The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-17
JAPAN RULE
IN SIBERIA is
IN QUESTION
Government Officials Have
Not Made Public American
Note to Japan on Shooting
of Lieut.. W. H. Langdon.
NIPPON IS NOW Divided
.Isv Associated Pressl

ffsv Associated PreSs}
TOXIC, Jan. II Government Off
cials have not as yet made public
the text of the American note protest
ing against the shooting of Naval
Lieutenant w. H. Landgon by jap
anese sentry at Vladiyostok.
Publicists, however, express the be-
lief that Washington has not only
asked reparation with guarantees re-
moving a probability of similar Incl
dents in future, but also has again
pointed out to Japan the wisdom of
reducing, if not withdrawing altoge-
ther, her troops from the country
where she possesses no sovereign
rights, but the Iittoral of which is DOM
mated by her military power. This
would open the old thorny question
which Japan, herself, has been find
ing difficulty in settling.
Opinion Divided
"A division of opinion exists in gov
ernment circles as to the Siberian
problem, it is reported here. Leaders
of the military party insist Japanese
troops should remain in Siberia, while
the peace party is seeking ways and
means to abandon any adventure
which, it is claimed, is ruinously ex-
pensive and without hope of compen-
sation.
The impression exists here that
Japan will insist upon solving the
question in her own way and at her
own time, if for no other reason than
to assert the doctrine that she is para
mount in the far east.
Cabinet Strong
The Hara cabinet appears to retain
it's strength. and it is believed, it will
survive the impending session of the
Japanese diet at which relations be-
tween this country and America will
be discussed. The correspondent OF
the Associated Press, who has just
returned to Toxic from a visit to
east, found some uneasiness every
where regarding relations between
Japan and the United States.
In well informed circles these mis-
! givings appeared to be based more
upon what was described as "Japan's
resentment to any American policy
calculated to curb Japanese expansion
in ASIA" than upon the California
question. The latter problem, while
touching Japan's national prestige and
! the interests of Japanese in America.
IS apparently not regarded with the
/ same seriousness as the question of
Japan's vital interests near Nippon.
Diplomats Hopeful.
! In diplomatic circles here the opin-
j ion prevails that the situation does
not justify the pessimism noticeable
outside the borders of the Japanese
empire. On the contrary, it takes the
view that the attitude of both the To
! kio and the Washington governments
, is based on confidence that a solution
for troublesome matters now in the
/ foreground will be discovered.
| Japan's popular protests against Cal
| ifornia legislation appear to have been
| followed by an attitude of patience
and restraint, cognizance being taken
| tered genuine difficulties in finding a
solution for the triple problem of sat
| lsfying popular opinion on the Pacific
slope. serving Americas national in
-, terests and meeting Japan's desires
Impress Fairness.
! Efforts of the American state depart
ment through Ambassador Roland S.
! Morris have profoundly impressed the
Japanese with the fairness of the
! United States. For this reason the
killing Of Lieutenant Langdon is genu-
inely regretted here because it is be-
| lieved it will have the effect of re-
! opening the entire question of Japan
csc military occupation of Siberia, con-
i corning which America has in the past
: sent several protests to Toxic.
! MANILA, Philippine Islands, JAN
i 1.-THE Russian wife of Naval Lieut.
W. H. Langdon, American officer,
! killed by Japanese sentry at Vladi-
vostok recently, ended her life upon
hearing of her husbands death. ac-
cording to Reuter- disra tch from Via
diyoStok