Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-05
ZIMMERMAN NOTE
EXPLAINS WAR SITUATION

EXPLAINS WAR SITUATION
This document has been in the
hands of the government since Presi.
dent Wilson broke off diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany. 1t has been kept
secret, while the president has been
asking congress for full authority to
deal with Germany. and while con-
gress has been hesitating. II was in
the presidents hands while Chancellor
Won Bethman-Hollwegwa declaring
that the United States had placed an
Interpretation on thesubmarine de-
claration never intended by Ger
many" and that Germany had pro-
NOTED and honored friend relations
with the United States as IAN heir
loom from Frederick the Great" OF
itselfif there were no other, II is con-
sidered sufficient answer to the Ger
man chancellor's plant that the Unit
ed States "brusquely" broke off rela.
tons without giving authentic" rea-
sons for its action.
The document Supplies the missing
link to many separate chains of cir
cumstances, which until now have
seemed to lead to no definite point.
II sheds new light upon the frequently
reported but undefinable movements
of the Mexican government to couple
the situation with the fraction be-
tween the United States and Japan
1t adds another chapter to the cele
brated reportof JulesCambon, French
ambassador in Berlin, before the war.
OF Germany's worldwide plans for
stirring strife on every continent
where they might aid her in the strug-
gle for world domination which she
dreamed was close athan.d 1t adds a
climax TO the operations of Count Won
Bernstorff and the German embassy
in this country, which have been col
ored with passport frauds, charges of
dynamite potts and intrigue, the full
extent of which never has been pub
lished.
1t gives new credence to persistent
reports of submarine bases on Mexi
can territory in the Gulf of Mexico: il
takes cogniZance of fact long recog
nized by American army chiefs, that
II Japan ever undertook to invade the
United States 1t 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 passports
was very reluctant to return to Ger
many but expressed a preference for
asylum In Cuba. 1t gives a new ex-
PLANTATION to the repeated arrests on
the border OF men charged by Ameri
can military authorities with being
German intelligence agents.
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 the entente
allies be cut off, and in intimation that
&he might stop the supply of oil. so
vital to the British navy, which is ex.
ported from the Tampico fields.
> Aeation of Congress is New Awaited
J What congress will do, and how
members of congress who openly
have sympathized with Germany in
their opposition to clothing the presi.
dent with full authority to protect
American rights with regard to the
revelations OF Germany's machina.
Z
the subject tonight of the keenest
interest.
. such proposal as Germany in.
structed her minister to make to Mex.
leo borders on an act of war, IL &C.
tually, II is not one.
No doubt exists here now that tho
persistent reports during the last two
years or the operations of German
agents not alone in Mexico. but all
through Central America and the
West Indies, are based on fact. There
Is now no doubt whatever that the pro.
posed alliance with Mexico was
known to high Mexican officials who
are distinguished for their anti.
Among them are Ra.
Iael Zubaran, Carranza's minister to |
Germany, and Uuis Cabrera Carran |
za's minister OF finance.
II Is apparent that the proposal had
taken definite form when Zubaran re. |
turned to Mexico City from Berlin |
recently. His return from his foreign
post was covered by the fact that Car.
rama had called in many of his diplo. |
mats for conferences" Some time be-.
Tore that, Cabrera, while still at At.
Iantio City in the conferences OF the
American-Mexican Joint commission.
had suggested In guarded way to a
members OF the American section that
10 regretted that the commission had
lot succeeded fully in settling the diff.
iculties between Mexico and the Unit.
d States, for he said he had hoped Il
night continue It's work and make
eaco for the world.
When pressed for some details OF
DIV the commission could restore [
orld peace, Cabrera suggested that 8
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