Evening star., 1922-01-02
!!'SECRE7" ALLIANCE
TO Be GIVEN PARLEY
Pact Between Japan and
France Charged for Pro-
tectorate Over Siberia.

me delegation representing the far
eastern republic. which last night
made public charges that France and
Japan had an agreement to foster a
Japanese protectorate over Siberia, is
prepared to lay before the Washing
ton conference all the facts in the
case as it sees them, it was said at
the headquarters of the delegation
here today
commenting upon that fact that
members of the French and Jana
nese delegations had promptly declared
that no enlargement existed and
that the alleged notes and documents
purporting to have passed between
the two governments published by
the far eastern republic representa-
tives were 'forgeries," a spokesman
FOR the far eastern delegation said.
= What else could they sayg'
Source Not Revealed.
He was asked to reveal the source
from which these documents were OBJ
tanned and for evidence of their au-
thenticity, but replied tha. it was
not desirable to give the source. As
to the authenticity, he said that an
examination of the course pursued
by Japan and France would bear out
the statements contained in the docu-
ments. His intimation was that
copies of original documents had been
obtained by secret service agents of
the FAR eastern republic. Similar
charges regarding the French and
Japanese, he said, without the docu-
ments, have been published in Eng
lish language newspapers in China.
we nave asked for hearing before
the washington conference in regard to
Siberian Matters he said, "and so far
the only reply We have received is that
the Siberian question has not vet been
reached on the agenda
we hope for hearing. but if it is
not granted. then we will submit our
case in documentary form to the con-
ference, and make it public in a state
ment issued to the newspapers"
Copies Made Public.
The Far Eastern Republic deIera-
said to be communications between
Japan and France relating to the pro-
posal that Japan maintain a protec-
torate over Siberia and that France
back her up in the project
The Washington conference is re-
ferred to in one of the alleged COM
directed by the French
government to the Japanese under
date Of September 2, 1921, transmit-
ted by telegraph from the foreign
office in Paris, to be delivered to- the
minister OF foreign affairs in Toxic,
This document said:
1.-The aims of the Washington con-
ference are not quite clear to the
French government" this note read,
our frank opinion with regard to the
conference.
I'VE take into consideration the in
terests Of Japan to the same extent as
we have done it BEFORE. especially
when our government is convinced
that with regard to all the questions
which will be discussed in Washing
ton the French government will have
to rely on Japan only.
U. 8. Intention Frustrated.
Our agreement with Japan on the
Siberian question forces US to be
very careful. for our decisions are in
conflict with the policy of America.
which is now playing an important
part in the east Americas Intention
to secure for Itself place in soviet
Russia has been frustrated BY our
policy.
The Americans are therefore push
ing the eastern question so as to
gain permanency in the west, We
must resist such efforts by ali means.
and the French government hopes to
have the help of the Japanese gov
ernment in that
The Japanese plan to create g. free
republic in the east under the pro-
tectorship OF Japan is comprehensive
to US ana the French government
will give its support to that plan by
all means, especially as we believe
that the Japanese government win
take into eonsidera tion orr interests
In the Chinese Eastern railway. Man.
churta ana our interests in conces-
sions.
Evacuatfon Plans Premature,
eve consider necessary, therefore,
to be well informed to all the details
of the Dairen conference SO "a to
come to Washington sufficiently pre-
pared. II would be advisable to send
such q delegation which would be
capable Of working out ali the details.
In this regard we would advise you to
consult our representative.
Japans plan to evacuate Siberia
our government regards as premature
and dangerous If to take into con-
stderation That the communicate re-
sime nn,n,n IN russia Is reaching. its end.
"A complete collapse can be expect
ed az any time. There is no need Of
sending our troops against the boil
SneViks, or or taking any other step.
The cnao, the general situation, our
attitude OF expectation and the ter
rfoie Iamine have ruined Russia. The
east Will also be Influenced by this
crisis; The chaos will be extended to
siberia, and in this respect we need
TIE 1elR OF japan. Because, of these
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