The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-12

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Tsinanfu railway were still the stick
Ing point. Japan persists in her de
mand that Chinese borrow the neces
SAY funds from Japanese bankers
which, as has been explained. woul,
mean q continuation OF japanese con
troll Of the roads operation. 1t wa,
hoped, however. that this Shantun,
matter would be settled early this weel
through the good ofnces' Of Nessrs
Hughes and Balfour.
THE delegation from the Far East
! ern republic, not being given q
hearing by the conference, created
something Of sensation by giving to
the press copies Of alleged secret notes
and treaties revealing a military and
political alliance between France and
Japan for the purpose Of establishing
japanese domination in Siberia and
stabilizing French interests in Russia,
and to Illustrate Americas policy in
the Far East. The documents were
declared to be fabrications, by both
the French and the japanese delega.
tons, and the United States govern
ment stated 1t has no official infor-
nation concerning any such agree
ment. But 1t Is asserted there are in
the files Of the State department re-
ports from American observers in a
general way confirming the allegations
OF the Chita representatives, and
there is talk of senatorial investi-
CATION into the Siberian situation.
Later in the week the Chita dele
gates produced another document, this
time an alleged treaty between the
Japanese army In Siberia and Rus
sian officers connected with Semenoff.
anti-Bolshevist leader, whereby the
Japanese agreed to support with arms
and money an offensive against the
Chita republic. Baron kato, in re-
ply, admitted that former japanese
cabinet paid Semenoff a certain amount
Of cash to keep him in the field.
G ENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON in an
~ address In San Francisco set forth
in considerable detail his objections to
the Pacific peace treaty agreed to by
the arms conference. He especially
dislikes Article 2, which he thinks as
bad as Article 10 Of the League of
Nations. Senator McNary of Oregon
thinks the treaty offers fine chance
for settling the Philippines problem
and when it comes before the senate
he will offer this reservation:
1.-THE United States agrees within
two years to grant complete independ-
ence to the people of the Philippine
Islands, provided the high contracting
parties will obligate themselves to re-
spect the political independence and
integrity of the Philippine
nation"
ORANGES attitude in the Washing
ton conference had its reflection in
he conference of the allied premiers
n Cannes, France, for the purpose of
discussing German reparations and
he economic welfare Of Europe gen
,rally. Lloyd George went there APP
with the intention of making
he improvement of Franco-British re-
atoms dependent on Brands consent |
o plans for the economic rehabili-
alton Of Germany and Russia. BRAND |
md his staff were pledged to make
frances reconstruction the basis for
he rebuilding Of Europe, but they
ound that they had the full support
t Belgium alone. In an interview in
he London Daily Mail BRAND pro-
'osed a defensive alliance between
treat Britain and France, and in
Preliminary talk with Lloyd George he
uggested that such an alliance was
he only way in which the two ma
Ions could avoid controversy over
ubmarines and naval strength. It was
aid the British premier rebuffed the
uggestion, and there is good reason
} believe the British public would
OF stand for an alliance until France
as made considerable concessions, es-
ecially concerning Germany and
ussia.
Ambassador Harvey Is present at
he Cannes conference, but only in
le capacity Of official observer, for
Re United States has no vote and
rs taken the position that 1t will en-
r European affairs only when it's
terests directly are involved. While
IT concerned in the plans for pay
ent ct the Preparations money or for
moratorium for Germany, the United
ates is decidedly interested In the
'oposal of c0nsortium for the re-
Of central and eastern
urope because 1t involves the matters
markets and raw materials. The
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