The Washington herald., 1922-01-24
SHIDEHARA HEARD
Evacuation More Difficult
Than When Allies Quit
Siberia, He Says.
SOVEREIGNTY NOT
TO BE DISTURBED
Satisfactory Settlement
Of Russian Affairs to
End Jap Occupation.

Sapdn 10 M4ln0ldw ner
troops from Russia.
She so told the committee on Fu
Eastern problems or the naval arma-
nent conference yesterday
In doing so. however. she made a
positive pledge that she has no in
tention OF invading Russian sovereign
ty. Her troops now occupy certain
points in Russia. From them thsy
VIII be withdrawn as time goes o.
in number as large as possible, bu.
always with the idea in view of pro-
tecting japanese interests.
according TO Baron Shidehars.
spokes man for the japanese al yes-
terday's conference session, all ths.
Japan has done at any time has been
TO protect her own nationals. H
called attention TO the fact that the
Siberian expedition was initiated I'm
conjunction with the United States
When the American forces were with
drawn Japan was compelled TO retain
troops TO protect her interests, he
said That is the real reason why
they are retained today
The japanese statement makes q,
very unlikely that there aRiII he any
oehnite action on Siberia. The state
nent OF the japanese Ambassador 10
the United States came so late in
yesteroays session that ther. wa
no time left to reply 10 Il. Cop,e-
Quently it will be the chief s,hi,r.
OF consideration today. However, ~
hcials felt certain that there coIII.f
now be no demand made upop I.n.r
ihasmuch as the statement ~ r..
onclal position makes it plain that
she considers her action in Sfberi,
Sne that Is entirely compatible will
ner complete sovereignty.
No SeIhsh Designs.
The Japanese position Was ,t.,
summed up in the following stst.
ment by Baron Shidehara:
Nothing is further from 81.
housht Of the japanese govern
Heht than TO take advantage OF m.
present helpless condition Of EUs-
sla LOT prosecuting selfish design
Japan recalls with deem r-rstit,,d..
and appreciation the brilliant 80.
which Russia played in the inter
ests OF civilization during tbe earl
stages Of the great war. III. Ian
anese have shown. and will ~,
tlhue to show. every sypnatbetr.
interest in the efforts Of patrio,f,.
Russians aspiring TO the unity ard
r'habilitation OF their country r.,
military occupation Of the RussiB7
province Of Sakhalin is onl,. =
temporary treasure, and will mar
urally come 10 an end as soon a,
satisfactory settlement OF IN.
ques'ons shall have been arrange
mont -
In conclusion tho Ianancser dsa,-
I Is ~ haw
/ il is the fixed and settled noli,,,. 81
Japan to respect the TERRITORIAL 10
teRritN Of Russia and to observe ~.
/ principle Of nonintcrvention in ~.
internal affairs Of that country rs
wei as tho principle Of equal on
portunity for the commerce aad in,
dustry Of all nations in each yar,
OF tho Russian possessions
IL developed in connection. with
yesterdays proceedings that IN.
United States last summer mace
official representations 20 the Ian
aneSe government calling for n de,.-
laration Of intentions by il concerr-
ing Russia. At that time thsSSsr.
anese made a similar statement 10
the United States, but for some rca
son II was not made public.
Future Condsct settled.
However. IL may be stated as
tact that the administration is nov,
completely satisfied that. hayin-s
made a categorical record OF i'm
tention for her future policies n,
siberia, IL would &c impossible To-,
Japan TO retain possession of a sin
gle foot of Russian terrftory., Ia
has been deduced, though. that ~.
statement made officially and th,.
statements sent to the I-nit<5
States would seem 20 Indicate thai
the japanese retain a moral trustee
snip toward Russia. There is no
such connection in this case, in n.
opinion OF the conference delega-
tions, as applies to China and ia
pans relationship thereto.
But even though the conference
should decide at today's sessIo,
that il cannot proceed further with
the Siberian questions the confer
ence still is far from its com
pleted goal. There still are mapy
points left for consideration.
1t is expected that when the
session is resumed today Secre-
tary OF State Hughes. on behalf OF
the American delegation. will MAXI
complete reply to the japanese
position. He is expected 10 point
out that while Russia is not rep
resented here still her interests
are paramount to every nation in
attendance and that therefore they
must be entirely safeguarded.
At yesterdays session the re-
port OF the subcommittee which
dealt with the mixed problems OF
the Chinese and Far Eastern
railway was presented. The ra-
tional experts disagreed fiatly with
the Chinese delegates and the en-
tire matter was referred 10 a
committee as follows;
United States, Elihu Root
Belgium. Baron dc Cartier
British Empire. Sir Auckland
Gedder.
China, Wellington hoo.
France. Senator Albert S0rTsUI.
Italy, Senator Albertini.
Japan. Mr.. Hanihara