South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-23
SIBERIAN ISSUE
TAKES PLACE OF
CHINESE POLICY
japanese Definitely Commit
ted Against Withdrawal
of Troops.
WAIT STERILIZATION
Minister Uchida Says Safety
Dictates Necessity
for Troops.

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WASHINGTON. JAN 81 The
problem OF Siberia. the only topic
ON the agenda Of tine Washington
conference now remaining 90 be eX-
plored is to- replace the chinese
questions during the coming week
as the paramount concern of the
arms delegates.
By most OF the delegations the
SIBERIAN situation is not expected To
lead 10 a long discussion and it was
predicted generally tonight that by
tho end of the week the far eastern
discussions would and themselves
once more abreast Of the almost
concluded naval negotiations.
The japanese who expected ST.
IBERIA 10 be considered mt Mondays
meeting Of the far eastern commit
tee received sunday from Toxic ar
expression Of policy 10y Foreign
Minister UchIda which they regard
ed as determining definitely the at
titude of their government against
withdrawal Of Japanese troops from
Siberia until a stable administration
has been established there. This
position the delegation ia expected
TO Law before the committee oS soon
a. il begins it's Siberian discussions
bringing the negotiations at once 10
consideration OF :he central is
sues involved i'm the problem. There
IS no Indication that any o,her pow
er intends 90 stubbOrnly dispute the
japanese stand or 10 bring ON pro
lonrcd debate over lesser questions.
Chimes Questions Unsettled
AUhouGh the far eastern. commit
tee is about to shift ITS attentions 10
Siberia n few Of the Chinese ques-
lions sill remain 20 be disposed OF
and viii receive consideration when
tb ccauses which prompted the
ucstponemeut are removed. The
Chinese request for abrogation o.
the "tweuty-oue demands treaty rs
among these bur is not expected TO
come mp lutI the SlautunE eastern
railway and the Russo-Chinese ALI
ance of 1896. both or which are con
Sidercd likely 90 dovetail into the
siberian questions as they proceed
II seems 90 hc unanimous belief
that the coming week not only will
see the far eastern agenda virtuah}
exhausted but also viii witness
definite steps iu tho separate nego-
tiauons between the Japanese and
chinese over ShautuuE. The two
e-roups VIII meet Monday for the
.birtv-drs. time 90 continue their
discussion of details and two or
three more meetings are believed
certain To- reduce the points of diff
ercnce to a stage waere compro-
lasse on the Ts'ngtao railroad issue
will bring the whole Shantuug con-
troversy TO am end.
Situation Different
I'm it's discussion of siberia 10 was
pouitcd out the conference VIII be
Am somewhat different position
than when it considered China. the
Chinese government being represent
cd here and Russia being absent I'm
this situation the policy of Siberian
territorial integrity is said 90 be re-
cardcd as in tho hands of the pow
Crs. particularly since they agreed
during the world war to- installation
eff foreign troops ON Siberian soil.
American officials have indicated
their sense of responsibility i'm that
regard repeatedly particularly TN
view OF the fact that the occupation
of Siberia by foreign troops was a
result of proposal by the Ameri-
can government. which dispatched
ana eNpcditiou8ry force at the same
time as the Japanese. the announced
object being to permit the proper
evacuation of tho Czecho-Slav troops
which were trying Co leave the coun-
try