The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-03
DELEGATE
SEES EAST
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As RESULT
II Four-Power Idea Fails and
Angio-Jap Treaty Stands Pres
sure Will Make It Necessary.
BY HARRY L. ROGERS.
international News Service.

An alliance between Russia anu
China against Japan would be the
inevitable result of failure on the
part OF. the Washington conference
to bring about an equitable adjust
ment Of the Far Eastern problem
This opinion was voiced today
both by members of the Chinese
delegation and by the spokesman
Of the special mission from the So
called Far Eastern Republic. whic
is here seeking an opportunity (
present to the conference its CO
against Japan.
Might Include India
Should the four.power pact fail
ratification and the Anglo-Japanes
alliance remain in force, India prob
ably would be included in such Far
Eastern alliance, it was pointed ou'
| as under the terms of the Anglo-Japa
bound to come to the assistance o.
Japan.
Both the Chinese and the Russ ,
people have suffered greatly at til
hands Of the japanese" said Boris T..
! Skvirsky, former minister of foreign
affairs Of the Far Eastern republi"
and spokesman of the delegation here.
''It must be admitted, however, thar
| China has not suffered to the extent
that Russia has. China has been com.
PEELED to submit to the economic domt,
nation Of Japan, but she has never sut.
| fered from the slaughtering OF her
| nationals as the Far Eastern republic
has suffered during the past three
years and is suffering at this very
moment"
Nothing More Natural.
Feeling among the Chinese people
Is bitter against Japan. just as it is
in Siberia. NJ. Skvirsky pointed out.
Nothing could be more natural
than that these two peoples II driven
to the wall by the ambitious designs
of the japanese, should combine
against a common enemy. II is early
to talk Of alliances, for we have
every hope that the Conference here
will give US a hearing and take steps
| to rectify the wrongs that have been
committed in the Far East. AL
liances. too, are matters for govern.
ments to discuss and I do not know
how the new Chinese government
would feel on the subject. | do know
how the Chinese people feel, how.
ever"
| There is no mistaking the designs
Of Japan, Skvirsky declared. She is
seeking to cut off the Far Eastern
| Republic from the sea by building up
figure.head republic in the vicinity
of Vladivostok, after which she will
dismember the Far Eastern Republic
at her leisure, Skvirsky said, The
| cry against Bolshevism and the com
plant of disorders IN Siberia is raised
by Japan merely as a camouflage 10
hide her real actions from .the west.
ern nations, he continued.
| France q Genuine Partner.
The secret correspondence between
France and Japan, recently made
public by the Far Eastern delegation,
demonstrated. Skvirsky said, that
France is fully coz INFANT of Japan's
intentions in Siberia. France has of.
fered 10 lend money to the Chinese
Eastern railway, he said, provided
Japanese troops were continued as
railway guards all along the line.
| Members Of the Chinese Delegates
reiterated that crisis In Far Eastern
Affairs viii inevitably result unless :iis
three questions which China considers
undamental--shantu the twenty.
one demands and tariff auionomy--arn
,quitably adjusted. Failing propct
settlement Of these problems. II war
| stated. China viii he forced to avail
/ hers,l. OF any available means fni
getting rid OF japanese dominat IN