Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-22
JAPAN WILLING ID COOPERATE FOX PFRMANET PEACF Desire Compact That Will Prevent War For
 Ages PITY EXPRESSED
 FOR RUSSIANS "Our Hearts Go Out to- Russia"
 Says Yiscount
 Vchida.. 4


 the Japanese minister for foreign af- fairs in an address today at the open- ing of the Japanese parliament, de- clared that Japanshad "no aspiration but to seek the consummation of a free and unfetted development of her national life along the highway of justice and peace," and that she was determined to pursue fair and clean policy in all international relations.
 The foreign minister whose addess was cabled to the Japanese embassy here and made public tonight, said view the establishment of peace thru out the world upon solid and enduring foundations and the prevention of the outbreak of war for ages to come and that Japan had decided to CO., for the realization for plans conduc- jects.
 Viscount Uchida, discussed at length Japan's relations with Russia and China and declared it's friendship for those countries. He reviewed the reasons which led to the allied expedi- tion into Siberia and said that now the safety of the Czecho-Slovak for ces was assured, the primary objective of Japan's military undertaking there had been accomplished. The minister added, however, that it was neces- |sary to maintain some troops in East |ern Siberia for the time.
 Sympathy For Russia.
 Our hearts go out in full sympathy to the Russians in their present plight" said the minister land we entertain a sanguine hope that the efforts now being made to practice elements in various parts of Russia for the establishment of unified and orderly government may be crowned
 with success. We confidently look forward to the rehabilitation of Rus sia as one of the great powers contri-
 outing to the civilization of the world and we are quite ready to offer her all due assistance for this purpose.
 "We have no intention whatever te Interfere in the internal politics ot } Russia, still less would our policy be influenced by any tendency of taking advantage of domestic troubles in Rus.
 sia to promote any selfish aims o1 territorial or economic aggression" Viscount Uchida said Japan was particularly anxious to deal in 2
 spirit of justice and friendliness with
 all the questions which may come ur
 before the peace conference arrectIne
 Chinese interests, and that upon ac . auisition of the right of free disposa from Germany of leased territory al Kiauchau Japan would restohe it tt l China.
 Want Peace in China.
 Tile foreign minister said it wa! gratifying to note that since Japar had extended it's good offices, the two contending clements in China had sus. pended their military activities anc that the body of opinion in favor of 2 . speedy inauguration of a peace con . ference was now in fair way of be. coming realized. He added that il was the ardent hope of the Japanese . government that peace and unity would he established in China Gin or
 der to keep mace with the situation o1 of the world"
 Viscount Uchida referred to the de. cision of Japan act to advance a loar to China because of apprehension that it might foment political complica tions in that country, but said the government could not undertake tc discourage any financial and econom1t enterprises of it's nationals so long as :! they were the natural and legitimate } outgrowth of the special relations be. r tween the two friendly nations. 5 'In view of the mischievous rumors , circulated abroad from time to time : in regard to our policy in China" con. , tinued the minister, "I have to say i; few words here by explanation. Il
 goes without saying that Japan has , no territorial ambition in China o,
 elsewhere, neither does she contem. g plate any action which might initiate
 against the development of the legi
 innate interest of welfare of the s Chinese nation.
 r ."We have solemnly pledged our. 2 selves to respect the independence anc territorial integrity of China and te ] abide faithfully by the principle o1
 equal opportunity and the open dool
 for commerce and industry"
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