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diplomatic correspondence upon this
subject with the Government OF Japan.
Views Not Always Identical.
''It must be frankly avowed that this
| correspondence has not always dis
closed an identity of views between the
| two Governments The United states
has not been unmindful of the exposure
of Japan to Bolshevism in Siberia and
the special problems which the condi-
| tions existing there have created Tor
the Japanese Government. but 1t has
been strongly disposed to the oeiier
that the public assurances given by the
two Governments at the inception OF the
! Joint expedition nevertheless re-
uured the complete withdrawal OF
| Japanese troops from all Russian terri
| tory-if not Immediately after the de-
| parture of the Czecho-Slovak troops
then within a reasonable time.
"As to the occupation of Sakhalin, in
| reprisal for the massacre of the Japa-
rese at Nikolaievsk. the United States
was not unimpressed by the serious
character of that catastrophe but. hav-
irsy in mind the conditions accepted oy
both Governments at the outset or fhe
| ioint expedition, of which the Niko-
laievslS massacre must be considered an
incident 1t has regretted that Japan
should deem necessary the occupation OF
Russian territory as a means OF assur-
ing a suitable adjustment with future
Russian Government.
American Statement.
.-rbe general position of the Ameri-
can Government was set forth IN q
communication to Japan of May 81.
1921. In that communication appears
the following statement:
The Government OF the United
States would be untrue to the spirit
OF cooperation which led It. in the
summer of 1918. upon an understand
ing with the Government OF Japan,
to dispatch troops to Siberia, II it
neglected to point out that in It's
view continued occupation OF the
strategic centers in eastern Siberia
tends rather to increase than
to allay the unrest and disorder IN
that region.
The military occupation, in re-
prisal for the Nikolaievsk affair, is
not fundamentally a question OF the
validity Of procedure under the recog-
nized rules of international law.
The issue presented is that OF
the scrupulous fulfillment OF the as
surances given to the Russian people,
which were a matter of frank eX-
changes and of apparently complete
understanding between the Govern
ment of the United States and OF
Japan. These assurances were IN
tended by the Government OF the
United States to convey to the peo-
ple of Russia a promise on the part
Of the two governments not to use
the Joint expedition, or any incidents
which might arise out OF 1t, as an
occasion to occupy territory. even
temporarily. or to assume any mill
tary or administrative control over
the people of Siberia.
The Government of the United
States must in candor explain us
!, position and say to the Japanese
Government that the Government OF
the United States can neither now
, nor hereafter recognize as valid any
, claims or titles arising out OF the
, present occupation and control, and
that it cannot acquiesce in any ac-
ton taken by the Government or
Japan which might impair existing
, treaty rights or the political or ter
! ritorial integrity Of Russia.
Response to American Note.
| 'sTo that American note the japanese
Government replied in July, 1921. set
ting forth in substance what Baron Shi
dehara has now stated to this commit
tee, pointing out the conditions undel
3 which Japan had taken the action tt
/ which reference was made and giving
the assurances which have here beer
, reiterated, with respect to its intention
) and policy.
, "While the discussion of these mat
{ ters has been attended with the friend
! Hest feeling. It has naturally been thu
constant and earnest hope of the Amer
, lean Government--and Of japan as well
am sure-that this occasion for diver
: gence of views between the two Gov
! ernments might be removed with thu
/, least possible delay. 1t has been with {
: feeling Of special qualification. there
fore, that the American delegation ha
: | listened to the assurances given by thei
Japanese colleague, and II is with th
greatest friendliness that they reiterat
the hope that Japan will find IT possible
to carry out within the near future he
expressed intention of Terminating
Z finally the Siberian expedition and o
D restoring Sakhaln to the Russian
people"
Mr.. Hughes then suggested adoption
of the following resolution:
Resolved. That the statements by
the Japanese and American delega-
tions in respect to the presence OF
- Foreign troops III Cluerld DC Tcpoitcu
to the conference at its next plenary
session to be spread upon its records.
All of the delegations except tn
French assented to the resolution with
= out commenting on It, but Albert Sar
= raut. head OF the French delegation. sal
y I'm recording his affirmative vote tha
, both the Russian and Japanese people
had Frances full friendship and trust
e France had full faith, he declared, tina
e japan. who had always proved loya
J. and truthful friend. would carry out he
l. promises.
i secret Russo-Cbinese Treaty.
/ The Chinese then submitted sum
u mary Of the secret Russo-Chinese treat
of 1896, at the same time giving as
IS stlrances that the full text would b
s communicated later. The summary wa
y as follows:
y TREATY OF ALLIANCE BE-
e TWEEN CHINA AND RUSSIA
e MAY, 1896.
IT (TRANSLATTON.)
q Article 1. The high contracting
parties engage TO support each other
reciprocally by all the land and sea
forces at any aggression directed by
Japan against Russian territory in
Y Eastern Asia. China or Corea.
Article .. No treaty of peace wit
an adverse party can be concluded by
a either OF them without the consent
NJ the other