Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-05
5IBER|AN PROBLEM
FORCED ON FARLEY
RY JUNUJS b. WOOD


fsrecial Dispatch to The Atlanta Journal and
Chicago Daily News-Copyright, 1921
{ WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 3.-Open
4 olomacy as practiced by the dele
$. ton from the Far Eastern repub-
in alleging a secret agreement be-
/ reen France and Japan for parti-
ming Siberia, has blown off the lid
ON several topics which were to
"a soft pedalled at the conference.
After the first burst of picturesque
.c:spletives from the French delga'
ton and staccato denials from the
) panese, it is evident that the situa'
IN in Siberia demands serious at
ntion. The furry has also demon
rated-though it has already been
,parent from the trend of the con-
Z &rence in recent days-that Japan
= nd France do not want the Siberian
z! lestion discussed, that Great Brit
{ n is disinterested and that the
: .nerican delegation seems no longer
inclined to press it.
But the position is difficult even
T.
Washington she joins in the agree
lent that the Chita government is
GDn-existant while at home her dele
ties have been solemnly negotfar
ii.g with Chita representatives at
j airen since August. In Washing
n she must convince the confer
I zee of her peaceful purposes" in
!. IBERIA in order that no inquiry will
int oof,1oI conditions
y nd at the same time in Siberia she
:ust sponsor a military campaign
that all the maritime province
sill be put under the control Of the
! !adivostok and Sakhalin expeditions
and the Chita government forced to
i;ttify the concessions which she is
;s5king at Dairen.
France is not in any such dilemma
] etWeen peaceful protestations and
\. arlike necessities.
The brunt of denouncing the Chita
Legations as false falls on her.
neither they are true or false is
aiefly interesting to the three coun-
t,.es concerned but does not affect
nose actual conditions and the flu
tire of Siberia in which the United
s.-ates as we'll as other nations are
.:tally involved.
Russia with the present possibili.
ties that it will again become fac
ter in world affairs, is the only oh.
scacle to Japan's future undiSputed
domination of the Far East. Russia
:;.one might make stand against
Iapan's dictatorship while if any
o.ner nation were forced to defend
5 own rights, Russia would be it's
.rnly effective ally. 1t is to the in
forest of Japan that the demoraliZa-
ton continue in Siberia and that the
conference tire itself out before that
subject is reached on the American
egenda.
Though the broadside fired by
the delegation from Chita did not
s.,acifically mention general PROPOSE
Ions, it at least put Siberia on the
tap of public interest. The confer
rnce may ignore it. Aside from the
russians who since their govern
ments are not automatically recOg-
uized are not supposed to have any
.'.ght to speak, the United States is
ne only nation interested in secur-.
ing justice for Siberia. The Ameri-
can delegation wants everybody to
Na happy, others do not care and
France and Japan would certainly
Ge annoyed.
NJ. Sarraut, chairman Of the
french delegation sent a letter to
Chairman Hughes about the alleged
official documents of the so-called
delegation of the so-called Chita gov
ernment." M. Sarraut says they are
gross fabrications" and the Japa-'
nese delegation, after seeing his let
ter, confirmed that diagnosis.
1t has been limited that the French
may quietly suggest to the American
state department that the visitors
from Chita be deported. The Japa-
Rese are not as outspoken for cur
failing free speech in America.