The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-01
TERRITORY FOR MEXICO

Germany, RecOnquer Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona and Share in
Victorious Peace Terms to be Die
tated by GerH1any-Instruction
Sent Through Bernstorff and Copy
in Possession of L. S. Government
Washington Dispatch, Feb. %
The Associated Press is enabled
70 reveal that Germany, in planning
unrestricted submarine warfare and
counting its consequences, proposed
an alliance with Mexico and Japan
10 make war on the United States if |
this country should not remain neu-
tral.
Japan, through Mexican mediation,
was to be urged to abandon her allies
and Join in the attack on the Unit
ed States.
Mexico. for her reward, was to re-
ceive general financial support from
Germany, reconquer Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona-lost provinces |
and share in the victorious peace |
terms Germany contemplates.
Details were left to German Min
lister Won Eckhardt in Mexico City,
who by instructions signed by Ger
man Foreign Minister Zimmerman,
at Berlin, January 10, 1917, was di-
rected opropose the alliance with
Mexico to General Carranza and sug-
gest that Mexico seek to bring Japan
into the plot.
Instructions Sent Through Bernstorff
These instructions were transmit
ted to Won Eckhardt through Count
Won Bernstorff, former German Am
bassador here, now on his way home
to Germany under a safe conduct
obtained from his enemies by the
country against which he was plot
ting war.
Germany pictured to Mexico, by
broad intimation, England and the
Entente Allies defeated; 'Gerniany
and her allies triumphant and in
world domination by the instrument
of unrestricted submarine warfare.
Copy in Possession of u. S. Govern
ment
A copy of Zimmerman's instruc-
tions to Won Eckhardt, sent through
Won Bernstorff, is in possession of
the United States government. 1t
is as follows:
Berlin, January 10, 1917.
''On the first Of February we in
tend to begin submarine warfare un-
restricted. In spite of this, it is our
the United States Of America.
"If this attempt is not successful,
We propose an alliance on the fol-
lowing basis with Mexico that we
shall make war together and to-
gether make peace. We shall give
general financial support and it is
understood that Mexico is to recon
quer the lost territory in New Mex
leo, Texas and Arizona. The details
are left to you for settlement.
"You are instructed to inform the
president of Mexico of the above in
the greatest confidence as soon as
it is certain that there will be an
outbreak of war with the United
States and suggest that the presi-
dent of Mexico, on his own initia-
tive, should communicate with Japan
suggesting adherence at once to this
plan; at the same time, offe. to med
late between Germany AMI Japan.
Please call the attention of thu
president of Mexico that the employ
rent of ruthless submlarine warfare
low promises to acmpel England tx
make peace in a few months.
Signed,
ZIMMERMAN
In Hands of Government Since Rup
ture
This document has been in tn
hands of the government since Pres
ident Wilson broke off Aplomati
relations with Germany; it has bee
kept secret up to this time, while tn
President has been asking Congress
for full authority to deal with Ger
many, and while Congress has bee
hesitating. 1t was in the President
hands while iChancellor Won Beth
man-Hollweg was declaring that tn
United States had placed an inter
pretation on the submarine declare
ton "never intended by Germany,
and that Germany hod promoted an
honored friendly relations with tn
United States "a5 an heirloom frol
Frederick the Great.
Of itself, if there were no othe
it is considered a sufficient answe
to the German chancellor's plair
that the United States >"brusquely
broke off relations without givin
authentic" reasons for it's action.
Supplies Missing Link
The document supplies the missin
link to many separate chains of ci
cumstances, which until now ha,
seemed to lead to one definite poin
1t sheds new light upon the fir
quently reported, but indefinabl
movements of the Mexican cover
ment to couple it's situation with tt
friction between the United Stat
and Japan. 1t adds another chapt
to the celebrated report of Jul
Cambon, French ambassador in Be
lin before the war, of Germany
worldwide plans for stirring stri
on every continent where they mig
aid her in the struggle for wor
domination which she dreamed W
close at hand. 1t adds climax
the Operations of Count vonBer