Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-23
NIPPON FORCES
HOLDCH|TAFOR
SAFETY IS PLEA.
BaronUchida Tells Diet
at Toxic Withdrawal
Awaits Stable Rule.
Same ReasonAdvanced
for Retention Of Ter
ritory of China.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Considera-
ton Of her own safety compels
Japan to continue for the present her
forces in the maritime provinces OF
Siberia. Foreign Minister Uchida de-
clared before the diet in Toxic, ac-
cording to text of his speech made
public by the japanese embassy.
Seeks Assurance of Safety
Count Uchida declared that on the
re-establishment Of political stability,
in Siberia. the japanese would lose no
time in withdrawing their troops. He
explained that the principal object OF
the negotiations with the Far Eastern
republic of Chita was to obtain assur-
ance from that government that Jap
anese lives and property would be pro-
tected, that there would be security
Of general traffic, removal Of menace
to Japanese national existence and
safeguarding Of industry. He was
quoted as continuing:
I'VE have no ambition nor lnten-
tion to secure for ourselves exclusive
rights of any kind. - The occu-
patton of Saghalien island has been
caused by the unprecedented massacre
at Nkolaevsk, and Japan would GER
tainly discontinue it upon satisfactory
settlement of the incident by res
ponsible Russian government"
= He said it was matter of sincere
regret that not only have peace and
unity not been restored in China, but
the situation there lately appears to
be developing in the opposite direc-
ton. He added:
I'VE should like to believe that
China is now on the road to national
awakening.
Feels China Should Open More
THE Japanese government already
prompted by the sincere desire to see
the definite establishment of an eff
ficient political organization in China,
has adopted the attitude Of absolute
impartiality toward the internal strife
in China, in a spirit of justice and
fairness. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that China in full appreciation of the
good will and friendship shown by the
powers will use her best endeavors
for the furtherance and realization of
the noble cause of the interdepedance
and the common good Of humanity by
further, opening her doors to the world,
which would strengthen more the re-
lations of cooperation with powers
concerned"
Referring to the resolution adopted
at the arms conference concerning
China, he said japan, while consider
ing with deep sincerity the legitimate
claims and hopes Of China. was taking
pains to prevent injury to the vital
interests Of Japan.
He emphasized that the Anglo-Jap
anese alliance, whicl, terminated with
the operation of the new quadruple
treaty, had rendered incalculable ser
vice in the maintenance and consolida
tion Of the general peace of the Far
East
But the new treaty is sign Of
the progress Of the times,'', he said.
and a manifestation Of international
friendship and good will on an enlarged
scale"
Praises Hughes Disarming Plan
Secretary Hughes naval limitation
proposal created great sensation, he
said, ''as being Il clear index of the
spirit of genuine sincerity in which the
American government had been s0lici-
tious to achieve a realization of the
limitations of armaments"
In concluding, he declared that his
country has always been guided by
sincere wish to make a contribution to
the furtherance of the common i'll
terests of the nations, and that in
dealing with questions at the Wash
ington conference the Japanese gov
ernment had acted in no other spirit
than this