The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
BERLIN URGED JAPS
AND MEXICO TO WAR
ON UNITED STATES
Proposed by the Kaiser's Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs.

PRESIDENT HAS COPY
OF THE INSTRUCTIONS
carranza Was Offered Financial Sup.
port in Attempt to R%econquer Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona - Won
6ernstorff and Others Involved
High Official at Japanese Ambassy
at Washington Denies Receipt of
kaiser's Proposal.
Washington, March 3.-The West
ern Newspaper Union is enabled to
reveal that Germany, in planning unre-
strlcted submarine warfare and count
Ing Its consequences, proposed an alli-
c with Mexico and Japan to make
war on the United States If this coun-
try should not remain neutral.
Japan, through Mexican mediation,
vas to be urged to abandon her allies
md Join in the attack on the United
States.
Mexico. for her reward, was to re-
celve general financial support from
Germany, reconquer Texas, New Mex
leo and ArizonA-lost provinces-and
Share in the victorious peace terms
Germany contemplated.
Details of the Plot.
Details were left to German Min
lister Won Eckhardt in Mexico City,
who by instructions signed by Ger
man Foreign Minister Zimmerman
ut Berlin January 10, 1917, was direct
ed to propose the alliance with Mex
leo to General Carranza and suggest
that Mexico seek to bring Japan into
the plot.
These instructions were transmitted
to Won Eckhardt through Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambas.
sador here, now on his way home to
Germany under a safe-conduct OBJ
tanned from his enemies by the coun.
try against which he was plotting
war.
Pictures World Dominion.
Germany pictured to Mexico by
broad intimation England and the en-
tente allies defeated; Germany ant
her allies triumphant and in worlt
domination by the instrument of I'm
restricted warfare.
A copy of Secretary Zimmermann'!
instructions to Won Eckhardt, sen
through Won Bernstorff, is in posses
sion of the United States government
1t is as follows:
Berlin, Jan. 10, 1917.-On the Is
Of February we intend to begin sub
marine warfare unrestricted. In spit,
Of this, 1t is our intention to endeavo,
to keep neutral the United States O
America.
Alliance Is Proposed.
IF this attempt is not successful
we propose m alliance on the follow
ing basis with Mexico: That we shall
make war together and together max,
peace. We shall give general finnn
cial support and it is understood tina
, Mexico is to %reconquer the lost terri
-. tory in New Mexico, Texas and Ari
iona. The details are left to you fol
settlement.
"You are instructed to inform tn,
president of Mexico of the above IL
the greatest confidence as soon as /
is certain that there will be an out
break of war with the United State!
and suggest that the president O.
Mexico, on his own initiative, SHOULD
!, communicate with Japan, suggesting
adherence at once to this plan; ut thu
same time, offer to mediate between
; Germany and Japan.
"Please call to the attention of thu
president of Mexico that the EN-
ployment of ruthless submarine war
fare now promises to compel England
to make peace in a few months.
(Signed) "ZIMMERMANN."
DupIicity Exposed.
This document has been in the hands
of the government since President viii
sen broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany. 1t has been kept secret
while the president has been asking
congress for full authority to deal with
Germany, and while congress has been
hesitating. 1t was in the presidents
hands while Chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollweg was declaring that the United
States had placed an Interpretation on
the submarine declaration never in.
tended by Germany" and that Ger.
many had promoted and honored
friendly relations with the United
States "as an heirloom from Frederick
the Great"
OF itself, If there were no other, it
is considered a sufficient answer to the
German c%hancellor's plant that the
United States ~"brusquely" broke off re-
lations without giving authentic" rea.
sons for it's action.
Supplies Missing Link.
The document supplies the missing
link to many separate chains Of cir
cumstances, which until now have
seemed to lead to no definite point.