The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-29
Insists That L.. $. Government
investigated Report and
Found 1t False
HOPES FOR FRIENDLY
CONCLUSION OF AFFAIR
Says He Thinks California Mat
ter Can Be Settled BY
Drawing New Treaty

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Stories
that tiffs government was on the verge
OF serious friction with japan as q
result OF developments in the Mexi-
can situation were declared TO be mis-
chieyous and unfounded by President
Wilson this afternoon The president
told callers that 1t was absolutely
false that the japanese government
was supplying arms to Huerta. Jap
anese firms as we'll as commercial
houses Of other nations are selling
arms and ammunition to Huerta but
the president told his callers that they
have perfect right TO do so under
the provisions of international law
and that even If this government
wanted to object. il could not do so.
The President made il plain TO his
callers that the publication OF stories
Of this character which indicated that
there was crisis in the foreign az
fairs OF this government, hampered
land embarrassed the administration
I'm It's dealings with other nations. He
indicated by manner that he was high
| ly displeased because OF the publica.
tion of sensational and alarming stor-
les that he insisted were woven out
of whole cloth Not only that, but he
told callers that misrepresentation of
this nature might make il impossible
for him TO confer with the senate for
eign relations committee rs frequent
ly ana as frankly as the good OF the
country demanded
He said TO callers that when he
told the newspaper men at the close
OF the conference last Monday night
with the senate committee that there
was absolutely no crisis facing this
government, unless the Mexican sit
uation could be considered "A perpet.
ual crisis. he meant Just exactly what
he said. There had been no with.
holding of information whatever. he
explained. Rather, the president had
met with the committee in order To
discuss with them fully and frankly
every matter Of interest in the ma
tons foreign policy before the SEN
ate this session He made IL plain
that the coupling OF these subjects
with an attempt TO Isolate them into
one formidable question was unwar.
ranted
The president said the story that
the japanese government had turned
over to Huerta the arms and ammu-
milton used by 1t in the Russ-Japanese
war had been investigated by Minister
Guthrie several months ago and
found TO be without foundation.
So far as the entertainment OF
| Japanese officers and sailors In Mex
leo City was concerned. the president
said they went 10 the Mexican cap
ital to pay their respects TO the exist.
ing government. following the exam
pie set by the British and German
admirals.
The president said he had no knowl.
edge OF a report that japan had been
notified OF the attitude of this gov.
ernment toward Huerta. He felt very
confident, however. he explained that
Japan was notified In exactly the
same manner that the other nations
we're
30 far as the controversy growing
out of the California anti.alien land
owning law was concerned. the presi-
dent explained that he was still hope
iul that satisfactory conclusion
would be reached IL is understood
mat he expects Japan TO suggest the
negotiation OF new treaty The pres
ident told callers that the Japanese
government realizes IL cannot expect
this government 10 tell California
what II can or cannot do with its own
/ lands.
The president told visitors that he
had confidential advices from Mexico
City which showed conclusively that
Hucrta Is now unable TO raise any
money whatsoever outside OF the
country and that his entire source
iof revenues are forged loans and taxes
collected.