Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-06
German Demand

German Demand
: reflection Of this sentiment was
seen recently in the statement Of Cen
cral Francisco Gonzales. commander
in-Chief at chihuahua. He was over
charged by the German firm of ketel-
son and Degetau for some padlocks.
TIE manager was arrested and placed
III the penitentiary. The German con-
al made demand for his release 'in
The name of the Imperial Government
and the Kaiser" according to a Mex
can official who was on the spot at the
time.
Gonzales Defiance
Tell the German consul he, the I'm
perial government and the Kaiser may
all go to hell" Gen. Gonzales an
suered.
Prominent Mexicans. men in close
touch with the capital, predict that
Mexico will declare war on Germany
within 80 days According TO these
men. all German money in the Mexico
city. Torreon. Chihuahua City and
other banks Will be seized as soon as
rar is declared. the German boats in
Tampico and other ports will be seiZ-
ed thereby giving Mexico much
needed merchant fleet and all Ger
mans will either he interned or de-
ported az once. their properties being
-7rAscated. The Tampico oil fields
would be made safe for the oil supply
~ the Allied fleets by declaring a zone
In which traffic would he restricted
and the mines, smeters and mills
would be re-opened at once to produce
munitions metals for the allies.
We can do nothing in a military
way In Europe" said one Of them.
R.f Nc can make Mexico safe for the
Aiicd nationals and for their proper
.es Wo can show our sympathy with
'1e same cause for which we have
HeeH dghting for the past six years
~ aiding the Allies in every way even
gEh Nc are unable 10 assist ma
'erall" lu tho war"
good effect "f such declaration
tT.0 tie relations OF Mexico and the
0fed States. especially along the bor-
3"- is pointed out. II would mean
scr cooperation with American Of
f..rs IN stopping the wholesale traffic
ammunit!on, cattle smuggling. gun
r40ring and all of the other violations
80 = . laws along this border.
The anti German movement is not
.ropIosed in the North as the German
residents ~ Chihuahua City. Torreon
other places have been spending
'r'.ft aVshlv entertaining officials.
'''0' o'N ecrs and influent al citizens.
Y - T+H tho usual German method.
'" rm 80 have overplayed their
''Hd 1ui hrought about a reaction by
''.s'ns m. naturally suspicious Mexi-
.i.f - ~pect they had an ulterior
N"i'" 'hcr friendship.
Nm'- ans returning from Mexico
rs say 80 days will elapse before
N"N'to declares war against Germany
Trey say that the German sentiment
mere is exaggerated and the great mass
H MeNiean citizens are in sincere SYM
fa'hf with the Allies They also say
'0a' tho part Gen. Obregon played in
me p'o-German agitation was eXag-
t'ra'ed as they claim his name was
SEQ m the Germans TO lend dignity
" the pro German movement and say
nat me former war minister is a
'-lo"9 ~ Americans and the Allies.
There Is no doubt that the Germans
nave been using every possible effort
r create German sentiment in Mexico
ana. since the rro-Ally movement was
-'arted 70 counteract the effects of this
movement as II gained popularity. But,
Ike INC German ~ nda in tho
r'ted States the Germans We're ap-
Earentlv acting without taking into
'orsideration the racial traits and
impairment Of the Mexican people.
Nfo are as much opposed TO the PAN
'ermar scheme Of things as the Ameri-
ca0s are