South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-26
BY EUGENE j. YOUNG.

In the face Of the repeated declar-
atoms Of the United States that the
territorial integrity of Russia must
be preserved. and especially that
Japan has no right 10 attempt TO
establish sovereignty over eastern
Siberia. Japan has taken this course
in recent weeks.
Fresh divisions have been sent 20
the VladivostOk region and 10 Man
churia on the road 10 Siberia
Warships have been sent north
ward of Kamchatka TO rivet on the
coas. OF that valuable peninsula the
hold already taken by the Japanese
fishing and fur stations.
Announcement is made that the
whole lower course Of the Amur
river. at least $50 miles inland from
its mouth. is TO be. occupied by Jap
anese garrisons, thus gripping the
great water outlet from Siberia.
Gen. Baron Ungern- Sternberg has
been financed and otherwise support
ed in cutting the great caravan route
between China and the Baikal region
and is advancing with a new army
20 attempt 90 cut off from Russia
the bolshevist government at Chita.
A series of secret demands for ex-
elusive fishing. mining. forestry. com
muniCations. transport. trade and
other concessions has been made on
the Chita government as the price
Of recognition by Toxic. These con-
cessions. If made. would constitute
eastern Siberia a Japanese protector
ate.
Every one Of these acts flies di-
reCtly in the face Of the American
policy regarding Siberia I'm effect
Japan IS proceeding 10 take what
she likes and ask OF Uncle Sam that
old question What are YOU going
10 do about it," II IS a series of
bold moves. especially in view of the
financial and labor troubles within
the mikado's empire.
What has occurred to make Japan
believe she is strong enough 20 defy
the opinion and policy OF the United
States in such a vital natter
Another Secret Arrangement?
That fin turn. raises this question.
Arc we face TO face witch another
secret arrangement 81 the imperial
powers. whereby they have under
taken 10 hand over 20 one Of them
selves one more rich parcel Of ter
rltory without consulting the United
States Has another Shantung COM
pact been made whereby Japan is
20 have the support OF other en-
pires I'm taking what she wants in
return for her support Of their claims
elsewhere
The representative of the mikado
sat i1 both the Paris and London
conferences which considered the
German and Near Eastern situations
He also sat in the council of the
League - Nations which attempted
20 settle an The mandate questions
before Pres't Harding should have
"a chance 90 announce his policy
thereon We have heard nothing OF
any claims that Japan put forward
I'm her own behalf for anything done
70 reward her for her assent 10 the
various arrangements made.
But. as Japan proceeds with her
new. vigorous policy Foreign Minister
Echids tells the house Of representa-
tives in Toxic. The powers fully
recognize that far eastern Siberia
stands in special relationship 20
Japan. Therefore Japan's rights and
interests IN that territory will receive
their fun consideration"
Certainly the United States has not
recognized that Japan Stands in
special relationship 70 this territory.
TT one note after another the Wilson
administrator made IL quite clear
thst the Washington government
considers the sovereignty Of Russia
unimpaired. The Harding admins
traron has backed that idea
What powers" then have given