Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10

"Japan is willing to get out OF
Siberia and the northern part of
saghalin Island" Minister Hanihara
declared here today, "but must wait
for the establishment Of suitable
government in Russia before negotla-
tons for the removal of japanese
troops can be entered into"
The Tokoyo government does not
regard the officials of the Far Eastern
Republic of China as competent to
discuss the matter. Japan has recog--
nized no government in Russia, and
neither have the powers: the Japanese
Minister explained as he indicated the
attitude Tokyo would assume when
the question of Russia and more parti-
cularly Siberia came before the con-
ference. Minister Hanihara's out-
spokenness in connection with Japan's
intentions in Siberia was all the more
forceful because of the usually guard
ed manner in which he discusses mat
ters before the conference.
The American delegation to the
arms conference, it was understood to-
day, will follow the report of Cen
eral Pershing of the official advisory
committee and will recommend to the
committee on Limitation of Land
,Armaments that a pronouncement be
made against the. .-use Of chemical
warfare in any. future conflicts. 1t is
not expected that the assembled pow
ers can do more than pass a resolu-
tion declaring against the use Of such
outlaw weapons of warfare but the
feeling is that their action will have
strong if not determinative influence
on the action of the conference Of all
nations which it is proposed to call
sometime after the adjournment of
the present conference. When this
congress of nations of the world meets
and has before it a strong resolution
against the use of poison gas and all
kinds of chemical warfare it is be-
lieved that nothing less than q uni
yersal declaration of the nations
against such forms of warfare will re-
suit.
The four-power Pacific entente has
assumed final shape, it is said today,
and only few hours will precede its
announcement to the world. Accept
ance of the United States, Great Brit
ain and Japan has been. received and
Secretary Hughes is only awaiting the
formal answer of France before call
ing the plenary session at which the
entente arrangement will be publish
ed. Information obtained from within
the American delegation verifies the
report that the entente arrangement
is short and to the point, containing
among others prayision that when it
is duly ratified according to the forms
of the various Powers, the Anglo
Japanese alliance is at once abrogat-
ed This is made possible because of
the provision in the Anglo-Japanese
alliance that provides for abrogation
of the pact at any time with the mu-
tual consent of the two governments.
"The people of the Pacific coast will
never stand for any alliance with for
eign nations which includes JAPAN"
declared Representative julius Kahn,
of California, Chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee after a
visit to the White House.
"The trouble about the whole mat
ter" explained Mr.. Kahn, "is that the
people of the Pacific Coast are the
only ones who understand the diff
ference between the yellow and the
white civilizations. We from Califor-
MIA who have lived among the Japan
ese and have been associated with
them know what a difficult problem
We have to deal with and this know
ledge is not possessed by our Eastern
brethren If any alliance, therefore, is
agreed upon at the arms conference |
am certain that the United States SEN
ate will never ratify such action !
am hopeful. however, that some other
method can be arrived at which will