Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-02
President Has Note from Ber-
lin Instructing Ambassador
Z to Mexico to Arrange
Details Of the
Plot.
WAR ON UNITED STATES
Carranza to Approach Japan as
Ally to Aid in Carrying Out
the Attack On This
Country.
REWARD FOR FIRST CHIEF
Mexican De Facto President to
Help Himself to Part of
United States.
WHOLE PLOT is LAID BARE

Washington, March l.-Revelation
Of how Germany, expecting war with
the United States as the result of its
submarine campaign Of ruthlessness,
plotted to unite Mexico and Japan
with it for an attack on the United
States, has stirred the capital to its
depths.
Members Of congress, many Of
whom have been hesitating before
President Wilson's request for full
authority to deal with Germany in
the present situation, went to the
capitol today leading documentary
evidence OF the intrigue which pro-
posed to seperate Japan from its
allies and add the United States to
the list OF nations which Germany
hopes to see conquered in its dream
Of world domination.
How Germany, confident that unre-
stricted submarine warfare is the in
strument by which it will bring Eng
land to its knees, proposed triple
blow, is revealed in a set OF instruc-
tions from German Foreign Minister
Zimmerman to German Minister
Won Eckhardt in Mexico City, which
was transmitted through Count Won
Bernstorff, late ambassador here.
Bait Offered Mexico.
At one sweep, Germany proposed
to weaken the entente alliance by the
detection Of Japan, strike crushing
blow at England's naval power by
cutting off the vital supply of Next
can fuel oil and thoroughly engage
the attention Of the United States
by an invasion, in which Japan was to
be invited to join and for which Mex
leo should be rewarded by recon-
quering its "lost provinces"-Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona.
This astounding accommodated
Berlin, January 10, 1917, contents Of
which have for some time been in
possession Of tie United States gov
eminent, shows plainly that Ger
many, while making repeated pro-
testations to the United States that
it had no intentions OF resuming its
sea campaign of ruthlessness, was
making the final arrangements for its
execution two weeks before 1t was
announced, Ind had even gone so far
in consideration of the consequences
that it proposed to meet them by the
attack Of Mexico and Japan upon the
United States.
Pictures Germany Supreme.
Germany pictured to Mexico, by
broad intimation, England and the
entente allies defeated; Germany and
its allies triumphant and in world
domination by the instrument Of un-
restricted warfare.
A copy Of Zimmermann's instruc-
tons to Won Eckhardt, sent through
Won Bernstorff, is in possession OF
the United States government. It
is as follows'
.Berlin, ian. 10, iol7.--On the LIST
of February we intend K begin sub
marine warfare unrestricted. In spite
of this 1t Is our intention to endeavor
to keep neutral the United States Of
America.
"If this attempt is not successful.
we propose an alliance on the follow
ing basis with Mexico: That we shall
make war together and together make
peace. We shall give general finan-
cial support and It Is understood that
Mexico Is to reconquer 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 in
the greatest confidence, as soon as 1t
is certain that there win be an out
break Of war with the United States,
and suggest that the president OF
Mexico, on his own initiative, should
communicate with Japan, suggesting
adherence at once to 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 employ
ment Of ruthless submarine warfare
now promises to compel England to
make peace In few months. (Signed)
""ZIMMERMANN."
This document has been in the
hands Of the government since Presi-
dent Wilson broke off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. 1t has been
kept secret while the president has
beer asking congress for full author
ity to deal with Germany and while
congress has been hesitating. 1t was
in the presidents hands while Chan
celloF Won Bethmann Hollweg was
declaring that the United States had
placed an Interpretation on the sub
marine declaration never intended by
Germany and that Germany had pro-
nsoted and honored friendly relations
with the United States "as an heir
loom from Frederick the Great" OF
itself. il there were no other, II is
considered sufficient answer to the
German chancellor's plant that the
United States "brusquely" broke off
relations without giving authentic"
reasons for its action.
Supplies Missing Link.
The document supplies the missing
link to many separate chains of cir
cumstances which until now have
seemed to lead to no definite point.
Il sheds new light upon the fire.
qucntly reported but undefnable
movements Of the Mexican. govern
inent to couple its situation with the
friction between the United States
and Japan.
z 1t adds another chapter % the cello
bratcd report of Jules Cambon,
French ambassador in Berlin before
the war, OF Germany's worldwide
plans for stirring strife on every con-
linent where they might all it in the