Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02

! chapter TO the celebrated report OF jules
| Cambon. French ambassador in Berlin
/ before the war. of Germany's world
| Tide plans for stirring strife on every
! continent where they might aid her in
! the struggle for world domination
! which she dreamed was close at hand.
II adds climax to the operations OF
! Count Won 3srnstorff and the German
/ embassy in this country, which have
been colored with passport frauds,
charges OF dynamite plots and intrigue,
the full extent of which never has been
| published.
CREDENCE TO REPORTS.
Il gives new credence to persistent
reports OF submarine bases in Mexican
l territory in the Gulfo of Mexico; il takes
cognizance of a fact long recognized by
American army chiefs, that il japan ever
undertook TO invade the United States,
II probably would be through Mexico,
over the border and into the Mississippi
valley to split the country in two. II
recalls that Count Won Bernstorn when
handed his passports was very reluc-
tant TO return to Germany, but expressed
a preference for asylum in Cuba 1t
gives a new explanation to the repeated
arrests on the border OF men charged
by American military authorities with
being German intelligence agents.
Last OF all, IL seems to show con-
nection with General CaTranZa's recent
proposal TO neutrals that exports Of food
and munitions to the entente allies be
cut of, and an intimation that he might
stop the supply of oil. so vital to the
British navy. which is exported from
the Tampico fields.
What congress will do and how mem
bers OF congress who openly have sym
pathized with Germany in their oppsi-
ton TO clothing the president with full
authority to protect American rights will
regard the revelation of Germanys
Vaccinations to attack the United states
is the subject of keenest interest
Such 4 proposal as Germany instruct
ed her minister TO make to Mexico Dor
ders on an act Of war, il actually IL is
not one.
No doubt exists here now that the
persistent reports during the last two
years of 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 proposed ALI
ance with Mexico was known to high
Mexican officials who are distinguished
for their anti-Americanism. Among them
are Rafael Zubaran. Carranza's minister
70 Germany. and Louis Cabrera, Carran-
za's minister OF finance.
ZUBARAN KNEW.
II IS apparent that the proposal had
taken definite form when Zubaran re-
turned to Mexico City from Berlin re-
Gently. 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-
fore that Cabrera while still at Atlantic
CITY in the conferences of the Ameri-
ran-Mexican Joint commission had sug-
gested in a guarded way TO a member
OF the American section that he regret
ted that the commission had not sue
ceeded fully in settling the diculties be-
tween Mexico and the United States, for,
he said ne had hoped n 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 des-
tFDv- Of the war BY controlling a large
mart OF its supplies. Mexico, he init
mated. might do her part by cutting OF
axports of oil The American commits
sioners dismissed his ideas as visionary.
Almost concident with Gubaran's re-
turn from Germany, Cabrera returned
to Mexico City, open in his expressions
OF anti-Americanism- Zubaran, before
being sent aboard, had represented Gen
eraI Carranza here, while the Niagara
conferences were proceeding. and was
no Iss avowedly less anti-American than
Cabrera
Won SCHOEN TRANSFERRED.
Meanwhile, Baron Won Schoen, secre-
tary ofsthe German embassy mere, 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 legation in Mexico. Baron Won
Schoen's association with the moves
If any at all, does not appear. The only
outward indication that he might have
been connected with them is found in
the fact that he recently had been de-
tached from the German embassy in
Toxic and was well acquainted with
the japanese minister in Mexico City.
Carranza's peace proposal was openly
pronounced an evidence of German in
fuence in Mexico by officials here, who
declared il was intended only to en-
barrass the United States. Then appar-
emily some influences showed their ef-
feet on the course of the Mexican gov
eminent, and on February 20 Sabrera-
the minister of finance. issued state
ment describing the ''amazement" of
the Mexican government that the Ameri-
can newspapers should have interpreted
General Carranza's proposal to cut off
exports OF munitions as a suggestion
that he might cut off shipments OF
British oil
They. were Cabrera declared. entire
Is groundIess," and that feature Of the
situatio4 ended There was an intima-
lion that Germany's astounding pro-
posaI that Japan turn traitor TO her
allies was answered by Toxic.
Won BERNSTORFF"S PART.
Count Won BernsJorff's connection
with the plot further than serving as
the channel Of communication, is in
tensified by the fact that the German
embassy here was not merely the me
dunn OF delivering a message in this
instance. but was really a sort OF head
quarters for all the German missions
IN Central and South America
The German naval attache, Captain
Eoy-Ed. and the military attache, Cap
tain Won Papen. whose recall was fore
ed by the state department because of
their military activities in this coun-
try. also were accredited to Mexico, and
between the outbreak of the war and
their departure from this country
made at least one visit there