Arizona republican., 1922-01-23
CONF FERENCE To.
TAKE UP TROOP.
WITHDRAWAL ON.
SIBERIAN FRONT.
Japanese VIII Be Invited
to Set Definite Date for
Withdrawal of Troops
From Siberia
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1

from 0IDerIa
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WASHINGTON Jan. 22.--The prob
lem OF Siberia, the only topic on the
agenda Of the Washington conference
remaining unexplored, is to replace
the Chinese questions this week as
the paramount concern of the dele
gates.
BY most of the delegations, the ST.
berian situation is not expected to
lead to a long discussion, and it was
predicted generally tonight that by
the end of the week the Far Eastern
discussions would find themselves
again abreast of the almost concluded
naval negotiations.
The japanese, who expect Siberia
10 be considered tomorrow by the Far
Eastern committee, received today
from Toxic an expression OF
policy by Foreign Minister Uchida
which they regarded as determining
the attitude Of their government
against withdrawal OF the Japanese
troops from Siberia until stable ad-
ministration has been established
there. This position, the delegation
is expected to lay before the COM
mittee when 1t begins it's Siberian
that any other power intends to dis
pute stubbornly the Japanese stand.
In some quarters there is apparent
a belief that Japan should be invited
10 set q definite rate for withdrawal
of her military forces, but the jap
anese delegates said tonight they had
no present intention of doing so.
Their troops, they declared. were in
Siberia solely to protect Japanese in
terests during the unsettled condi-
tions and therefore it would be inn
possible to fix q withdrawal date un-
til there are definite assurances Of an
improvement.
Agreement this Week
It seems to be a unanimous belief
that this week not only will see the
Far Eastern agenda virtually ex-
hausted, but also will witness definite
steps In the negotiations between the
Japanese and Chinese over Shantung.
The two groups will meet tomorrow
for the thirty first time.
Over Sunday conferences pro-
duced no development in the naval
negotiations, but all delegations held
to their predictions that the Pacific
Notifications settlement would be
worked out without serious trouble.
1t seemed to be the prevailing opinion
I0dJ A uGIdIX 6G6SAOH WOul0 w AAtAN
this week to present the naval treaty
In its discussions of Siberia it was
pointed out, the conference will be
held in a somewhat different uosition
than when it considered China, the
Chita government Being represented
here and Russia absent.
Count IJchida declared that in the
reestablishment Of political stability
in Siberia, the Japanese would lose
no time in withdrawing their troops.
He explained that the principle OBJ
ject OF the negotiations with the Far
Eastern republic Of Chita, was TO
obtain assurance from that govern
ment. that Japanese lives and prop
erty would be protected, that there
would be security OF general traftic,
n removal of menace to Japanese ma
tional existance and safeguarding
OF industry. He was quoted as con-
tinuing:
1--WE have no ambition nor inten-
ton to secure for ourselves exclusive
rights OF any kind. The occupation
Of Saghalien Island has been caused
Nv the unprecedented massacre at
Nikoiaievsk. and Japan would GER
tainly discontinue it upon satisfactory
settlement of the incident by a re-
sponsible Russian government.
He said II 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 opposite direction
"We should like to believe that
China is now on the road to national
awakening"
Hone TO Awaken China
"The Japanese government already
t,ol ~ hn rinnnra desire 10
see the definite establishment OF an
efficient political organization IN
China. has adopted the attitude or
absolute impartiality between the IN
ternal strife in China in q spirit or
Justice and fairness. It is 70 pc
hoped however, that China In full
appreciation of the good will and
friendship shown by the powers VIII
use her best endeavors for the lur-
therance and realization or the nople
cause of the inter-dependence ana
the common good OF humanity py
further opening her doors to the
world and strengthening the rela-
tions of co. operation with the powers
concerned"
Referring to the resolutions adopt
Cd at the arms conference concern
ing China, he said japan, while con-
sidering with deep sincerity the leg
itinate claims and hopes OF China,
was taking pains to prevent injury
+o the vital interests Of Japan.
He emphasized that the Anglo
Jananese alliance. which terminated
with the operation of the new quad
ruple treaty had rendered incalcul-
able service in the maintenance ana
consolidation of the general peace OF
the Fart East.
"But the new treaty is sign Of the
progress Of the times" he said. "and
a manifestation of the spirit or IN
ternational friendship and good VIII
on an enlarged scale"
Praises Hughes Plan
4 Secretary Hughes naval limitation
proposal created q great sensation,
.he said. "as being clear index or the
spirit Of genuine sincerity, IN whlch
the American government had been
solicitious to achieve realiZatIon OF
the limitations Of armaments.'
In concluding he declared that ms
country ALWAYS has been guided with
a sincere wish to make a contribution
to the furtherance of the common IN
terests Of the nations, and that IN
dealing with questions ut the WASH
ington conference, the japanese gov
ernment had acted in no other spirit
than this.
The powers concerned have not
been slow" he continued. ito recog-
nize the spirit Of justice and fairness
thus exhibited by our country with
the result that the growing clouds ot
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