The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
Bemstorf-Hue Plot Meant
u. S.-Mexican War, Wilson T Hears
German Embassy Sought to Stop Exports of Munitions to
Allies by Embroing this Country, President Is
ToldESecret Service Uncovers Plan.

Remarkable charges against Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff and Capt. Boy-Ed, mill
| tary attache OF the German Embassy,
| are contained in an article published yes
terday by the Providence Or. L. Journal.
Thecharges. which the Journal said it
has been instrumental in placing before
President Wilson, are to the effect that
the German Ambassador instigated Gen.
Huerta's plot for a new revolution in
Mexico, and that Capt Boy-Ed was the
moving spirit in conspiracy to- in
volve this country in war with Mexico
in order to check the exporta ton of arms
to the allies.
The Journal says in part:
THE arrest Of Gen. Huerta at Ell Paso
on June q closed the first chapter of n
plot to embroil the United States with
Mexico and to put to a stop the exporta-
ton OF munitions of war to the allies, a
plot directed and almost brought to a
conclusion by the German Ambassador.
Count Won Bernstorf. and Capt
Boy-Ed.
Foreign once Knew Details.
1.-The German foreign office, working in
conjunction with the German Embassy at
Washington, was not only familiar with
the entire plot from the day 1t was
actually put into operation at Barcelona,
Spain, but originated 1t and planned all
it's details.
1T was when Capt Boy-Ed. acting as
the mouthpiece of Count Won Bernstorff.
tried to hire some American citizens to
secure Huerta's safe conduct into Mexico
and to undertake the work of transport
ing German reservists and arms across
the border that the exposure came.
The moment this offer was made
the Providence Journal was notified Of
IL, and. acting under the advice of this
newspaper, the men to whom the in
famous proposal came went to Wash
ington and laid the entire matter be-
fore President Wilson.
"As result of this information
Huerta and many of his fellow -plotters
in New York were shadowed day and
night by Secret Service officials.
When Huerta left New York with the
avowed intention of going to the San
Francisco Exposition, the Department
of Justice has warned that his al
legged objective was blind. Had
Huerta proceeded to California he
would not have been molested at that
time. The moment he turned south
and headed for FL Paso it was decided
to arrest him on his arrival in that
city.
Huerta Surprised.
Confident of the protection and safe
conduct that had been pledged to him
personally by Capt. Boy-Ed, Huerta
was astounded at his arrest.
He did not know that the moment
the German Embassy ascertained that
the knowledge of the plot was in. pos
session of the authorities at Washing
ton 1t had become panic-stricken and
at once began to eliminate all possi-
bic clews by which its connection with
Huerta's affairs could be traced
The operation of covering up the
tracks of his government was placed
in the hands of Capt. Boy-Ed, who
spent two weeks in New York doing
his best to break down any possible
evidence that the United States Secret
Service men might find against him.
The German Embassy. using Huerta's
ambitions for its own purposes. SIM
ply made him a eats paw and attempt
ed by vague promises of the support
of many thousands of German reserv-
lists in this country to bring about
condition in Mexico that would compel
the United States to interfere.
Purposes of Plot.
The purpose of this plot was fivefold:
"First-To divert the public mind in
the United States from the crime of the
sinking of the Lusitania.
"Second-To divert the transportation
and continental destinations and to bring
about a condition that would compel the
government. in order to carry through a
successful campaign in Mexico, to insist
that manufacturers of arms and muni-
tions should cease supplying foreign gov
ernments until home demands were filled.
"Third-To compel the lease or pur
chase by the United States of the Ham
burg American and North German Lloyd
ships now tied up in New York harbor
and which would be necessary for use by
the American government for transporta-
ton purposes in hostilities with Mexico.
"Fourth-To put stop to the traffic
now going on from Mexico to Great Brit
ain and France in large quantities of oil
from Mexican fields
''Flfth-To force President Wilson to
proclaim another embargo on the ship
ment of arms to Mexico and to use that
declaration in the attempt to bring be-
fore the American people the apparent
difference in the Washington policy as
between Mexico and the allies In this re-
spect.
Germany had everything to gain and
nothing to lose by a war between the
United States and Mexico, or by Ameri-