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Show JAP AMBASSADOR AT WHITE HOUSE Secretary Baker and Far Eastern East-ern Expert Called Into Conference Con-ference in Russia. WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Viscountj Ishii, the Japanese ambassador, had half an hour's conference with Acting Secretary Polk today "at the State department at which it was assumed that the acceptance by Japan of the American proposal' for joint action between be-tween Japan, the Entente powers and the United States in Siberia was discussed. dis-cussed. Secretary Baker was called Into conference by Mr. Polk for discussion of the military phases of the aid to be extended Russia through Siberia. Later Mr. Polk sent for Assistant Secretary Brcckenridge Long, the state department expert on Far Eastern East-ern affairs. President Wilson personally has been directing the framing of the proposals pro-posals for aid to Russia. |