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Show ALL TALK OF WAR WITH JAPAN IS ''BICJIE" REAR ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS MAKES THIS DECLARATION. He Says the Japanete Have Trrelr ( Hands Full Enough in Taking Care of Ruasia. , I i Colorado Springs, Colo., March 6. As far as any war between the United ; and Japan is concerned, all such-talk , is buncombe," declared Roar Admiral Robley D. Evans, who arrived here this afternoon, in an interview. "Tho Japanese have their hands full , in taking care of tho Russian situa- : tion. It is rebuilding it navy, get- ting Its army into shape and constructing con-structing a double-track railroad across Siberia. Russia will not . be satisfied until it has another try In the field with Japan." . Admiral Evans scouts the Idea that the school controversy In California will lead to war with Japan.' "You might as well talk about an attack on a Chines laundry causing war with that nation." said he. "Why should Japan seek war with the United Unit-ed States? Japan certainly has no , right to interfere in that atate's regulation reg-ulation of its schools. "Of course, the terms of our treaty with Japan should be observed. Roosevelt Roose-velt handled that featuro excellently. "1 don't believe the possibility ot war has been given serious consideration consider-ation by either country." The entire agitation, he said, w3 I by the jingoes of both countries. |