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Show DENY WAR PREPARATIONS. American Embassy at Tokio Will File Explanation as to Movement of Troops. Washington. The following statement state-ment was issued on Tuesday by the state department: The state department has authorized author-ized the American embassy at Tokio to deny a San Francisco telegram which appeared in Japanese papers to the effect that preparations were being made for war. The report was to the effect that troops of artillery were being sent to Hawaii and that the Philippine garrison was to be increased. in-creased. A few artillerymen have been sent to Hawaii in pursuance of plans adopted adopt-ed before this administration began, but no increase is contemplated in the Philippine garrison. , The changes that have taken place are only the customary exchange of regiments. |