Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-02
FRANCE JAPAN
AGREEMENT IS.
SEVERE SHOCK
Secret Document Re-
veals Under
standing
PACT IS DENIED
Reputation, However,
Fails to Allay
Suspicion.

ang was amazed today at the sensational
disclosure of an alleged secret agreement
between Trance and Japan for the &C
compiishment here in Washington of their
mutual aims in the Far East, representa-
tiyes of the Far East (Chita) republic de-
clared they have additional evidence of
foreign intrigues on the Asiatic mainland.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - Some
thing closely akin to real interna-
tional sensation was produced in
Washington today by the publication
of alleged secret agreements between
the French and japanese govern
ments over policies that are to be
pursued in the Far East.
Under the provisions of these alleged
documents which were made public by
the special delegation representing the
Far East Republic, France pledged her
self to support Japan's plans to establish
a japanese protectorate over Siberia and
Japan in turn pledged herself to the
overthrow Of the present regime in Rus
Sxia and the establishment Of the mon
sbrchy in Russia.
While the French and japanese char
stupid forgeries," their prompt denial,
nevertheless did not wholly allay che SEN
sation produced by their publication and
it was indicated strongly that the mat
ter will not be allowed to rest there.
REVELATION
is TIMELY.
The publication of the alleged docu-
ments was timely, for it is generally ex-
pected the armament conference will take
up the question Of Siberia within the
week, now that the naval agreement Is
virtually concluded.
The most important of the alleged
agreements published by the Far East
erners was under date Of Sept. 2, 1921.
two months before the assembling of the
conference in Washington. 1t Is alleged
TO be a note from the French office to
the foreign office in Toxic and says:
"The japanese plan to create free re-
public in the East under the protector
ship Of Japan is comprehensive to us and
the French government will give its sup
port to that plan as we believe the Jap
anese government will take into consider
alton our interests in the Chinese eastern
republic, Manchuria, and our interests
in these Concessions.
Further on in the same document it is
stated:
ton of Russia. We are ready to (correct)
the downfall and restoration. Well dis
ciplined and equipped armies are now
stationed in Hungary and Jugo-Slovia.
who are ready to invade the country
fRussial at any moment to restore order
13nd give their assistance to the old mon
= rchist regime.
HOPE JAPs WILL
NOT BLOCK WAY.
''The French government hopes that at
this moment when the fate of the new
Russia is being decided, Japan will not
put any obstacles in the way and the
French government will readily defend
the interests Of Japan IN every respect"
Earlier in the communication it was
stated:
The Americans are pushing
the Eastern. question Sc as to gain su-
premacy in the West O Ne must resist
sucE efforts by all q and the French
government hopes to ssave the help Of the
japanese government in that"
The Far Fasteners stoutly stick by
their guns and insist the documents are
real and that copies are in their posses
sion.
On the other hand the French and
Japansese reiterated, with some heat,
their denials that the documents are
authentic or that the sentiments they
express represent the sentiments Of their
respective governments.
"At the proper time aud place" it was
stated, these deniaIp will be made an
official matter Of record. 1t is under
stood that both delegations will take
advantage Of +he first opportunity to
communicate to the other powers Of the
Washington conference their reputation
of the alleged agreements.
DENIAT.S MAY
NOT END MATTER.
There were clear intimations today,
AOw that the matter may be allowed to
end with the mere denials The pub
+. lication Of the alleged agreements-the
Aurport of which is to invalidate any
syhing the Washington conference might
do with regard to guaranteeing the non
absorption Of Russian territory-created
a sensation in senatorial circles, and it
would occasion no surprise if the matter
was taken up on the floor
Ia any event the Development win
afford fresh ammunition for the irrecon-
cilables at the capitol to attack the works
of the conference.
The whole purpose of the alleged agree
nlent Is that France and Great Britain
viii play a partnership game in Washing
ton against the conference The American
policy toward Russia-that the powers
agree to moral trusteeship" for Russia
until she is able to look after her own in
terests-would go by the boards entirely
Under any such Arrangement
The sensation caused in Washington
by the alleged agreements is comparable
only to that produced when the existence
Of the secreta agreement between Great
Britain and Japan over Shantung became
known.