Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-28
WILL GIVE
CARRANzA NO AID
Will Send No Munitions Nor
Assist In Any Other Way,
According to Foreign
Minister Ishii.

Toxic. Japan. June 24.-"Of course
ment will assist MeXicans with muni-
lions and arms is out of the question
and absurd" said Baron lshii, foreign
minister. to a correspondent OF the AS
sociated Press, who asked him today
for his views on the Mexican situation.
The interview was sought on account
of declarations attributed to MeXicans
that assurances a been received from
Japan that munitions and other assist
ance would be given to Mexico in event
of war with the United States.
AS for private Japanese companies
selling arms to MeNicans," the foreign
minister continued. Il consider it eX-
tremely improbable. AS you know all
available rifles and guns are being fur
nished to Japan's allies to assist in
bringing the European war to a sue
cessful issue. And fancy, though L
do not know, that munitions not avail
able for our allies may have found
their way to china during the revolu-
tionary troubles.
interests Too Great.
Let me say this with all the en-
phasls and earnestness at my COM
mand,' said the minister, swinging
around in his chair. The japanese ma
tor sincerely hopes that armed con-
fict between the United States and
Mexico may be avoided. Japan's inter-
est In America, North, Central and
South. being entirely pacific and COM
merclal. Any event bringing disturb
ances into the American market would
be felt keenly in Japan. This is espe-
clally true at a when the whole
European trade is virtually closed to
Japan and the Chinese market is seri-
ously upset."
Baron lshii declared he had never
heard of General Ramon Iturbe. a rep
resentative of General C~arranza. who
was reported several we IS ago to be
on his way to Japan on a secret mis-
sion.
Japan's interest in Mexico. he said.
was in charge of Secretary Ohta. for
merly attached to the Japanese en-
bassy at Washington. He said he had
no adVlces from Secretary Ohta in re-
gard to the present situation. Colonel
Nanuel Romero %recently appointed
minister to Japan by General Carranza.
mas reached this country, but has not
had an audience with the emperor.
No War Orders There.
NJ. c. Teller, the Mexican charge in
an interview asserted e~mphatically that
the Mexican government had ordered
no munitions or arms in Japan and
that no negotiations for such supplies
We're under way. The last Mexican
transaction in Japan. he continued, was
etween General Huerta and the Nit
suit company in 1913.
IN regard to General 1turbe. Senior
Iellez heard recently that he had gone
to Spain on a military mission. The re-
port that the general was coming to
Japan was groundless, he said.
AS for Colonel Romero, Senior Teller
said he had arrived in Toxic a fort
night ago. announcing that he came In
capacity of Mexican minister. 1t was
Colonel Romero who negotiated the
in 1913.
The Oriental steamship liner, Seiyo
Mari. which sailed on May 90 for South
American ports. is due at San Francis
co tomorrow, and at Salina Cruz, Mex,
nine days later. Manager Asano said
today that she carried no arms or mu-
nitions. and that the S.ily freight ship
ment to Salina Cruz consisted of two
cases OF camphor. consigned to Foo
khing Tai, a Chinaman. He stated that
the steamships of his line carried no
munitions at n time and wo.ld re-
fuse to transport a cargo of them.
The Nippon Yuen Kaisha Japan
Mail Steamship company ~inauelrated
last month a service t o New Ysnls. via
Panama, with the steamship Tluhima
Maru. A representative Of tkt COM
pany said.
The Tsuhima Maru Transports no
munitions. Our steamers never carry
munitions to America"
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