Evening star., 1922-01-23
CURB UPON ARMS
EXPORTS TO CHINA
MAY Be TAKEN Up
Far East Committee Also
May Get Text of Russo
Chinese Pact of 1896.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

An important statement regard
ing Siberia, declaring that japan
has no intention Of impniring the
territaffal integrity Of Russia,
was made by Baron Shidehara,
japanese ambassador, at meeting
OF the far east committee Of the
Washington conference today.
The Jncanesc spokesman made 1t
clear to the conference committee
that Japan- has every fntentiOn of
wfthdrewing her troops from 81.
IBERIA. tncInding Sakhalfn, when
he is eenvinced that q stable gov
ernnaent. capable Of protecting the
Japanese nationals in that terri
tory, has been estnblished.
The statement was characterized
rs one OF great Significance and
Importance by members Of other
delegations after the meeting.
A proposal relating to the prohibi-
tion OF the exportation of arms to
China and report of the committee
of experts on the Chinese Eastern
railway were expected to occupy the
attention Of the far east committee
Of the Washington conference when
it. met today. In addition to this, it
was said that the Chinese delegation
might lay before the committee the
official text Of the Russo Chinese al
lance Of 1896
There was suggestion. also, that
the committee today might turn its
attention to the question of Siberia,
which follows China on the confer
ence agenda- The speech of Count
Uchida, minister of foreign affairs of
Japan, before the Japanese diet Sat-
urday. in which he stated the inten,
tion Of the japanese government was
not to withdraw Japanese troops
from Siberia until a stable govern
ment had been established there, is
believed In conference circles to have
clearly indicated what may be ex-
pected from the Washington confer
ence in regard to Siberia. A reaf-
by Japan of her intention
to remove her1orces from the mari
time province Of Siberia, it is sue-
gested. will be about, all that can be
obtained and will be considered an
statement
U. 8. withdrew In 1920.
The United States withdrew its
troops from Siberia in the spring of
1920. They had gone into Siberia
with the troops Of the allies, including
Japan. Great Britain and China The
massacre Of Japanese at Nikolaievsk
took place, and the Japanese occupied
A note from the United
States asked Japan to explain this
The Japanese replied that
was in that political di-
vision of Siberia, and that it was
necessary to- protect their nationals.
There the matter rested. The United
States, however, later sent investi-
gators from the United States embas-
sy in Toxic to China
Z Count Cchida's statement to the diet
in regard to the Japanese troops in
said by a spokesman, for
pected of the japanese. He charac-
terized it as clear, definite and log
ical He indicated 1t was expected
that at the Washington conference
Japan wopld give some undertaking
to remove her troops from Siberia
when 1t became safe for japanese ma
tionals In Siberia. Japan would neces-
sarily have to be the, judge Of the
time when this situation arose. he
said.
In Form Of Res,lutioa.
The matter Of the expectation Of
arms to1China was to be brought for
ward by the American delegation, it
was said, id the form Of a resolution.
The United States Congress has re-
Gently put through q bill seeking to
prevent the exportation Of arms from
this country to China. which might be
used to make internal conditions In
that country worse. There has been
q general agreement OF the powers in
regard to this matter. But 1t Is
planned at the present conferences TO
make it still more definite, it was
said.
! The committee of experts on the
Chinese railway, 1t is understood, has
prepared q report proposing that the
control .of the railroad,
now operated under "A commission,
shall contifuaSszl:ittis 1 - sl--s,.--