The Washington times., 1921-12-29
JAPAN INSISTING
On GUARANTEE
TOLEAvE SIBERIA
Evacuation Must Be Predicated
on Assurance Of Safety for
Subjects, She Says.
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,
International News Service.

lnternotl0naI News bcrvice.
Indications that little or nothing
would be accomplished by the con-
ference toward a solution Of the 81
berian problem were on the increase
today as a spokesman for the Jap
anese delegation elaborated upon
Japan's position with respect to the
proposed evacuation of Russia by
Japanese troops.
In view Of the practical defeat of
the naval holiday by the action OF
the powers in failing to reach an
agreement on submarines, officials
were convinced that Japan can eff
fectually vitiate any plan for the
withdrawal of her Siberian expedi-
ton. merely by accepting In prin-
ciple" any and all proposals. with
upon them Is to be postponed until
sufficiently remote period when
certain contingencies shall or shall
not have been complied with.
How She Will Evacuate.
Japan will evacuate Siberia, but
upon two conditions, said the spokes-
man OF the Japanese delegation to-
day. First, she must have "ade-
quate guarantees" for the safety of
her subjects in Siberia. and secondly,
she must have guarantees against
dangerous propaganda permeating
Japan from Russia.
At present there are more than 5000
Japanese in the vicinity of Vladivos-
lock alona. 1t was stated. Many OF
these have acquired large business in
terests, and the Japanese government
will remain firm in its policy Of pro-
nd w
long as troops are necessary for that
purpose, troops will remain.
Korean Population.
Japanese in Vladivostock form but
n small percentage of Japanese sub
jects In Siberia. however. the Japanese
spokesman explained. In addition to
these there are approximately
million Koreans. or former Koreans
scattered throughout Siberia, and they
ore likewise entitled to Japanese pro
lection, In the view of the Japanese
government, Notwithstanding the fact
that many of them have attempted to
adopt Russian citizenship.
japanese officials deprecate charges
that many of these Koreans have fled
10 Siberia In an effort to escape from
Iapan's Jurisdiction in Korea.
Members of the Japanese delegation
likewise brand as false reports that
Japan has set up a figureheai
counter-revolutionary government In
Vladivostock for the purpose of MAX
ing more sure Japan's foothold in
Siberia. The so-called counter-revolu-
tionary government. they assert, was
a natural revolt of the people against
the radicals Of Soviet Russia and the
Chita republic.
Difficulties Looming.
The difficulties incident to compli.
ance with the first condition raised by
Japan are regarded as secondary to
those suggested by her second objec-
ton to the immediate evacuation Of
Siberia. II is pointed out adequate
guarantees against dangerous propa-
eanda from Bolshevist Russia" are
likely to be anything but easy to OBJ
tain. For more than three years, Of
ficials declare, Great Britain vainly
has been endeavoring to secure some
sort Of adequate guarantee" against
radical propaganda in Mesopotemia
and India. having found 1t next to i'm
possible to control individuals even
when Soviet Russia had given as
surances that no authorized propa.
ganda would be carried on.
Just how Japanese army in
Siberia will prevent such propaganda
is not made plain by Japanese spokes-
man