Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-13

/ These concessions include in the
broadest terms mineral rights. fish
ing rights, control of water power
and lands. and cover wide areas in
the richest portion of Siberia. The
japanese cannot easily be dispos-
sessed. They have been granted these
rights with the sanction of the de
facto government Of All-Russia at
Omsk because KulChak feared them
and could not depend upon the sup
port Of The allies.
Acquired Since War Began.
Japan controls today the most
valuable concessions In all Asia, most
of them obtained since the commence
ment of the war, from Korea UP
through Shanung, Manchurla Inner
Mongolia and Siberia. This is the
realization of an imperialistic dream
af the military party of Japan to con-
troll the largest undeyeloped portion
of the globe by what they term
peaceful penetration.
With all that Americans have done
to aid in Siberia, through the railway
rehabilitation under the capable di-
reetion of j. +, Stevens, the enormous
amount expended and splendid work
Of the American Red Cross and the
7. NJ. G. A.. yet Americans are today
the most unpopular of all nationals
in siberia among the people of the
country. While the Americans have
been working with altruistic purposes
to gain the good will of the people,
the Japanese have bought up the
press and backed an enormous prop
aeanda. The inactivity of the Amcri-
can troops has been misrepresented to
the people and these misrepresenta-
tons believed by them. The Ameri-
can Red Cross and Y. NJ. C. A. have
been slandercd and so have our troops.
The following is but a recent ex-
ample: A Russian paper in Nladiyos- |
tok --- was closed and suppressed by
the American authorities this month. |
1t was supported by Japanese funds, |
and the proofs exist. 1t carried on a |
campaign against every !
thing and anything American. The |
limit of endurance was reached when |
il published an article professed to I
be signed by 240 women living in the /
district, attacking the morals of the |
American troops TO save the build |
ing and property from attack by the |
Americans. Mai Samuel I. johnson, |
u. s. A. commnndant of the allied |
garrison at Nladiyostok, suppressed |
of the newspaper and
closed up and sealed the building.
Peace Conference TO Blame.
Had the peace conference supported |
the recommendations made by the |
american ambassador to Japan, Ro-
and $, Morris. and which had the
Endorsement of President Wilson, for
Allied recognition of Kolchak under
definite conditions, the present situa-
ion would not have developed. Am
lassador Morris was sent again to
SIBERIA to investigate and to report
20 the president He has Just re-
.urncd to Toxic. This report has not
only been cahied, but has been dis
patched to Washington and probably
las been received by this time. The
contents of that report have not been
iiVulged, but there is no ADLER man
II the diplomatic service than the
American ambassador to Toxic. He
Knows the Far Eastern situation
probably better than any
other American or any other national.
because he knows Japan. Siberia and
shina, and the questions in the Far
EAST are all interlocked. with Toxic
Is the center Of the motive force.
The situation now is vastly more
iifIicult than it was some months ago.
i demands more than mere recog-
1tion of kolohak; it demands assist
tnee on vast scale with immediate
action. 1t means that Japan must
and live uD to the
promises she made. as the United
states has lived up to those she made
When the allies first entered Siberia,
me American troops hold Vladi-
-ostok, described as the knob of the
ioor 10 Siberia the Japanese hold
way directly or indirectly over that
asst territory from Lake Baikal west
ward
The situation at present is some
VhaL as follows: If Kolchak, in his
ight again the Bolshevists, fails.
ne japanese will go in and the allies
VII not dispute their claim to protect
themselves against an inroad of Boil
heYism close to their shore. General
5anaka, minister of war and head
Il the military party, only recently
mounced in former official state
nent that the time had arrived when
apan must decide her policy under
uch conditions. He drew attention
o the fact that the other allies were
their men and that the
'nited States would not be inclined
o increase her small Siberian force.
rms was an announcement that
ara1 would take upon herself the
obligation Of defending the Baikal
eetion. No Bolshevik force is to be
ermltted east of Baikal On the
ther hand. should Kolchak hold out,
ne Japanese control the situation
through their troops, their agents and
helr valuable concessions, which
nay demand protection Their agents
an create trouble any time it is op-
ortune to lid them to do so and
pen way for intervention. but this
not likely to be their policy.
Inc policy is more likely to be a
rating one and one of doing nothing
Ihlch outwardly offends the United |
tates, The japanese can wait-they |
an wait year or two years Their I
roops are well disciplined. and. like
ii Oriehtals they have patience and '
onfldence in the judgment of their '
uperlor officers. They will wait until {
ne Americans vacate Siberia which J
hey figure is only a question of time |
| our troops are in Siberia a year or J
acre hence, will the troops and the |
ublic stand for it? I
kolcIlak Must BE Supported.
holehak must be given support to
old the line against the Bolsheyiks, s
n this the japanese must agree and
ppaTentlV assist to make po0d fhair