Evening star., 1922-01-24
us, STANDS FIRM
FOR REMOVAL Of
SIBERIAN TROOPS
Secretary Hughes Reveals
American Sfdhd in Review
| ing Japanese Pledge.
QUESTION BELIEVED
| TO HAVE BEEN SETTLED
Agreement in Sight on Article 10
of Naval Limitations
Treaty.

By the Associated Press.
At the meeting OF the far east
committee of the arms confer
ence today DIR. Balfour. head Of
the British delegation. submitted
q new proposal covering the traf-
nc in arms with China. He suk-
Eested an agreement between the
signatory powers By which the
tranic would be forbidden not only
to foreign govcrnments. but also
to their respective subjects. Sen.
afOr Schanzer of Italy said that
the Italian delegation received
with sympathy the proposition
made by Mr. Balfour, but was not
in a position to accept the pro-
pOsai definitely. Italy hns fully
recognized the necessity there
should be restrictions I'm the COM
merce OF arms. he said. and for
this reason she signed the conven-
tfon of st. Germain on that sub
ject, and she is ready to present 1t
II should be ratified.
However, Senator Sehanxer de-
ciared he doubted whether the in
fernnl laws Of Italy give the gov
ernment power to prevent private
individuals from the traffic of
arms with China. He, therefore,
asked sufficient time to wire to
his government for inxtructions.
J0nkheer B1Okland, in the name
OF the Dutch government. made
the same reservation as Senator
Schanxer.
Mr. BalfOur ended the dlxcuxsiOn
E.wy
view of the reservations he pro.
posed a DOstponement of the mat
ter until after the various deleSn-
lions had received replies from
their governments.
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The question of Siberia was prac
.ically settled SO far as the Washing
ton conference is concerned at to
days session of the far east com
mittee. Secretary Hughes stated tn.
American position, replying to tn,
Japanese statement that they in
tended 10 withdraw their troops from
when a stable government il
there. He reviewed tn,
of the Japanese and at tn,
same time made, it clear that TIL,
United States has not changed 1T
position that the troops should be re
moved from Siberi The position o
both Japan and the United States II
regard to Siberia will be reported a
Z plenary session of the conference.
Growing the meeting OF the com
nittee today 1t was stated on higi
that an agreement on tn.
naval limitations treaty, article nine
een, relating to fortifications in tn,
Pacific, is in sight. 1t is understood
hat an agreement has been reached
IN the description Of the Pacific region
covered by article nineteen and tina
lnder this the Bonin Islands will no
De fortified. The question Of wireles.
Is to be taken up a
| meeting of the far east committe,
omorrow.
Japan's move yesterday In laying
before the conference a complete
statement Of her position and a re.
teratiOn of her promise to remove
Ter troops from Siberia when condi.
ions there shall warrant doing S,
vas commented upon in conference
,ircles as distinctly clever. Instead
II waiting, when the question of 81,
,eria was taken up on the conference
agenda, until some suggestion re.
garding the removal of Japanese
:rops from that territory should b.
.aiSed by one of the other powers
Japan Immediately came forward
with statement of her intention!
which. it is held. must be accepted
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