officially declared it
does not assent to Japanese interven-
ton in Siberia. The allies have SO
Informed the Japanese government
AT the same time the United States
has not protested against the inter
vention-nerely let the allies and
Japan know in friendly fashion she
does not consider Intervention adyis-
able al this time.
This can be stated positively today
as the situation respecting 4 per
picking far eastern problem.
American lack OF assent Is in no
way based pol fear or suspicion OF
Japan and this government has made
# clear that Japan would be the nat
ural party 10 intervene II tats-Ten-
tor were deemed necessary. The
allies suggested questioning the
Japanese expedition 20 the United
States. This government has not
assented 10 their ideas. And
while we have no. protested.
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note 10 Japan-oVt through ths In
formal exchanges that the fears OF
the German acton II Siberia are ap
Parently fantastic for the moment
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eya, emphasized IN the Ane-.cAa
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