Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
PLANNED INVASION
OF UNITED STATES
Mexico Asked to Act With
Germany in Case of War
and Steps Taken to Bring
Japan Into Trouble as
Enemy to United States.

Washington, March 1.-Germany |
wants to play Mexico and Japan ac-
lively against the United States in
case of war.
This plot. revealed by the admins !
tration today through documentary
proof of Germany's Vaccinations, was
put forth to sway dallying con-
gross and stir the nation to the real
perils of the German problem.
Facing the possibility of further de-
| lay in congress, plus opposition to
avoidance of an extra session, the ad-
ministration played its trump card
the correspondence between Germany
and it's Mexican representative, where
by it sought to align Mexico and
Japan belligerently against the Unit
ed States. The documents, in pos
| session of this government for some
time, show clearly that Germany meant
to play this tremendous menace as a
club over the United States to keep
her neutral and to prevent the stand
the United States took on the latest
ruthless submarine edict.
GIVES LIE TO CHANCELLOR.
i Besides being designed as a check
to over enthusiastic, but perhaps we'll
meaning pacifists, who, it was feared,
would lull the nation into too great
d feeling of security, 1t was the lie
, direct to German expressions of sur
prise voiced by Chancellor Won Beth
mann HollWeg over Americas "misin-
depreciation" of Germans unlimited
boat war decree. 1t also stands
as a reply to Bethmann Hollweg's
> feigned surprise at the 'brusqueness'
of President Wilson in breaking the
friendly relations between Germany
and America that was AN heirloom
from Frederick the Great"
} LETTER FROM MMERMANN.
] A letter forming the basis of Ger
l many's plotting, forwarded from Bcr
: lin, Jan. Q, via Count Won Bernstorff,
for the German envoy, Won Eckhardt,
at Mexico City, said:
r. "On the first of February we
i intend to begin submarine war
fare unrestricted. In spite of this,
?, it is our intention to endeavor to
= keep the United States of America
n neutral. If this attempt is not
+ successful, we propose an alliance
on the following basis with Mex
leo:
THAT we shall make war to-
gether and peace together.
THAT we shall give general
financial support and it is under
!! stood that Mexico is to reconquer
e the lost territory in New Mexico,
# Texas and Arizona.
Y "The details are left to you for
settlement.
"You are instructed to inform
: the president of Mexico Of the
n above in the greatest confidence
irI as soon as il is certain that there
. will be an outbreak of war with
the United States and suggest
II that the president of Mexico on his
If own initiative should communicate
lie with Japan suggesting adherence
Is at once to this plan, at the same
h time offering to mediate between
IS Germany and Japan. Please call
% to the attention of the president
If of Mexico that the employment
promises to compel England to
of ruthless submarine warfare now
IA make peace in a few months.
(Signed) "ZIMM ERMANN."
n THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
" This and other documents in tn
,t hands OF government heads, is the an
m swcr to the administrations insistenc
n upon power for President Wilson t
20 arm ships and otherwise deal with tn
yn German problem, IL was UNDERSTOOD !
a administration circles.
err 1t is the answer to the administra
he TONS apparent anxiety of Japan, a
lv shown in efforts to kin anti-alien leg
ne islation aimed at the Japs.
d. 1t is the answer to President VIII
on sons go slowly" in order that h
&C. might be the better prepared for .actio
when the time came.
Ter Above all. it is intended as the goa
IS to congress.
,w ATTITUDE UNKNOWN.
Just how Mexico and Japan hay
re- taken the proposals is not known def
n nitely.
to Only short time ago, however, Car
Ter rama suggested an embargo on SUI
his plies to the allies, and there was III
he hint that the Mexican oil supply
ng the British navy would be halted.
japan has been limiting at troub
if the anti-alien bills were passed.
Hence, it is known that in the.
ac- respects the two nations were tryir
of the secret club of threatened troub
9TH against the United States
to- The administration has shown
IAN only part of it's hand
es The Mexican Japanese menace