Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-01-05
FRENCH-JAP PLOT
CHARGE AMAzES
Some Republican Senators Say
They Are Not Surprised
at Report.
WARNING TO U. S., SAYS BORAH
Official Washington Can Take No
Coanizance of the Alleged Dis
closures, but They Are caus-
ing a Stir at Capital.

Washington, Jan. 3.-While Wash
ington is amazed at the disclosure of
an alleged secret agreement between
France and Japan for the accomplish
ment at the arms conference of their
mutual aims in the Far East, repre-
sentatives of the Far East (Chita) re-
public, asserted they have additional
Asiatic mainland.S
Eve don't ask for representatives in
the conference, all we ask is chance
to tell our story" said NJ Svirsky, one
of the leaders of the Far Eastern dele
cation. "We were denied hearing
and, THEREFORE, we took recourse to the
only method we have-appealing to
world opinion. The documents which
we made public speak for themselves.
We have others which it may be ad-
visable to bring to public attention"
The Far Fasteners admitted they
did not have the original copies of the
alleged Franco-Japanese agreement.
These. they assert, remain in the
archives Of the foreign Offices at Paris
and Tokyo. While they guarded the
source of their information, the i'm
preston was obtained that the docu-
ments were obtained In Tokyo.
Official DeniaIs Made.
The perturbation in French quar-
ters over publication of the charges
was apparent Already resentful of
what they term "the unfairness of
the American press toward France"
the publication of the alleged secret
agreement with Japan brought French
indignation to the boiling point.
Whether there will be an official
protest to the conference powers
themselves was not made clear. al
though 1t was stated officially that
France would make her position clear
before the press and the world. Off
cial denial of an entente was made by
both France and Japan.
IF anyone dares to bring this up.
In the conference" said one indignant.
French spokesman, sit will meet with
the fate it deserves"
Pact Reported Before.
tives believe the United States should
summarily Danish the Far Fasteners.
for "maliciously stirring up interna
tional discord."
Officially the United States can take
no cogniZance of the disclosures made
by the Siberians, but the matter is
causing stir. The State department
was closed and officials would make
no comment.
Senator Borah pointed to the incl
dent as an ''object lesson TO the United
States
Some members of the Republican
foreign relations committee confessed
to not being surprised at the reported
existence of Franco-Japanese en-
tente. They had suspected as much.
1t was stated by one, ever since the
recent communications conference,
which met in Washington some
months ago to arrange the disposition
of the former German cables.
Senate Will Act.
The foreign relations committee was
Kept informed of the developments of
that conference by Norman Davis, at
that time undersecretary of S ate who
represented the United States.
Mr.. Davis appeared before the COM
mittee at number of secret sessions.
IT is said he disclosed that France and
Japan had supported each other prac-
tically at every turn i'm the ALLEGATION
of the eX-German cables, and one re-
port is that he expressed the opinion
that a Franco-Japanese entente was
being arranged, IL it did not already
exist.
The developments Indicated clearly
that whatever else may result from
the revelations made by the Chita rep
resentatives the alleged Franco-Japa-
nese alliance will come in for some
comment when the senate gets down
to the job of ratifying the works of
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