The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-04
JAPAN AND FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC.

The Vladivostok News protests that the peop of the Far Eastern Republic cannot agree two 0 the eight conditions that Japan sets forth neces sary concessions before she recognize the new Russian republic which borders the Pacific. Mos of the other six conditions, the Vadivostok pape declares already provided for and the other unobjectionable
 The two conditions which the vladivostok New complains of provide CD that Vladvostok must nev e be naval base military post, that warships canno utilize the harbor there, and CD that Japanese resi- dents must be paid for all losses sustained during thu civil in the Far East
 The News contends that these demands are ar rogant and without foundation in right justice and in commenting upon them it complains rathe bitterly of Japanese aggressions in the Far Easteri Republic, and declares that the Japanese are not a all popular there.
 Speaking of the first of the two conditions tn News says
 Condition two requires that Vladvostok cease to be naval port and remain a purely commercial town and harbor. These two con ditions of course of arrogant nature and as unjustifed as the previous two justified What right has Japan to demand this of The Far Eastern Republic? Had The Republic declared war on Japan and been conquered by her then perhaps she would be entitled to make such a pretentious demand, but seeing that Japan has imposed herself the Republic and been the cause of it's present critical condition accord ing to the atters statement has acted quite independently in this country has ignored all laws and regulations besides taking over control of the railway service interfered with the Republics internal affairs and gen orally dominated over the Republic she has not the slightest pretext to this claim More over, the new Republic is in such a depleted and dsorganized state that the port of Vlad- iyostok will for many years remain a harm less place from military naval strong hold point of view. What Japan has to fear from Vladivostok fortified town or even naval base is hard to imagine, especially in view of the peace loving and truly friend ship inviting decrees issued of late by the Far Eastern Government to all the world, in cluding Japan But, of course, Japanese militarists having overrun the country for the last two and half years or so and hav- ing become thoroughly impressed herewith doubtless consider 1t is best to be the safe side and make of the future taking precautions against all eventualities.
 Of the other objectionable demand the Vladiyostol News says:
 What compensation the Japanese Govern ernment expects the Far Eastern Republic to offer the Japanese subjects in Siberia for losses sustained by them during the civil is difficult to understand The losses may first of all, be extended over a wide range of causes. which may in wise concern the republic and seeing that probably the greater majority of Japanese will have had losses the repeated financial changes as well trade Impressions. this claim would lead to endless demands both justified and unjusti- fled. Here again. the Russians did not request the Japanese to remain in their country after they how matters were turning % that any one remaining here did so en-