Arizona republican., 1922-01-03
Republican A. p. Leased wIrel


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.--An Of
9icial denunciation of the authen-
ticity of dispatches purporting I'd
relate to the support by France of
alleged Japanese aims for a pro-
tectorate over Siberia AS made last
night by the delegation of the Far
Eastern republic of Chita, was COM
municated to Secretary Hughes as
president of the armament con-
ference in a letter today by M. Sar-
raut. head OF the French delega-
ton.
AT the same time Boris e.
Shvirsky, a member of the Chita
delegation, declared additional docu-
ments, which he said had passed
between the French and Japanese
governments on the subject Of a
protectorate2 over Siberia, were in
the files Of his government and that
permission would be given Tor the
Inspection of these papers. as well
as the originals of those made public
last night by a duly accredited rep
resentative Of the American gov
ernment.
For the Japanese, M. Hanihara,
vice minister Of foreign affairs, and
a delegate to the conference, stood
on his denial OF last night, that
there was not a vestige of truth in
vice President and Mrs. Coolidge W
ferred to Japan.
1t is understood, however, that
the text OF the documents, as made
public were cabled to Toxic to-
gether with the denial issued by
Mr.. Hanihara. Japanese said they
probably would seek an early OPP
portunity to re-state this denial
formally In letter to Mr.. Hughes.
M. Sarraut, after q member Of
the, French delegation last night had
cabled d report on their publication
characterized the alleged notes as
"forgeries, stupidity contrived,"
cabled a report on their publication
to Paris. In his letter today. he said
that since the powers decided on mill
tary intervention in Siberia, mo
agreement had been concluded nor
negotiated by France with an other
power touching the status Of the fate
of Siberia" The letter was presented
TO Secretary Hughes by Ambassador
Jusserand, who supplemented it with
further observations of the same
tenor. 1t follows:
French Denial
This morning newspapers IepIO-
duce the text of pretended official
documents communicated by So
called delegation Of a socalled gov
eminent Of Chita which purport to
smanate from French official authori-
ties and according to which, official
conversations and accords have been
exchanged between France and other
governments for . realization Of a
nxed policy in Siberia.
II have she duty 10 make known to
vou that the published documents are
y crude fabrication and that since the
moment when the allied powers. in
accord with the United States, agreed
upon q policy OF military Intervention
IN Siberia directed solely against
Germany and not with the purpose of
intervening in the policy Of the Rus
sian people no agreement has been
concluded nor negotiated by France
with any other power touching the
status of the fate Of Siberia.
"The same time that it appears to
me necessary to deny formally these
false reports, have the duty Of
bringing to your attention that the
Illegal and malicious effect exercised
by representatives without mandate
and without moral authority of the
pretended republic OF Chita with the
purpose of creating suspicious among
the powers represented at the con-