Evening star., 1922-01-24
JAPAN WINS FAVOR
IN SIBERIA PLEDGES
Promise Given to Withdraw
When Conditions Warrant.
Shantung Progress. F."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A sweeping disclaimer of any design
againstO the territorial integrity of
Russia, coupled with a pledge to with
draw the Japanese troops stationed in
Siberia as soon as orderly conditions
are restored, was presented to the
arms conference far eastern commit
tee yesterday by the Japanese delega-
tion. and was received with q general
show of satisfaction hy the represent
atives of the other principal powers.
At the same time the long-continued
ShantunS negotiations also approach
ed their conclusion.
At their thirty first meeting to dis
cuss the subject the Japanese and
Chinese virtually completed an agree
ment on all of the issues involved, eX-
cept the central question of the Using
tao-TSinanfu railroad. and there were
signs of impending developments re-
representative of the unrecogniZed
Chinese government OF Canton. an
nounced that a railroad settlement al
ready had been reached.
American Communication.
In connection with the Japanese
statement regarding Siberia, it was
revealed that the American govern
on that subject to 'Tokio shortly be-
fore the arms conference met, and
that the Japanese foreign Office had
replied virtually in the same terms
laid down at today's committee meet
ing by Baron Shidehara The exact
purport Of the American note was not
disclosed, but it was said to have
pointed out that the American forces
having been withdrawn from Siberia,
there was much speculation as to why
the Japanese troops remained.
American spokesmen would not dis
cuss the subject last night in advance
Ofthe formal statement of view to be
made at todays committee meeting.
but 1t was learned inat the American
government was deeply impressed
with the Japanese statement and was
disposed to regard it as a solemn
pledge. behind which the conference
could not properly go. Moreover. in
Doth American and British circles it
was conceded that there might be
much justice in the claim that present
T conditions in Siberia make some out
side protection necessary to safeguard
the rights of foreign nationals.
The Chinese declined to reveal their
attitude toward the japanese policy
from outside the conference. in a
statement issued by the delegation
sent to Washington by the unrecog-
nlzed far eastern republic of Chita.
Siberia. Japanese promises of with
drawal from Siberian soil, the state
ment declared. had been a chronic
statement" of the Toxic government
since August, 1920.
Territorial Integrity Pledge.
AS put before the committee by
Baron Shidehara, the territorial in
tegrity pledge of Japan. regarded as
the most concise and definite yet to
be made by her in regard to ST.
IBERIA, concluded as follows:
THE Japanese delegation is author
lied to declare that it is the fixed
and settled policy of Japan to respect
the territorial integrity of Russia and
to observe the principle of non-inter-
vention in the Internal affairs of that
country. as we'll as the principle OF
equal opportunity for the. commerce
and industry of all nations in every
part of the Russian possessions"
The withdrawal from Siberia. Baron
Shidehara declared. awaited only an
arrangement for protection of foreign
interests there, while Japanese troops
would remain in the Russian prov