El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
GERMANY MUST
LEAVE RUSSIA
Foreign Secretary Balfour
Justifies Japan's Course
as a Help to Russia.

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London, Eng, March 15.-Debate
on the question Of japanese interven-
ton in Siberia in the house Of COM
mons yesterday brought from for
eign secretary Balfour the declara-
ton that German penetration in Rus
STA must be combatted. The allied
point Of view was that they should
help Russia IN protecting herself
against Germany. Although he did
not think that Germany would send
an army to Vladivostok. he said he
had absolute faith in Japan's loyalty
in carrying out any decision reached
by the allies.
Discussing the situation in Russia,
Mr.. Balfour said:
IF Russia had not been at war It
would have taken many years 70
complete the benificent course Of the
revolution When autocracy fell al
most without a blow. Russia immedi-
ately fell into chaos. II is untrue 10
say that the same thing happened IN
the French revolution. for there the
effect was not the disintegration, but
the indignation Of France. Precisely
the opposite happened in Russia The
revolution came and all the old divis-
ion between regions and creeds be-
came marked and prominent
Long Time to Rebuild Russia
1T must inevitably take time be-
fore we will see the end Of that pro-
cess and to know clearly how much
OF old Russia. If any, ought TO cease
to form a part Of new Russia, and
how new Russia will be constituted.
It is a difficult process in time Of
peace and prosperity. but how can
you carry il on in time OF war with
a remorseless, persevering and quite
INSCRIPTIONS enemy at the gatee
A Mere Outpost OF Germany.
There will be classes, some from
patriotic, others from selfish mo-
promising a semblance Of stability
and order in the government. When
that time comes can imagine Ger
many trying to reestablish possibly
the old form OF autocratic govern
ment. We should then have Russia
shorn Of some OF its fairest provinces
and with a kind OF autocracy lar
worse than the old autocracy. because
il would lean upon a foreign power
for continued existence. II that came
TO pass all our dreams OF Russian de-
velopment and Russian liberty would
be gone and Russia would become a
mere outpost Of the central powers
Denies Japan Would Held Territory.
That is the real difficulty OF deal
ing with the problems raised in this
debate. Mr. Lees-Smith's speech is a
strong attack on what he conceives
as the gOvernnents policy with re-
gard 70 Japan and Siberia Il is en-
tirely obvious Of the facts have just
brought before the house and Is based
on a profound MISUNDERSTANDING OF
what any human being had ever
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gard 10 allied Intervention. japanese
or other, in Russian affairs"
H II. LeeS-Smith, liberal. in ques-
tiOning Mr. Balfour as TO the British
attitude. had declared that II Japan
entered Russian territory and occu-
pied it at the mandate Of the alliance,
il followed with almost absolute GER
tainty that this territory would not be
7 cannot let this debate end" said
Balfour in conclusion" without repu-
dating 10 the full Mr. Lees-Smith'
suggestion that Japan would be moved
BY selfish and dishonOra5le motives
in Japan, either among her statesmen
or with the allies.
Jnpan's Loyalty Perfect
Japan has behaved with perfect
loyalty and II she gives promises with
regard 20 Russian integrity or on any
question connected with Russia. she
would keen them as she has kept all
promises she had made IN connection
with this war or any great public
transaction with the United States
and the allies who make up the great
body OF the belligerents on the entente
side
The decisions the allies may have
TO take will not be without difficulty.
but the principle upon which those
may be arrived viii be Meth
er ungenerous. unfair nor hostile TO
Russia and the Russian revolution
Our object is 10 see Russia strong.
intact, secure and free and II these
objects can be obtained then and then
only, will the Russian revolution bring
forth all the fruits its best friends
desire 10 see.