Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
JAPAN SENDS REPLY TO
NOTE FROM WASHINGTON
Draws Distinction Between Protect
Ing Siberian Road and Obcying
Railway Board.
SEEKS MORE INFORMATION
Tokyo Attributes Reported Clashes
Between American and Japanese
Forces rs Due to Misundcrstann-
ings Regarding Work to he Done.

TOKYO. Nov. 8--Jnpan's reply 10
The American note of last Septernper:
Japanese troops in safeguarding the
trans Siberian railway. removed any
danger OF serious complications pe-
tween Japan and the United states over
conducting the railway. IL IL beileVed
here.
In effect the reply ratifes the ar
rangeinent reached AT Vladivostok by
amb a,a "? AND General i OF. coms
mander OF Japanese forces I'm Eastern
Siberia, and commits Japan to CO.
operation In the future. Under the
circumstances Il is considered likely
here that the United States will fur
Their pursue the matter.
Chinese Question 10 Fore.
The Chinese consortium question.
however. has come strongly to the
foreground as problem requiring i'm
mediate and frank negotiations. The
Washington government has recently
Informed the government OF Japan that
the United Sia:es Is quite unable to
goiia and South Manchuria from the
scope of the consortium.
encouragement OF an Independent
loan to China OF s30.000.OG0 by Chi
aaso bank was made simultaneously
The loan Ia secured by a tobacco and
wine monopoly. This is taken here
as a hint that unless japan sees her
way clear TO join consoriium on rea-
sonabic terms the United states may
aoop, The policy OF meeting China's
needs withoutout considering the
imam conditions Of the European
nations. Japan would hold leading
role. indications are that Japan's lead
ing bankers favor unconditional pool
ING Vi tho powers Tor loan to China
sharp DistinctIon Drawn
The Japanese government in its re-
ply Jus, forwarded to Washington to
the American note OF last September
mplalninE OF Il lack Of CO. operation
ny Japanese troops In the operation
sharp distinction between the military
protection of the railroad. which IL is
willing 10 undertake. and obedience to
NC orders and instructions OF the
ihter-a!!leu railway commission under
John w. Stevens or the subsidiary rail-
teniplated
The correspondent o! the Associated
fress finds tina, the note which Is
honerate In tone, and which as q diplo-
matte docunent bears evidence Of the
s1ctedins care expended upon it's com
position. declares that no information
IN the possession IF Japan bears out
me contention IN he note OF the Aner;-
thh government mat Japanes. troop.
mase natiy refused 10 protect lives OF
property of allied railroad lnsuec,ors
IN the territory cons, llei hy til. Cos
sack general. Semen, IT. Til. not. eS
presses the opinion that The American
T ,,'t is BASED uo"n omc mis-
.io"rs'and!ng, and sueG"s,s ths, tho
american sovc-nmrn. hr'.C forward
~ concrete Facts UPON which II bases
,.s case, In this event the japanese
Go'eInment would be glad 70 fu..,ish
material which nigh, explain III, L.
anc&e side OF the case. ''p-
Erpressen Deep Regret.
II Is matter OF no small rer-.,
: Inat intorma ton in the posscssion -,
the United states in regard RI ,nin,,,
uers'and!nEs and differences OF ,h;e
h:nu arising between nationals OF ihe
Ihited states and Japan in Sihori.
H"ehs al variance with Infornot;an