Evening star., 1921-09-19
Russian Interests, in Alb.
sence of Her Recognition,
! To Be a Moral Trust.
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC
ASKS TO SEND DELEGATES
U. s. Minister at Peking Informs
Agent of American 0bser-
vations on Subject.
By the Associated Press.

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GENEVA, Switzerland. Septem-
ber 19.-The final report of the
league of nations commission on
disarmament. given out here today,
intimates that the Washington
conference, in the commissions
view. will be better able than the
league to deal with naval disarma-
ment. since this may best be ac-
complished through common agree
ment among the great powers.
Problems relating to Siberia are to
be considered by the coming Washing
ton conference on far eastern ques-
tions and limitation of ornaments. II
was learned today. if the present plans
are carried out. 1t is understood that
the program of topics to be discussed
at the conference will include Siberian
affairs.
In the absence of a recognized Rus
sian government. Russia will not par
been made clear that legitimate Rus
sian interests would be considered as
moral trust upon the conference.
At the State Department today an
nouncement was made that the Amer
ican legation at Peking had recently
received request from an agent of
the so-called Far Eastern Republic
which takes in a part of eastern ST.
IBERIA, that representatives of that re-
public be admitted to the conference
on questions relating to the far east.
Not Recognized by World.
The far eastern republic has not
been recognized by the United States,
nor by any of the governments of the
world. Therefore no formal reply has
been made to this request. but the
American minister at Peking has
been instructed to convey to the
agent of the far eastern republic in
formal observations in the. following
sense:
In the absence of a single, recog-
nized Russian government the protec-
tion of legitimate Russian interests
must devolve as a moral trusteeshjp
upon the whole conference. 1t is re-
grettable that the conference, for rea-
sons quite beyond the control OF tne
prived Of the advantage of Russian
cooperation in it's deliberations, but
1t Is not to be conceived that the con-
ference will take decisions prejudicial
to legitimate Russian interests or
which would in any manner violate
Russian rights. 1t is the hope and ex-
pectation of the government of the
United States that the conference will
establish general principles of inter-
national action which will deserve
and have the support of the people OF
eastern Siberia and of all Russia by
reason of their Justice and efficacy In
the settlement of outstanding difficult
ties.
May Admit Holland and Belgium.
Sufficient assurances, formal and in
formal, are understood to have been
received by the State Department
from the different powers invited to
participate in the conference to make
it appear that Holland and Belgium
will be given seats at the conference
when it discusses far eastern sub
jects.
The only formal replies are those
from France and Japan. but 1t was
explained today that Informal assur-
ances had been received from other
quarters and that the delay In dis
patching more precise responses was
due largely to the absence from the
various capitals of the responsible
members of the government.
The State Departments proposals
regarding the conference program
which were forwarded to the invited
powers are understood to have been
responded to in part and on the whole
to have met with little announced op-
position. Official comment, however
on the character of such replies at
have been received was withheld, al
though it was indicated that the State
Department regards with satisfaction
the progress being made in the direc-
ton Of understanding concerning the
topics to be discussed.
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