Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-20
JAPANESE ANTEU. 5.
 PLOT IN SIBERIA
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 time to time, and strict observance of them by the American commander has aroused some of the hostility.
 Much of the hostility in Vladivostok toward Americans is attributed in well informed circles here to the activity of Japanese agents. It has been re- ported that about three weeks ago Japanese publicity agent arrived in VladiYostok. Within few days, these reports say, articles began appearing in the newspapers of VladivUstok which are said to Oe under aJpanese influence, reflectins upon the United States and it's Siberian policy.
 Situation Clearing
 State department officials said to- day that the situation as regards Jap anese influence was clearing The var party in Japan to which much ot the friction was attributed in reports regarding this country has been super seded by the peace party.
 Other reports attributing the hostile feeling toward Americans to Japanese influence asserted that while at the outset of the Siberian operations, Japan and the United States each agree to send 1000 troops to VladivOs- tok. Japan sent 72.000. The willing ness of the peace party in Japan 10 CO., operate has been shown according to these reports. by the decision of the party when it went into power recent iy. to withdraw some of these troops Deserters Seek Aid
 Disputes of warfare over the Siber- ian factions, each with its appeal ToI allied support, also has been the cause of the Ill feeling, it was said today General Graves in accordance with his | instructions, has avoided favoring any party or faction. These instructions | it was said, at the state department, embodied the objects for which Amer ican troops were sent to Vladivostok These objects were set forth as solely 10 protect military stories in that city and vicinity, to render whatever aid they could to the Czecho-SloTaks whose assistance to the allied nations during the war was fully appreciated bv the United States and to protect the Siberian railroad
 Deserters and mutineers of the Sem enoff and Horvath forces have appeal i ed to General Graves for protection, II was said, while those remaining loyal l to these two RSucIdlS d1SO Ao0 e''1ANN | for assistance in handling the sltua- tion. General Graves has interyened only to save unarmed men from slaughter without proyocation.
 Imperialists at Heart
 It Is fully understood by officials that General Semenoff and General Horvath are imperialists at heart and it has been pointed out, if the Amer ican troops gave aid to them the Uni ted States could fairly be charged with Mvoring the restoration of the impe- rial form of government for Russia.
 In well-informed circles it also has been said that General Knox, com mander of the British forces in Vladi- vostok, had not been at all times in full accord with the attitude of the United States and had urged upon 1 General Graves the advisability of talk ! ing a definite stand for one political 1 faction in order to aid in the firm es- tablishment of one government in Si' beria. But the policy of the United ! States, officials said, has been and is still, that the Russian people must de eide as to their own form of govern ment and that government must be answerable to the Russians.