The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
Under No Conditions Would
Nation Join Germany and
Mexico in Fighting
Uncle Sam.
FRIENDLY TO THE q. $. A.
For Two Years Effort Has Been
Made 70 Influence japanese,
By German
Plotters.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Pledg
ing continued friendship to the
United States and continuance OF iti
relations with the allies. the JaDa
nese embassy this afternoon issued Z
formal statement declaring thai
under no circumstances" would the
Japanese government entertain suck
ian invitation" rs Germany attempt
ed to send to, Toxic.
The statement read:
with regard to the alleged
German attempt at inducing
Japan and Mexico to make war
| upon the United States. made
pabl3c n the press thlA anosAlnes
I the japanese embassy @hils lack
tng Information as to whether
such an invitation ever reached
Toxic, desires to state most
emphatically that any invitation
of this sort would in no circum-
stances be entertained by the
Japanese government which is in
entire accord and close relations
with the allied powers on ac-
count of formal agreement and
common causes and moreover
whose friendship with the United
States is every day growing In
s sincerity and cordiality."
Deep Seated Plot.
NEW YORK, March LIVERY I'm
telligent observer must have been
aware that Germany has been active
in every respect to ALLEVIATE the good
feeling between Japan and the
United States and transfer the whole
burden of the enmity America has
come to bear her, to the shoulders
of Japan" declared DR.. T. Iyeanga.
editor Of the Far East and West
News bureau and spokesman IN
the United States for the Japanese
people when he heard of the charged
German plot.
Are you surprised" he was asked.
Anyone could have read the whole
thing between the lines. Japan will
not do such thing-that is the one
great obstruction to the fruition OF
the German plans. Japan could not
dc It, she would not do it, she has
not contemplated doing It.
"Of course the whole scheme OF
the German agents may be seen TO
have been to ALLEVIATE this long
standing friendship between Japan and
the United States to conclude a sepa.
rate peace with Japan. and IL pos
sible Russia. and then to arrange a
Joint attack on the United States
whenever she might begin hostilities.
That has been going on for some two
years or more. / have known for
some time that such a movement was
in progress.
hae hof he NJ nj,
try may realize that this propa ganda
Is being most assidiously carried on,
and that they will not allow them.
selves to be .tricked by It. Germany
will fail in it. / know she will fail"
japan Not in Plot.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Japan
ese Ambassador Sato today denied
cation OF Japan In the reported Ger
man-Mexican plot. but admitted that
the report that Germany had mace
such attempt through Mexico was
probably true.
'Tt is very interesting story be
said. which have heard for the
first time from press reports. II any
advances were made to my govern
ment, I have had no knowledge OF 1t
Germany is very much mistaken
IL she thinks that my country would
combine with Mexico and herself tc
make war against the United States
In this / speak authoritatively fol
my government. This is as clear as
a noon day.
Germany would not stop AT any
thing however. In the present state
Of affairs" added Sa;o, which makes
report OF such plot very probable