Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

get IT. concerning the recent Cuban uprising
| quite generally interpreted as of German
| origin
Authorities here have watched that case
particularly closely in view of the danger.
| Gus possibilities to the United States
| And back OF these international plot
tings may be plot within the United
| States to force food riots and the conse
| quent possibility of an embargo on sup.
plies to the Entente Allies
1t is known that secret service men are
| engaged, not only on the Cuban Mexican.
Japanese angle, but likewise ON the domes-
| tic situation.
In the latter Administration leaders have
scoffed at the idea that natural economic
causes were at the root OF recent food
riots; and furthermore It is hinted that the
Department of Justice might have startling
facts concerning the food matter shortly
Facing the possibility OF further delay
in Congress, plus opposition 20 avoidance OF
an extra session. the Administrator played
its trump card-the correspondence between
Germany and it's Mexican representative
whereby II sought to align Mexico and
Japan belligerently against the United
States The documents. in possession OF
this Government for some time. chow clear
ly that Germany meant TO play this tre-
mendous menace as a club over the United
states TO keep her neutral and to prevent
the stand the United States took on the
latest futnleSS submarine edlCt.
Beside being designed as a check TO over
enthusiastic but perhaps well-meaning paci-
fists who it was feared. would lull the
nation into too great feeling Of security
II. furthermore, gave the lie direct to Ger
man expression Of surprise, voiced by Chan.
cellor Bethmann- Hollweg over America $
"misnterpretation" OF Germany's unlimit-
ed U-boat decree, and to Bethmann-Hol-
weg's felgned surprise at the "brusqueness"
Of President Wilson in breaking the friend.
ly relations between Germany and America
that were "an heirloom from Frederick the
Great"
letter forming the basis OF Germany's Is
cunning plotting was forwarded from Ber-
lin January l9 TO Count Won Bernstorff for
the German envoy Won Eckhardt at Mex
leo City.
"On the LIST OF February we intend to
begin submarine warfare unrestricted" the
note said. I'm spite OF this II is our inten-
ton 10 endeavor to keep the United States
Of America neutral. II this attempt is not
successful we propose an alliance on the
following basis with Mexicoi
That we shall make war together
and peace together,
We shall give general financial sup
port, and IL Is Understood that Mexico
Is to reconquer the lost 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 sbovs In
the srsatest confidence as soon as IL
y certain that there will be sn out
break Of war with the United states,
and susssst that the President of
Mexico ON his own Initiative should
communicate with Japan suggesting
adherence at once 60 this plan. At the
same time Offering TO medists between
Ssrmsny and Japan. Plesss call 70
.he attention Of the President of Mex
leo that the empioyment OF ruthIess
submArife warfare now promisss 70
compel England to cake peace in :
few months. zIMA1ERMANN.
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