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

claim that they are fighting against
Rolsheyism. They could not refuse
to support his policy, but Kolchak
must also be supported, not only
against the Bolshevlk forces, but also
in his efforts to maintain order and
hold his own against counter-revo-
lutions and intrigue in Siberia itself
The support of kolchak is the only
way that Siberia can he saved for
the Russians.
These developments bring the situa-
ton back with unfavorable alterations
to the original contention in March
and April of last year for japanese
Intervention in Siberia. which at that
time was strongly ndorsed and sup
ported by the British and French gov
ernments, who used every influence
and means at their command to put
it through, but which was as strongly
opposed by President Wilson, with the
final result that it was agreed that an
inter-alied eNpeditionary force be sent
to Siberia,
This force was under the high COM
mand Of General Otani. An agreement
was made between the allies, limiting
the forces to about $500 for each ma
ton. Japan asked for a leeWay of a
few thousand. it being understood that
this would not exceed a total Of 10000.
President Wilson's original stand was
to prevent just what has taken place.
He feared it would be a difficult task
to get the Japanese, once in, out of ST.
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er issue at the peace conference.
The peace conference is over, the
japanese are in with greatly superior
forces and other forces near at hand
are working in cooperation with Gem
eral Seminoff and General Kalmtkoff.
The British French, Italian, Czech and
other troops have practically all been
Withdrawn and the Americans are
holding NIadivostok.
Motives Are Far Apart,
The motives of Japan and the Unit
ed States in Siberia are as far apart
as the two poles, although the deelar-
alton Of each country was similar at
the time of the original intervention.
In justice to Japan it must be said
that the people of Japan know moth
ing about what the military party is
these developments has been pub
lished in Japan, and the action taken
IN Siberia is due entirely to the milf
tary party the party whose policy in
Korea has alienated the Koreans
! have purpCsely referred in this ar
ticle to the action Of the military par
ty of Jaran, because they are respon- |
stble The people, even the best in |
formed men of Japan, are kept in ig- |
norance of what the military party is |
doing in China, Siberia or elsewhere |
If this account were published in ia
pan II would not be credited until con-
firmed.
The people knew nothing Of the
methods used by the militarists in
the suppression of the Korean indie !
pendence movement and at first would |
not credit the accounts as published in
the Japan Advertiser and abroad. !
Then, when the truth was learned, it |
was taken up by the privy council and /
while new regulations were put into |
effect through an imperial ordinance,
yet the militarists were sufficiently |
to insist upon n retired ad |
mirah the former minister of marine,
being named in a civil capacity as the |
new governor.
In Constant Conflict.
There is in development in Japan a /
strong feeling against domination by
the military party. The premier. Mr.. !
Hara, minister of foreign affairs. Wis
count Uehida and the entire foreign Of
flee have been in constant conflict
with the military party. In some cases
the foreign office has won out. but it
iG bA hi
comes in at the rInal determination or
any question
This is the cause of the discrepancies
between statements made in good faith
and the final ction The internation-
al consortium had the approval of the
bankers and the foreign office, but in
the final decision the military party
were determined in Withholding sane i
ton for the inclusion of certain rail-
way concessions in Manchuria and +
Mongolia which they claimed as nee
essary to national safety.
Marquis Saionji, Japan's chief dele
gate to the peace conference, on, his
return to Japan, in an address made
to 400 Of the leading men of Japan,
tsought out and stressed these three
points:
i. me iSdSue VI HdtlOHS is the pFlH-
ripal part of the settlement
2. Japan is looked upon as an ORR
entail Germany, This is a dangerous
misunderstanding. We must remedy it I
by developing our national ideals along
peaceful lines.
q Japans labor policy must be that
Of the most advanced countries.
This address was not intended for
foreign consumption, and there was