Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-24
DIPLOMAT DENIES
JAPAN WILL GIVE
ARMS To MEXICO
NipponeSe Foreign Minister
Declares His County's In
tereSt in America is Com
merciaI and Pacific,


Tokyo Japan, June 3-"of course
any claim that the Japanese govern
ment will assist Mexicans with NUM-
tons and arms Is out of the question
ana absurd" said Baron ishu, for
cign minister. to "A correspondent OF
the Associated Press, who asked him
today for his views on the Mexican
situation.
The interview was sought on ae-
count of declarations attributed TO
McXieans that assurance had been re-
ceived from Japan that munitions and
other assistance would be given Mex
leo in event OF war with the United
States
Extremely Improbable
AS for private Japanese compan-
les selling arms TO Mexico the for
eign minister continued, Il consider IL
extremely improbable. As YOU know,
all available rifles and guns are being
furnished to Jdpan's allies 10 assist
In bringing the European war TO a
successful issue. And | fancy, though
90 not know. that munitions now
available for our allies may have
found their way 10 China during the
revolutionary troubles.
Lot me say this with all the EN-
phasis and earnestness at my com
mand. said the minister, swinging
around in his chair. THE Japanese
nation sincerely hopes that armed
conflict between the United states
and Mexico may he avoided. Iapan's
interest in America, North, Central
and south, being essentially pacific
ana commercial. any event bringing
disturbances into the American mar
ket would be felt kecnly In japan
This is especially true at q momentI
when the whole European trade is
virtually closed to Japan and the Chi
ncse market is seriously unset
Never Heard Of Carrane-sta.
Baron lshii declared he had never
heard of General Ramon lturhe, rep
of General Carranza, who
was reported several weeks ago to be
on his way to Japan on secret mis-
sion.
Japan's interest in Mexico. he said,
was IN charge of Secretary Ohta, for
merlv attached to the japanese en-
bassv at Washington. He said he had
received NO advices from Secretary
Ohta IN regard to the present sltua-
ton col Manuel Romero, recently
minister to Japan Ivy General car
rama, has reached this country. but
has moi had an audience with the en-
poror
Mexican Gets Denial
NJ. c. Teller, the Mexican charge In
an interview, asserted emphatieahy
that the Mexican government had or
dcred no munitions or arms IN Japan
and that no negotiations for such
were under way.
The last Mexican transaction In
Japan. ne continued, was between
Iiaerta ana the Mltsui com
pany in 1918
IN regard To General lturhe, senior
Teller heard recently tnat he had gone /,
to Spain on military mission. me
report that the general was coming to
Japan was groundlcss he said.
Romero Arrives.
As for Colonel Romero Senior Tel !
lez said he had arrived in Tokyo a |
ago, announcing that he
came IN the capacity OF Mexican min
ister. 1t was colonel Romero who
negotiated The purchase OF arms for
General lluerta In 1913
The oriental steamship liner Seiyo |
Maru. which sailed on May 20 for
South American ports, is due at san
Francisco tomorrow and ut Salina I
Cruz. Mexico, nine days later. Man
aaer Asano said today that she car
riod no arms or munitions and that
The only freight shipment to salina
Cruz consisted Of two cases of cam
Dhor consigned 10 FOO khing-Tai. a
~hinalnan. He stated the steamships
VI his line carried no munitions at any
time and would refuse to transport
cargo of them
No Munitions Transported.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha tJapan-