The New York herald., 1922-01-25
Hughes Presents Statement
Reviewing American and
Japanese Differences.
HE WANTS 1T ON RECORD
Resolution to Forbid Arms I'm
ports Into China Held Up
Pending Study.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a ASSOCIATED
Government toward Japanese occupa-
ton of eastern Siberia was presented
at the opening of to-day's meeting OF
the Far Eastern committee and was
followed by adoption of the Siberian
resolution, by submission on the part
OF the Chinese of a summary of the
Russo-ChiDese alliance of 1896 and by
a cursory discussion OF several collat-
eral Chinese questions.
The American statement on Siberia,
document Of upward of 1000 words.
was read by Secretary Hughes. At
the outset he referred to the Japanese
declaration of intention presented yes
terday and continued:
These assurances are taken to mean
that japan does not seek. through her
military operation in Siberia. to impair
the rights OF the Russian people In any
respect. or to obtain any unfair COM
mercial advantages, or to absorb for her
own uso the Siberian fisheries. or to set
up an exclusive exploitation either Of
the resources OF Sakhalin or of the
maritime province
"As Baron Shidehara pointed out the
military expedition OF Japan 70 Siberia
was originally undertaken in common
accord In coopera ton with the United
States. The American Govern
ment set forth it's aims and policies
publicly in July. 1915.
THE purposes of the expedition were
said TO be. first. to help the Czecho- Slo-
vaks consolidate their forces. second, TO
steady any effort at self-government or
self-defensc In which the Russians
themselves might be willing to accept
assistance. and, third. to guard the
military stores at Vladivostok. The
American Government opposed the idea
of n military Intervention. but regarded
military action as admissible at the
THE japanese Government with the
same purpose. set forth its position In
a statement published by the Japsne Q
Government on August 2. 1915, In which
IL was said:
The japanese Government. being
anxious TO fall In with the desires OF
the American Government and also
20 act in harmony with the Allies
in this expedition. have decided to
proceed ut once to dispatch suit
able forces for the proposed
mission. certain number OF these
troops will be sent forthwith TO
to Vladivostok. In adopting this
course the Japanese Government re-
mains unshaken in their constant de-
sire TO promote relations OF endur-
ing friendship with Russia and the
Russian people and reaffirm their
avowed policy OF respecting the terri
torial integrity OF Russia and OF alb
staining from all interference In her
internal politics. They further de-
clare that. upon the realization Of
tho projects above indicated. they
will Immediately withdraw all Japan
ese troops from Russian territory
and will leave wholly unimpalred the
sovereignty OF Russia In all It's
phases. whether political or military.
The United States of America with
drew it's troops from Siberia In the
spring OF 1920. because II considered
that the original purposes OF the cxpe-
dition had either been accomplished or
would no longer be subserved By con-
tinped military activity in siberia. The
American Government then ceased 20 be
q party 60 the expedition. but IL re-
mained close observer OF events in
eastern Siberia and has hac an extended