Show JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER QUITS J CABINET Differences Over Siberian Question Caused Motono's Motono's Motono's Mo- Mo tono's Resignation By Associated Press Pres i LONDON April At 24 Viscount Viscount Motono Moto Moto- no no Japanese minister for foreign affairs at af fairs has resigned according to a Reuter neuter dispatch from Tokio The Question o of Japanese intervention intervention intervene tion in Siberia probably led to the withdrawal wat of Viscount Ichiro Motono from t the e foreign ministry of which he has been the head since November 1916 when Count formed the present cabinet There have been reports re reo re- re ports recently that Viscount Motono 1 might resign in connection with the Siberian situation but explanations o of such a possibility were scanty Viscount Motono 1 who was given riven his present title in July 1916 was Japanese Japa Japa- Japanese nese ambassador r to Russia previous r to his liis elevation fi to the fl forr sa ministry lg Since his graduation from the University University Uni Uni- o of Lyons France he has been connected with the Japanese foreign office and has served as minister to Del Belgium ium and minister to France By International News Service WASHINGTON Ann 24 Advices Advices to 10 the Japanese embassy today say that the resignation of Vi Viscount count Motono Motono Moto Moto- no as foreign minister o of Japan which was submitted to Premier has been accepted accented and that Baron Daron Goto has been named as his successor The The- The resignation resignation of Viscount Motono 1 was forced bv by differences of opinion as to Japans Japan's sun suggested in Siberia Si Si- beria |