The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05
UA3ed Stats llRyly II f3flSIt'
JAPAN fud SWayn East Siberia.

WASHINGTON, March ~ Associa.
, ted Press Quick conclusion of the
/ negotiations for interFention IN Siberia
arc expected to result from the CON.
clusion Of a peace between Russia and
Germany as was told in the reports
received last pight from Petfogtad and
Berlin. x - Z
The belief preSails here that the
United states win permit Japan to act
Independently IN this matter as has
been advised by France aid Germany
1t may be possible that China and
Jaran win act together or that China
will act Independently Of Japan where
it's interests are most vitality affected.
OF the readiuess Of Japan to act in
ease Of necessity Drl T. fYehasn, head
Of the East and west NeTs service,
who is considered as the semi official
spoke sman for Jap4h In the United
states in recent speech before the
Lawyers Club in New York said
DhP great Russia, whose might and
tremendous resources overawed the
world few years ago" he said,
"prCsents today the saddest spectacle
OF msntegratiOn the world has ever
sern. We would faint hide the truth
from those patriotic Russians whose
hearts are still with US. This is, how
ever, Russia g own affair; il is not
our part to interfere in the internal
troubles of another sovereign country.
- must say, however, that the cheos
in European Russia is gradually
spreading TO the Russian possessions in
East Asia. This is the cause of the
greatest measure Of anxiety on the part
Of Japan; for, because of that chaos,
pence in the Far East is threatened. In
the event Of that peace being endan.
geTed to the detriment of our interest,
declared Count Terauehi. Japan 3 pre-.
mier. the other dry before the diet,
the japanese government will not he's
itate a moment to. take, proper meas
ures. for Japan holds herseif respon.
sible for the maintenance of peace in
that part of the world.
Says Situation is Delicate
"Whle the responsible statesman ex.
pressed on behalf of the Japanese peo-
pie their true sentiment Of friendship
and good will for the Russian people, |
there runs at the same timei,a strong
undcrtODe in his utteranees, ittimating !
that it will be web for nussia 10 think |
thrice before she defies the SOLEMN |
agreement to make no separate peace. !
Yes she has not yet made any separate
peace. but she seems TO be cutting
loose from her agreements with the
Entente powers .n
"What shall we do under the cir.
The situation IL at once :,
delicate and puszliug," The Allied gov.
sFnmeBts hESe neither ,recogliEAd THE !,
Bolshssiki government; noS have they
taken any step that might be construed
by Russia as hostile move. The Allies
laEe been exhausting their resources to
save Russia on their side. Tint is Shy I,
Japan has been extremely cautious in
Ier dealings with the Ryssiap situation.
This will explain why the rumofy that
Japanese troops have landed at Vladi.
rostok TO safeguard the valuable war
stored therein has not come
true, for take SUCH step on the
part of Japan is fraugbt with serious
1t might jeopaTdtze the
Allied cause. I
"Until the last hope is gone, until
Russia g course IL definitely deter
mined, caution and best endeaYors
'h0uld rbe our watchwotds. Caution,
iOwever, is not the last word for Jat
Dan. Speaking in behalf Of Japan,
Iiscount MotonO, foreign minister, told
he dist the other day that, in order to
eeure the lasting peace, we are firmly
confident that Japan must not recoil
rom any sacrifice size may be called
lpon to make. -
Why Japan Entered War
Japan s reasons for entering the ward
)r. 1yenaga said, were quite different
rom those animating the European Al.
les and the United States.
She entered the war" he contin-t
ed, 'in obedience TO the terms Of the
lnglo- Japanese Alliance, which imposed
pom her the duty of making military T
PeratiOns in common with her aly't