Evening star., 1921-07-20
FAR EAST REPUBLIC
AWAITS i. S. MOVE
Anxious to Assist American
Capital If Obstacles
Are Removed.
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.

BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
CHITA, Far Eastern Republic. July
20.-The far eastern republic at pres
ent makes only two requests OF the
American government, though It
hopes, II these are granted. to present
others. It is willing to await the
judgment and convenience of the
United States to grant recognition
and help in the way Of investment OF
American capital and the Importation
Of American machinery and mate
rials.
That the United States is neither
asked nor expected to grant imme-
diate recognition Of the far ar. eastern s5s srn
tablished by talks the writer had with
Alexander Mikhailovitch Krasnoscho-
kov. chairman Of the seven members
of the government: Peter Mikhailo-
witch Nikiuorov. chairman OF the
lesser officials. The two requests,
which they consider extremely mod
est. were explained by Boris Evsee-
vich Skvirsky. vice minister of for
eign affairs. as follows:
Policy Change Wanted.
In order to assist in the effort to es-
tablish q democratic government in
first to cease tacit participation in the
Japanese occupation by withdrawing
the invitation which President Wilson
extended to japan on August s. 1918.
to occupy Siberia and carry out the
declaration contained in the invita-
tion that the United States would not
permit foreign powers to seize the
territory and private property Of the
Russian people. and second. to grant
the request cabled to Washington on
given for a commission Of ten mem
! bers Of the popular assembly and
government officials to visit the
United States and explain the re-
! sources and political. social and eco
nomic conditions in Siberia. the mem
bers of the commission pledging
| themselves not to discuss political
| theories.
The independence Of the far eastern
| republic was declared April 6. and
| the constitution was adopted April 81,
this year. The first article of the
is established and that it is a demo-
| cratic state. Special recognition is
extended to soviet Russia. and an
| other article declares that when bids
preference shall be given to citizens
Of the far eastern republic and the
| federated states Of soviet Russia over
! foreign bidders.
Other Articles.
Other significant articles provide for
/ equality of all citizens before the
| law. independent OF sex. occupation.
religion or political affiliation, annul
fclass divisions, special privileges and
! civil and military titles and grades,
! guarantee liberty of religion. of as
! sembly, of the press and of speech:
| forbid censorship Of the mails. the
| telephone and the telegraph: abolish
bodily punishment as we'll as the
| death penalty. and provide that all
| land and what is beneath the surface
| of forests and waters and their riches
! shall be public domain and the prop
| erty Of the toilers.
The system of private property 10
| preserved and the integrity of all
goods. movable and fmmovable. is
guaranteed to citizens and private
| organizations under certain restric-
tions. Military training which does
| not interfere with industrial work
| is required Of men between the ages
| Of eighteen and forty-five. Army
! service is compulsory for men be-
| tween the ages Of twenty and twenty
two.