The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-05
Senator Lewis Outlines Amer
ica's World Policy.
No Secret Treaty With Japs as
to Siberian Policy.
YELLOW PERIL SCARE, BOGEY
Wild RumOrs From Pacific
Coast Are Put Down.
"U. s. Will Tolerate No Vio-
lence of Democracy Anywhere"

Washington, March 5.-The United
States-fightiag for democracy-'will
no, ALLOW, any conduct from any for
eign peoples anywhere that will en-
danger the principles of democracy"
Senator James Hamilton Lewis DEM
ocratic whip, declared on the senate
floor today in discussing Japanese in
teiven.ioIs in Siberia.
Lewis's declaration was at once ac-
cepted in many quarters as a virtual
guarantee that the United States will
nos tolerate any suggestion of mill
, taristic aims by the japanese in the
fa- cas-
1t wa. further accepted as meaning
. that if this government has not al
/ ready asked definite statement of
motives from Japan, that it will at
lecst keep close watch over devel-
opmenrs-prepared for protest should
, democratic principles be threatened.
U. S.-Democracy's Watch Dog.
The United States, under President
/ Wilson, while it fights for the prin-
c1pfeS Ot democracy, will not allow any
conduct from any foreign power any
where that will violate hose princi-
| pies or endanger the protection of
American citizens or repeal the estab-
| lished policies of America" Lewis
! said.
Whatever Japan IS doing in ST.
IBERIA" Lewis said, cor against Ger
many. is in compliance with the terms
or an arrangement. offensive and de-
any wrongful advance from any
source in the east against the rights
of either -o>'
Set Right About Japan.
Lewis said also he wished to set at
aes. ru,Eors that the United States has
secret arrangement with Japan.
| am In receipt of teIegrams This
morning from personal acquaintance
on the Pacific coast said Lewis
Ihey disclose scare and fright in
Iiuenced by statements coming from
the east charging in effect tha, the
/ United States has some alIia with
Japan directing Japan to take Siberia
| without our hindrance in return for
Japan protecting us in the Philippines
and opposing the German-Russian ad-
vance upon our trade and Possessions
In the Orient. Also, in return for such
services, the Japanese are to be al
| lowed free hand in the Philippines.
free citizenship in America and to
, take naval bases and other landed
! possessions in Mexico
| Il wish to reply to all of these fea rs.
that there is no alliance between the
! United States and Japan of any kind
! whatever. There is no compact be-
| tween the United States and Japan of
our part as to Siberia or Russia, nor
allowing privileges in the Philippines
or Mexico that is not enjoyed by any
| other friendly people.
= Japan-Britain Agreement
! Whatever Japan is doing in rela-
ton to the war is i'm pursuit OF her
alliance or compact with Great
Britain. Whatever Japan is doing in
Siberia or against Germany is in
compliance with the terms of an ar
rangement offensive and defensive
made with Britain to oppose any
| wrongful advance from any source In,
the east against the rights of either
Japan is not in the war at the de-
mand of the United States and Japan
in no wise exacts anything now or
does she expect anything in the fu-
ture from the United States as a re-
suit of any arrangement or alliances
ever made or contemplated to be
made between this country and Japan
The status as to japanese and orien-
tails entering into the United States
is fixed by treaty well understood
between the United States and Japan
which neither nation has assumed to
change upon any condition of the
war;