The Washington times., 1916-06-09
ALI Latin-America Is Being Stir
red Against This Country,
According to Advices.
SEEK TO RECOVER TRADE
They Would Checkmate Efforts
for Closer Unoin Of All Amer.
icas, the Administration Aim.

Strong limitations have come to the
United States Government that German
agents In Mexico City are doing their
utmost to stir up trouble between the
United States and the Carranza gov
eminent.
According to the advices received.
German agents In other capitals of Latin
America are endeavortng to arouse sus-
picion as to the intentions of the United
States, not only in Mexico, but In other
republics Of Central and South America.
The purpose of the agitation. the
State Department has been advised. ia
to check-mate the efforts of the Ameri-
can Government to build up closer rela-
lions with these republics which would
enable the American people to profit
by the trade which Germany has lost
with these countries during the progress
Of the European war.
While the information received Is
not altogether conclusive, II comes
from disinterested sources in these
Latin American capitals md tends to
Great the conviction that Germany al
ready 10 la"trg her plans 10 recover
the lost trade MS soon as the war In
Europe Is over.
Working Insidiously.
The secret agents representing Ber-
lin. II In stated. have gone about their
task in an insidious fashion. In an
effort to Offset the results accom-
plished by the two Pan American
conferences held in Washington since
the war began in bringing about a
closer understanding between the
United States and these countries
thes. agents. II is stated. have been
constantly keeping before the Latin
Americans the record of what the
United States has done by way Of
Intervening in the affairs OF Cuba,
Ssnto Domingo. Hayti. Nicaragua,
The fact that the last Carranza note
demanding a withdrawal Of the Amer
lean forces lays particular stress on the
and Nicaragua. the informan advises to
the State Department declare. Is direct
ly traceable to the activities Of the
German propagandists In Mexico City.
whose aim, through the Mexican press.
is to keep alive a distrust of the United
States.
A tentative draft Of the reply which
the United States will make to the
Carranza note 10 understood to have
seen considered at todays Cabinet meet
ing. Officials are strenuously denying
that the delay In sending the note has
been in any way influenced by desire
not to furnish material for the Repub-
licans at Chicago. -.
Anticipating that the President will
decide to refuse Carrsnza's demand for
withdrawal of the troops. officials
here watching with. some concern the
local disturbances OF an anti-American
NATURE. which have developed at Chi
huahna city.
Feared Disturbances Will Spread.
While It is believed in State Depart
ment quarters that these disturbances
are entirely local In character al
present. 1t Is feared that they may
spread when the American reply Is re-
ceived. Additional details today con-
corning the riots at Chiahnahua con-
firmed the report that the mob had
stoned the American embassy.
Secretary Lansing stated after the
Cabinet meeting he was unable to say
when the note would go. He indicated
that It would be lengthy affair. and,
In 80 far as II would deal with all the
points raised In the Carranza note,
would be a compliance with the request
for a statement of the American Gov
ernment'a Intentions