Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-01

bassador in Berlin before the war, of
Germany's world wide plans for stir
ring strife on every continent where
they might aid her in the struggle for
world domination which she dreamed
was close at hand. 1t adds a climax
storif and the German embassy in
this country, which have been colored
with passport frauds, charges OF dyna-
mite plots and intrigue, the full ex-
tent of which has never been pub
lished.
Reports Confirmed.
IL gives new credence to persistent
reports of submarine bases on Mexi-
can territory in the Gulf of Mexico; it
takes cognizance of a fact long recog-
nized by American army chiefs, that
II Japan ever undertook to invade the
United States it probably would be
through Mexico. over the border and
into the Mississippi Valley to split the
country in two. 1t recalls that Count
Won Bernstorff when handed his pass
ports was very reluctant to return
to Germany but expressed preference
for asylum in Cuba. 1t gives a new
explanation to the repeated arrests on
the border of men charged by Ameri-
can military authorities with being
German intelligence agents
Shows Up Carranza.
Last of all it seems to show a con-
nection with General Carranza's re-
cent proposal to neutrals that exports
of food and munitions to tho Entente
through Central America and the
West Indies are based on fact. There
is now no doubt whatever that the
proposed alliance with Mexico was
known to high officials who are dis
tinguished for their anti-American-
ism. Among them are Rafael Zu-
baran, Carranza's minister to Ger
many. and Louis Cabrera, Carranza's 5
minister of finance.
Cabrera's Action.
1t Is apparent that the PROPOSAL
had taken definite form when Zu-
baran returned to Mexico City from
Berlin recently. His return from his
foreign post was covered by the fact
that Carranza had called in many of
his diplomats for Conferences /"
Some time before that Cabrera, while
still at Atlantic City in the confer
ences of the American-Mexicanj joint
commission, had suggested in a
guarded way to member of the
Allies be cut off. and an intimation
that he might stop the supply of oil
so vital to the British navy, which is
exported from the Tampico fields.
Effect ON Congress.
What congress will do, and how
members of congress who openly
haze sympathized with Germany in
their opposition to clothing the
president with full authority to pro-
tect American rights will regard the
revelation Of Germany's machinationy
to attack the United States is the sub
ject tonight of the keenest interest.
Borders on War.
such q proposal as Germany tn
structed her minister to make to
Mexico borders on an act of war, If,
actually. it Is not one.
No doubt exists here now that the
persistent reports during the last two
years of the operations Of German
that the commission had not sue
ceeded fully in settling the difficult
ties between Mexico and the United
States, for he said, he had hoped it
might continue its work and make
peace for the world.
When pressed for some details of
how the commission could restore
world peace, Cabrera suggested that
the American republics controlled
the destiny Of the war by controlling
large part Of its supplies. Mexico,
he intimated, might do her part by
cutting off exports of Oil. The Ameri-
can commissioners dismissed his
ideas as visionary.
Were Anti-American.
Almost co-incident with Zubaran's
return from Germany. Cabrera re-
turned to Mexico City, open in his
expressions of anti-Americanism
Zubaran, before being sent abroad,
had represented General Carranza
here while the Niagara mediation
conferences were proceeding and was
no less avowedly anti-American than
Cabrera.
Meanwhile Baron Won Schoen, sec
retary Of the German embassy here,
was transferred to the legation in
Mexico City. No explanation could
be obtained Of the reason for this
transfer and such investigation as
was possible failed to develop why
a secretary from the United States
should be sent to the German lega-