The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-03

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slatsa l'rsss 4 enabled to reveal that
Germany IN planning unrestricted
Z tnbmarlne MArfAre and counting Its
eooesqvsnesa proposed an alliance
With Mexico ~nd Japan to make war
- ths Units,i stAtea v this country
shsu1d not rsnain neutral. Japan
\ tthrough Mexican mediation. was to
- urged 70 abandon her allies and
1etn n NE attack on the United
\ o>atoa ~
Msnico. Tor her reward. was TO re-
o>lve gsnsrql financial support from
, 0srnAny. tsconqusr Texas New
l(nHicq ana Arisona- --iost provinces
--and share IN the victorious peace
tsrns contsmplatsd.
psAails were LEFT to German min
lstsr Eokhardt in Mexico City. who
~ instructions signed by German
Yersign Minister zimmsrn,ann at
y nsrlin January 10, 1917. was direct
"a % PROPOSE the alliance with Msx-
leo to Gen. Carrsnsa and suggss.
that Msxico seek to bring Japan into
tie plot.
Tnsss instructions were transmitted
. Won Eckhardt through Count Won
Dsrnstorff. former German ambassa-
dor here. now on his way home to
0ermany under . safe conduct OBJ
toined from his enemies by the
eeuntry against which no was plot
tlng war. aN
Germany pictured to Mexico by
prpsd intimation. England ana the
entents allies dsfssted: Germany and
~ al1ies triumphant and I'm world
1onination by che Instrument of un-
p1r1rioted submarine warfare.
- copy Of zimmsrmsnn's instruc-
t)oopk q von Eckhar1t. sent through
Nm Bsrnstorff. v In bosesslon or
q Ussssd ssatss sevsrnmsnt. II ss
- follVysr IN sSr
~ ~Bsriin. January 10. 1917. 3s
"ou ths Arst Of rshruary we intend
- bse1n submarine warfare unre-
cer,cted. - spite Of this. It is our
intsntlon 70 sndsavor to keep neutral
ths United States OF America.
's1f this attempt Is not successful
~ propose m alliance on the fol-
lowing basis with Mexico: That we
o4a1l make war together and together
AXE peace. We shall give general
, Doncial support and It 10 understood
Olat Msxice h TO reconquer the lost
territory In New Mexico. Texas and
Arhsna. The details are left to you
TOR settlement.
"1ou are Instructed TO inform the
pre9tasnt OF Mexico Of the dbove as
soon - u 10 certain that there will
- IN outbreak Of war with the Unit
- etatss ana suggest that tho presl-
osnt of Asxico. en- his own initiative,
should communicate with japan
seegsst1ng adherence at once to this
plAn: at the same time. Offer to me-
crss between Germany and Japan.
r1sass can to the attention OF
We President OF Mexico that the em-
paoymsnt Of ruthless submarine war
fArs now promises to compel Eng.
land to make peace In a few months
tsssned) "zimmermann."
This document has been In the
hands of the government since Pres
ident Wilson broke off diplomatic re-
'ssions with Germany. 1t has been
Kept secret while the president has
been asking congress for fun AUTHORITY
70 deal with Germany and while con-
srsss has been hesitating. 1t was ir
the presidents hands while Chancsl.
ior Won Bethmann-H Hollweg was de-
c'arfng that the United States had
placed an Interpretation on the sub
marine declaration never intended
oy GERMANY" and that Germany had
promoted and honored friendly re.
iations with the United States las
an heirloom from Frederick tho
Great"
OF itself. II there were no other. Il
M considered a sufficient answer to
the German chancellor's piaint ,ha,
the United States "brusqueiy" broke
on relations without giving "au-
tAentic" reasons for Its action.
The document supplies the missing
link TO many separate chains of cir-
comstances. which until now have
seemed to lead to no definite poin, 1t
sheds new light upon the frequently
repeated but indehnable movements
Of the Mexican government to couple
NJ situation with ti-s friction be-
tween the United States and Japan.
10 adds another chapter to the ce,e-