The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-01

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Berlin, Ian. 10, 1917
"On the first OF February we in
tend to begin submarine warfare
unrestricted In spite OF this, it is
our intention to endeavor to keep
neutral the United States OF Amer
lea.
"lf this attempt is not successful
We propose an alliance on the fol
lowing basis with Mexico. That We
shall make war together and to
gether make peace We shall give
general financial support and IT is
understood that Mexico is to con
quer the lost territory in New
Mexico, Texas and Arizona. The
details are left to you for settle
mcnt
you are instructed to inferm the
president of Mexico OF the above IN
the greatest confidence as soon as
it is certain that there will be an
outbreak Of war with the United
States and suggest that the presi-
dent OF Mexico, on his own initia-
tive, should communicate with
Japan, suggesting adherence at
once 10 this plan at the same time
offer to mediate between Germany
and Japan
Please call TO the attention Of
the president Of Mexico that the
employment OF ruthless submarine
warfare now PROMISES to compel
England to make peace in a few
months
"LIMMERMAN."
Real Attitude Disclosed.
To American officials the startling
disclosure throws new light OIL Ger
manys real attitude toward the Unitet
States. It shows that, while the ad
mins,ration has been going TO utmos
lengths to avoid an armed clash will
Germany, even to the extent OF re
peatedly enduring flagrant violations .
American rights on the sea and breaChe
OF neutrality on American soil German!
with the diplomacy SO suddenly revealed
by the outbreak OF the European war
has been numbering the United State
among her enemies and making pro
vision to meet such situation.
The documentary proof OF Germany
plot to unite Japan. and Mexico agains
the United States has been in IN
hands OF the United States govern
mcnt while German statesmen hav
been pleading that Prcsden, Wilson
action in breaking off diplomatic re
la,ons was "brusque' and harsh an
that they were informed OF no "au
thentic reasons" for action.
Hollweg's Speech Discounted.
While the German chancellor, D'
Won Bethmann- Hollweg was maxim
his celebrated speech in the rcichstas
IN which he deplored the break an
protested that Germany had promote
and cherished the friendship ol tn
United States, "aS Bismarck put It
as an heirloom from Frederick th
Great" the documentary evidence /
the hands OF officials here shove
that Germany was plotting an attac
on the United States by a triple ALI
| ance.
American officials wonder how, i
the light OF these disclosures, Germa
officials will reconcile their plea tina
the United States put an lnterpretatio
on the new submarine orders mot in
tended by Germany" with the organ
i1ed disabling OF German merchar
ships in American ports, at prcar
ranged signal from the German en-
basSy here--somc OF them even # tA
break was an accomplished fact
Reception in Germany
American officials are equally inter
eStcd IN knowing what reception th
startling disclosures will meet in Get
many and what will be the effect O
the German people it they are pei
mi,ted to know about It.
The evidence at hand is tina, II Mex
leo, as Germany suggested, commun
Gated TO Japan the proposal for an al
tack upon the United States II M
with a reception in Toxic which wa
quite contrary to what Berlin had cN
pccted II is thought here that Get
many's announcement that she intent
ed to withdraw from the Pacific. A
par, OF the making oi peace, was car,
fully planned long ago 10 attract Iapa
to Germany'S schemes with the pros
pect not only OF occupying the Get
man possessions IN the Pacific. addin
10 her domination OF that great ocear
but OF settling the long standing iriC
tion with the United States.
Observers here believe that the hreal
down OF the scheme so far as lapa
was concerned was Signaliycd when N
| Mexican government suddenly reverse
itS attitude and announced that il ha
ro intention oi cutting OF the Rri,iS
supply OF naval fuel oil, a, had plain'
been indicated in General CarranIa
proposal To make peace IN Europe /
cutting off exports ot food and mum
tons truv vneutrals
Proof of Suspicious.
Asdc from the plan TO aliena
| l6Nn from the entente asd turn III
country against the United States, Il
plot to cmbroil Mexico in war again
the United States which was TO ha
general financial supper, from &c
many commands chief attention b
cause il is regarded as proof ~ lol
,mnuldeting suspicious ot German a