The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-08
GERMANY, JAPAN AND
MEXICO
The Kaiser Attempts to Form
Alliance Against United
States.

states.
President Wilson is in possesio
If Il note from the German foreig
office and transmitted throug
Count Won Bernstorff, the lat
German Ambassador to the Unit
ed States, to the German Ambas
sador to Mexico in which Mexic,
is offered great inducements t.
make war on the United States.
Mexico for her reward is to re
ceivc financial support from Ger
many and reconquer Texas, New
Mexico, and Arizona, the los
provinces and to share in the vic
torious peace terms which Ger
many contcmplatcs.
Details were left to German
Minister Won Eckhardt in Mexico
City, who, by instructions signed
by German Foreign Minister
zimmerman at Berlin January
10, 1917, was directed to propose
the alliance with Mexico to Gen
Carranza and suggest that Mexico
seek to bring Japan into the plot.
A copy Of Zimmermann's in
structions to Won Eckhart, sent
through Won Bernstorff, is in pos
session Of the United States Gov
eminent. 1t is as follows:
Berlin, Jan. 10, 1917.-On the
1st of February we intend to be-
gin submarine warfare, unre-
strictcd, In spite of this, it is our
intention to endeavor to keep neu-
trail the United States of America.
eff this attempt is not success
full, we propose all alliance on the
following basis with Mexico:
That we shall make war together
and together make peace. We
shall give general financial sup
port, and it is understood that
Mexico is to reconquer the lost
territory in New Mexico, Texas
and Arizona. The details are left
TO you for settlement.
. You are instructed to inform
the President of Mexico of the
above III the greatest confidence
as soon as it is certain tina, there
will be an outbreak of war with
the United States and suggest
that the President of Mexico. on
his own initiative, should COM
with Japan suggesting
adherence at once to this plan: at |
The same time offer to mediate be-
tween Germany and Japan.
"Pleasc call to the attention of |
the President of Mexico that the |
of ruthless submarine
warfare now promises to compel
England to make peace in few
lSigncd) Z1MMERMANN.'
This document has been in the
lands of the Government since
President Wilson broke off dip
omatic relations with Germany.
t has been kept secret, while the
PRESIDENT has been asking Con-
,ress for full authority to deal
With Germany, and while Con-
.ress has been hesitating.
The document supplies the miss
ng link to many separate claims
f circumstances, which until now
ave seemed to lead to no defin-
tc point. 1t sheds new light up
n the frequently reported, but
ndefinable movements, of the
1exican Government to couple
Is situation with the friction be-
ween the United States and [
apan.
President Wilson in response to
request from the Senate trans ,
lifted a report from Secretary {
'ansing saying the published text J,
f the German foreign Minister'S {
ote to the German Minister at
Iexico City directing an attempt t
, ally Japan and Mexico against t
ne United States in case of war I
AS authentic. I
Outside of the few high officials !,
f the Government, including the t
resident, who evidently were
of the facts, all WASH /
lgton was amazed today that r
Germany, while still processing J
for this country, had
,trigued to draw Mexico and $
apan into war with the United l
tates on the side of the Teutonic
lilies.
Japs Got No Offer