The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-17
SEIZURE
IN LIQUOR HANDLING
IS HELD TO BE LEGAL
UNITED STATES SENDS
PROTEST TO JAPAN
Against Continued Occupation of ST.
IBERIA by Japanese Troops. Lang
don Shooting Furnishes
Opportunity.

Toxic, Jan. l6 (By the Associated
as yet made public the text of the
American note protesting against the
shooting of naval Lieutenant w. II
Langdon by. a Japanese sentry at
Vladivostok. Publicists, however, ex-
press the belief that Washington has
not only asked reparation, with guar
antees removing probability of sim
liar Incidents in the future, but also
has again pointed out to Japan the
wisdom of reducing if not withdraw
ing altogether, her troops from the
country where she possess now sover-
eign rights, but the littoral of which
is dominated by her military power.
This would open the only thorny
question, which Japan herself has been
finding difficulty in settling. A divi-
sion of .opinion exists in government
circles as to the Siberian problem, it
is reported here. Leaders of the mill
tary party insist japanese troops
should remain in Siberia, while the
peace party is seeking ways and means
to abandon an adventure which, it is
claimed, is ruinously expensive and
without hope of compensation. The
impression exists here that Japan will
insist upon solving the question in her
own way and at her own time, if for
no other reason than to assert the
doctrine that she is paramount in the
far east.
The Hara cabinet appears to retain
its full strength, and it is believed
it viii survive the impending session
of the diet, at which relation between
this country and America will be dis
cussed.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press, who has Just returned to Toxic
from a visit to many of the larger cit
les of the far east, found some uneasi
ness everywhere regarding relations
between Japan and the United States.
In well-informed circles these mis-
givings appeared to be based more
upon what was described as "Japan's
resentment to any American policy cal
culated to curb Japanese expansion in
Asia" than upon the California ques
ton. The latter problem while touch
ing Japan's national prestige and the
interests of Japanese in America, is |
apparently not regarded with the same |
seriousness as the question of Japan's
vital interests near Nippon.
In diplomatic circles here the opin
on prevails that the situation does
not justify the pessimism noticeable
outside the borders of the japanese en-
,ire. On the contrary, it takes the
,iew that the attitude of both the
Toxic and Washington governments is
,ased on confidence that solution for
matters now in the fore
,rotfnd will be discovered. Japan's
popular protests against California
egislation appear to have been fol
owed by an attitude of patience and
estraint, cognizance being taken of
he fact that America has encountered
enuine difficulties in finding solu-
ion for the triple problem of satisfy +
ne popular opinion on the Pacific slope
CRYING Americas national interests
nd meeting Japsn's desires.
Efforts of the American state de
artment, through Ambassador Roland
Morris. have profoundly impressed
he japanese with the fairness Of the
-nited States. For this reason the
illing of Lieutenant Langdon is gen
inely regretted here because it is be-
eyed it will have the effect Of re-
pening the entire question of Japa
ese military occupation of Siberia,
which America has in the
asst sent several protests to Toxic