The Washington times., 1915-08-04
GERMANY ACCUSED
OF. MEXICO plot
Captain Boy.Ed Described by
Newspaper as Instigator Of
huerta's Plans.

A sensational story IL today printed In
the Providence journal claiming that
Huerta's recent attempt TO enter Mexi-
co was the result OF a German-made
plot, in which the German ambassador
was concerned. to embroil the United
States in war with Mexico and thus
check shipments Of war munitions from
this country to the belligerents Of Eu-
rope.
The chief instigator Of the al
legged German plot Is described by the
newspaper as Captain Boy-Ed. OF the
German embassy. The German foreign
office, 1t Is asserted. worked with the
embassy in fomenting the scheme.
which was nipped with the arrest OF
Huerta as he prepared to cross the
border.
, Secretary Lansing denied that the
State Department had any knowledge OF
comment in official circles. beyond this
charges. The object Of the plot. the
Journal says. was:
Objects of "Plot."
To divert the public mind from the
sinking Of the Lusitania; to divert the
shipments Of munitions of war to TIE
allies; to compel this Government to
purchase German-American ships now
lying In our ports. and which would
be needed as transports in event OF q
Mexican war: to estop tho shipment OF
oil from MEXICAN fields to France and
Great Britain and to force President
Wilson to declare another embargo on
arms to Mexico, which could be cited as
a precedent by Germany.
The essentials Of the Providence news
papers story follow: 1T was when
Captain Boy-Ed. acting as mouthplece
some American citizens to secure
Huerta's safe conduct into Mexico. and
to undertake the work OF Transporting
German reservists and arms across the
border that the exposure came.
The moment this offer was made, the
Providence Journal was notified or ".
and, acting under the advice OF this
newspaper. the men to whom the infa-
NOUS proposal came went to Washlng-
ton and laid the entire matter oefore
LAS result Of this information
Huerta and many OF his fellow.plotterss
in New York were shadowed day and
night by Secret Service officials When
Intention OF going to the San Francisco
Exposition, the Department Of Justice
was warned that this alleged objective
was a blind. Had Huerta proceeded tc
California ne wOuld not naVo peeH ino'
Tested at that time. The moment he
turned south and headed for Ell Rasc
it was decided to arrest him on his
arrival in that city.
Surprised At Arrest.
"Confident Of the protection and safe
conduct that had been pledged to hin
personally by Captain Boy-Ed. Huerta
was astounded at his arrest
He did not know that the moment
the German embassy ascerteined thai
the knowledge Of the plot was In pos
session Of the authorities at Washing
ton it had become panic-stricken ant
at once began to eliminate all possible
| clues by which its connection will
Huerta's affairs could be traced. =.
The operation Of covering up tn
tracks Of his government was place.
In the hands Of Captain Boy-Ed. wht
spent two weeks In New York doinl
! his best to break down any possible
evidence that the United States secre
service men might find against him
The German embassy. using Huerta
ambitions for its own purposes. silnpl!
made him q cats paw and attempted
by vague promises. Of the support Q
| many thousands Of German reservist
in this country to bring about con
dition in Mexico that would compel tn
| United States to interfere"