Evening star., 1921-07-06
FAR EAST REPUBLIC
REPORTED ORDERLY
PeacefuIness Surprises U. S.
Mission Which Has Been
Investigating Conditions. :
BY JuNIUS b. WOOD.

By Cable to The. star and Chirago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921. r.
MANCHURIA, Manchuria. July S
(via Toxic. July 6).-The American
mission, consisting of Lieut.. Col William
J. Davis, assistant military attache, and
James F. Abbott, commercial attache al
the Toxic embassy, completed its inves-
legations Of conditions in the far eastern
republic and crossed the Chinese border
today. accompanied by Stanley X. Horn
beck OF the University Of Wisconsin.
The missions greateSt surprise was the
internal peacefulness, despite the sensa-
t1onai reports spread by outside agencies.
The only touch Of war experienced oc-
CURED one evening as Lieut.. Col. Davis
was standing outside the missions car
in Chita. when bullet fired on the op-
posite side Of the river whizzed over
head.
Though declining to express their
opinions Of the results of their
ten-week investigation of the new
republic. they indicated that while
the government exhibited various
shortcomings. owing chiefly to the raw
ages Of former internal wars and the
present dtsturba noes in the area Of Japa-
nese occupation at Vladivostok. govern
ment and people were carrying on
bona fde republic and were deserving
Of support. Mr. Abbott is proceeding to
thc CHiSSu Sldlcs, Lieut.. SOl. DAVIS Is
sending report by courier to the War
Department. and Prof. Hornbeck will go
to Japan and prepare report for the
tariff commission in Washington.
Significance Of Trip.
The fact that the commission was
suddenly sent out a few days after
President Harding assumed Office
leads to the belief that Washington
intends to assume a definite attitude
ina l.Ir roll
upon the forthcoming reports of Mr..
Abbott. who studied the economic
situation. and Of Lieut.. Col. Davis,
who investigated the military con-
ditions. The members Of the mission
went to Verkhneudinsk. on the west
ern boundary of the republic. where
the Selenga river separates the Rus
sian socialistic from the federative
soviet republic. and also northward as
far as Khabarovsk. The remainder Of
ference with government officials and
in absorbing local color.
Free to See All.
Though the officials of the new re-
public made every effort to make the
most favorable showing, they placed
no obstacles in the way oil the freest
investigation. The Investigators were
unhampered in their movements and
were not watched. Foreign Ministe er
fourin. assisted by seven English
speaking officials. entertained the
Tarty at sumptuous luncheon, which
offered sharp contrast with the gen.
eral hanger and prohibitio of vodka
and champagne in the republic.
In honor of the visitors and in re-
| membranes Of his own residence in
the United States, William Shatov,
| minister of transportation, promised
to pay 5 rubles (normally $250) to
each employe July 4-the first wages
| in eleven months except the monthly
| twelve pounds Of -four. ten pounds Of
fish. two pounds Of salt. two pounds
OF soap. quarter of a pound of to-
| ba eco and sheet of cigarette paper.
Inc mission Travelled and lived in a
private car and was accompanied by
Russian Interpreter who was for
merly an aviator in the cars army.
On their way toward Japan the mem
bers proposed to sound the sentiment
| Of the reactionary exiles in Manchuria
and Hardin and possibly investigate
| the recent events in Vladivostok