The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-31

Washington, D. C.-If the oppo-
nents Of the league of nations In the
senate are successful in their fight
to keep the United States free from
this ~''entangling alliance" it will be
largely due to the betrayal of China
at the peace conference, which re-
suited in handing over to Japan the
Shantung peninsula, it's rich mineral
deposits and it's 100000 Of native
Cinnamon.
Scathing attacks on this sample of
old-world diplomacy, by means OF
which Japan was bribed to subscribe
to the League of nations principle, are
the order of the day in the senate
now. Supporters of the administra-
ton are hard put to it to explain just
why the United States should bind
herself to an international alliance the
first achievement of which has been
the brutal spoilation of a peaceful
nation.
Particularly powerful was an ad-
dress made this week by Senator Nor
ris Of Nebraska, who supplied the
hitherto secret text of diplomatic ex-
changes between Toxic and Paris, and
Toxic and London, early in 1917,
whereby it was agreed that Japan
should be given Shantung and the
German islands to the south of the
equator If she would force China into
the a This having been accom-
plished, German ships interned in
Chinese ports were 70 be given France
and the German islands north of the
equator were to go to Great Britain.
I'm all the ANIMALS of history" said
Senator Norris, II do not believe there
ie recorded a more "disgraceful and
dishonorable agreement to carve up
the territory, not of an enemy, but of
an allied friend"
In the meantime, suspicion of Japan
has been deepened by the report that
prior to the close of the war negotia-
lions for an alliance between Ger
many and Japan were going forward
looking towards an alliance of these
two nations, the main object being
liz poA CAIAOAAAu6 VI oONlcJ NUS
STA. In calling upon President VIII
son to furnish the senate any infor-
nation of this matter in his possess
sion, Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,
Republican floor leader, declared that
Japan is following the policy of Ger
many as a militaristic empire builder,
adding: "We are asked to put our
name at the bottom of, a treaty rob-
bling China. I do not want to see my
country's name at the bottom of such
a thing"
Japs In Siberia.
While the Information is being
carefully kept from the daily press
the following startling fact is known
by both the war and state depart
ments in Washington:
Japan is secretly throwing heavy
achievements into Siberia and low
has an army of at least 100000 men
in Russian territory, completely equip
ped for a prolonged campaign of in
vasion and conquest. This move has
not only been carried on in secrecy.
It has been done in direct contradic-
ton to official announcements by the
Japanese government that her forces
in Siberia are being steadily with
drawn, recent proclamations from
Toxic stating that less than 40, Oh
Japanese soldiers are remaining in
Russian territory.
The object of this move, as seen by
hioh officials here, is simply a plan
to seize for Japan the Pacific sea-
board of Siberia and as much of the
interior as seems desirable, a step
rendered easier by the rapid disinte-
grafton of the dictatorship of Admiral
Kolchak. It makes the position of
the 5000 Americans troops, many of
them drafted men, still in Siberia, ever
more dangerous, and certainly gives
rise to grave doubts as to the advis-
ability of keeping them there.
This startling information has been
brought to the attention of several
senators and representatives, and it
can only be a matter of time before 1t
is picked up by the big metropolitan
dailies. At the present time It il
said, the administration fears that
publicity on it would result in the de.
feat Of the league Of nations by the
senate. e.
'koIchak Defeated.
The spread Of bolshevism is one Of
the most serious problems confronting
the world today and the stage hal
long been passed when downright lies
manufactured by it's economic oppo
nents could be successful in answering
the question. Yet, as bolshevisn
grows stronger, the lies about it in
crease In volume. {
One of the latest instances appear!
to- be in a story printed this week b!
the New York Times, n OF the mos
influential papers in the East. TIL,
article was headed: ''Bolsheviki il
Grip of Kolchak Pincers; Volga Re
treat Strategic; Southern, Easter
and Northwestern Armies Acting Il
Accord Despite Liaison Difficulties.
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