Evening star., 1922-01-23
GIVES JAPAN'S VIEW
OF. SIBERIAN ISSUE
uchida Says Troops Remain
in Maritime Province Await
inq Stable Conditions.

The position of the Japanese foreign
of Japanese troops in Siberia, as re-
vealed in an address Of Foreign Min
lister Uchida before the Japanese diet
in Toxic Saturday, is expected to be
the attitude Of the Japanese delega-
tion to the Washington conference
when discussion of Siberia comes up
The text of Count Uchida's address
was made public here yesterday by
the japanese embassy.
Count Uchida. in his address. de-
clared that consideration Of her own
safety compelled Japan to continue
province Of Siberia until stable gov
y ernment is set up in Siberia. When
stability Of government has been es-
tablished. Count Uchida said. the
Japanese would proceed with the
Withdrawal Of their troops
Discussion of Japanese foreign re-
lations in both the house Of peers
and the house of representatives OF
the Japanese diet is eXrected~to fol-
low the statement of Count Uchida.
The Kenseikai. the principal opposi-
party. alTeduy FdS ueCldIeu It's
opposition to the maintenance of Jap
anese troops in Siberia.
Count Uchida's Statement.
Count Uchida explained to the diet
on Saturday that the principal OBJ
ject of the negotiations with the far
eastern republic of Chita. apart from
a discussion of questions concerning
general commerce, was to obtain the
assurance from the Chita government
Il
would be protected; that there would
be security of general traffic, a re-
moval of menace to Japanese national
existence and a safeguarding OF in
dustry. The foreign minister was
quoted by the embassy as continuing:
any intention to secure for ourselves
exclusive rights of any kind. The oc-
cupation Of Saghalien Island has been
caused by the unprecedented massacre
at Nikolaievsk, and Japan would GER
tainly discontinue it upon satisfac-
tory settlement of that incident by a
responsible Russian government.
Regrets Absence of Peace In China.
Count Uchida said it was a matter
of sincere regret that not only have
peace and unity not been restored in
China, but the situation there lately
appears to be developing in the op-
posite direction. He added:
I'VE should like to DelleNe tnat
such being a transitory phenomenon
China is now on the road to national
awakening. The Japanese govern
ment, always prompted by the sincere
desire to see the definite establish
ment of an efficient political organi-
cation in China, has adopted the at
titude of absolute impartiality to-
ward the internal strife in China in
a spirit of justice and fairness. 1t
is to be hoped. therefore. that China.
in full appreciation of the good will
and friendship shown by the powers,
will use her best endeavors for the
furtherance and realization of the
noble cause of the fnterdependence
and the common good of humanity
by further opening her doors to the
world and by strengthening still
more the relations of cooperation
with the powers concerned. With
such hope and intention the japanese
government participated in the WASH
ineton conference and has been en-
deavoring to demonstrate our cordial
spirit and sincere desire
Review of Washington Farley.
Count Uchida devoted the principal
part of his address to review of the
work of the Washington conference.
referring to the resolutions already
adopted concerning China, he said
that Japan, while considering with
deep sincerity the legitimate claims
ard homes of China, was at the same