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to the repeated arrests on the border
of men charged by American mill
tary authorities with being German
intelligence agents.
america Watching Pacifsts
Last of all 1t seems to show a con-
nection with Gen. Carranza's recent
proposal to neutrals that exports of
food and munitions to the entente
allies be cut off, 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
members of congress who openly have
sympathized with Germany In their
opposition to clothing the president
with full authority to protect Amer
lean rights will regard the revelation
of Germany's Vaccinations to attack
the United States is tie subject tonight
of the keenest interest.
ZIMMERMAN'S LETTER
Washington. Feb. 2S.-A copy of
German Foreign Minister thinner
mann's instructions to Won Eckhardt,
sent through Won Bernstorff, in in
possession of to United States gov
eminent. 1t is as follows:
Berlin, Jan. 10, 1917.
"On the first of February we intend
to begin submarine warfare unre-
stricted. In spite of this, II is our
intentions to endeavor to keep neutral
the United States of America.
IF this attempt is not a success,
we propose IN alliance on the follow
ing basis with Mexico: That we shall
make war together and together make
peace. We shall give general inan-
cial support and 1t is understood that
Mexico is to %re-conquer the. lost ter
ritory 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
greatest confidence as soon as 1t is
certain that there will be an outbreak
of war with the United States and
suggest that the president of Mexico,
on his own initiative, should COM
municate with Japan suggesting adj
herence 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 a few months.
tSigned,) Zimmerman"
Such a proposal as Germany in
structed her minister to make to
Mexico borders on an act of war, IL,
actually. 1t 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
West hides are based on fact. There
is now no doubt whatever that the
proposed alliance with Mexico was
known to high Mexican officials who
are distinguished for their anti
Americanism. Among them are Ra-
fael Zubaran, Carranza's minister to
Germany; and Louis Cabrera, Car
~ranza's minister OF finance.
1t is apparent that the proposal had
taken definite form when Zubaran
returned to Mexico City from Berlin
recently. His return from his fore
ign post was covered by the fact that
Carranza had called in many OF his
diplomats for conferences"
Almost c~oincident with zubaran.s
return from Germany. Cabrera re-
turned to Mexico City. open in his
expressions Of anti-Americanism.
Zubaran. before being sent abroad.
had represented General Carranza
here while the Niagara mediation
conferences were proceeding and
was no less avowedly anti-American
than Cabrra.
For months many naval officers
here have believed that the myster-
ious German sea raiders Of the South
Atlantic must have found a base
somewhere on the Mexican coast. and
that such base could not be main
tained without Mexico's knowledge.