Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-26
JAZZ ANESE PROMISE
VIRTUALLY SETTLES
SIBERIAN PROBLEM

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Associated Press.)-Virtual settle
ment of the Siberian question, so far
as the Washington arms conference
is concerned, was understood to have
been reached today at the meeting of
the Far Eastern committee with the
acceptance Of the Japanese statement
promising complete withdrawal from
Russian territory upon establishment
of stable government.
Secretary Hughes made state
ment of the position of the United
States in the course of which he was
understood to have reaffirmed the
policy of the American government
as against territorial aggression.
The governments signatory to
the four-power Pacific treaty, it was
learned today, have agreed upon an
exchange of notes defining the
treaty as not applicable to the main
land of Japan.
At the request of Japan the notes
have been drafted and approved by
the four governments but the dale
for formal exchange has not been
determined. Japan requested and
the other governments agreed. 1t
was said officially, that the BONN
Islands should be considered as a
part Of the Japanese mainland for
the purposes the tour-poWer
treaty.
Japanese Statement
Baron Shidehara's statement of
Japanes, policy yesterday in which
he disclaimed for his country any
fo1,Y-ifn riQ1 n.
tegrity of Russia and declared its
intention of withdrawing the Japa-
nese troops in Siberia as soon as
orderly conditions are restored, ap-
parently was received with satisfac-
ton generally among all of the dele
cations, There was no indication to-
day that any of the other powers
was disposed to seriously dispute the
plan of continuing, for the present,
the Japanese occupation. The Amer
lean government was understood not
only to have been deeply impressed
with the Japanese statement, but
also disposed to regard it's as a SOL
emn pledge behind which the con-
ference could not properly go.
The Japanese pledge as put before
the committee by Baron Shidehara
also declared it to be the fixed policy
of that country to observe the prin-
cipal of non-intervention in the in
ternal affairs of Russia as well as
the principle of equal opportunity
for the commerce and industry OF
al nations in every part of the Rus
sion possessions" Adequate protec-
ton for foreign interests in Siberia
was declared TO be the only condi-
ton for withdrawal there.
The Shantung controversy today
had been reduced virtually to the
single point of difference over the
Tsingtao railroad by agreement be.
tween the Japanese and Chinese yes
terday for China's purchase of the
salt mines of the province. Although
it was said further details outside of
the railroad issue remained to be
considered at today's meeting It was
thought possible that the latter ques-
ton itself might come up for dis
cussion. ..s
No Land Reduction
Although President Harding be-
lieves that the work of the Washing
ton conference eventually will lead
to reduction of both naval and land
armament, he is not prepared now to
recommend any radical reduction in
the land forces of the United States.
1t was said today at the White
House that congress might, with the
presidents approval, make some
modest reductions below the pres
ent 10000 limit of the American
ARMY, but that the administration
would not give it's approval to any
reduction which would bring the
army below the point of absolute ma
tional safety.
Adopting that attitude, Mr.. Hard
ing is said to recognize that the
world still is in a state Of unrest,
having fallen far short of complete
recovery from the effect of the war.
He also. is said to feel that if the
nations of Europe were to reduce
their war armies to the same degree
as has already been done by this
government, the world situation
would be greatly changed.
An army approximating the pres
ent strength of 10000, the presi-
dent is said to believe, represents a
proper example to the world. He
feels, it is said, that Russia, with her
half million or more effectives, does
not represent such an example, but
rather presents a poor picture OF
what a great democracy should do.
SHANTUNG RESOLUTION
DEFEATED IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The
senate today killed the Walsh reSo
luton, asking for information as to
what pre- gress the arms conference
/. ) made on the Shantung question.
The resolution, which called on the
state department to furnish inform
alton, and was the cacse- of a sharp
7 Il of~@ tod
without a record vote.
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