The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-23
Officially Announced That Berlin
Tried to Lure Mexico and
Japan to War.
CHARGE ADMITTED BY BERLIN
President Has Copy of Official instruc-
tons Outlining Details of Conspir-
acy Against Our Government
Carranza Told to Recon-
quer Texas, Arizona
and New Mexico.

Washington, March 5.-Attempted
justification to Herr Zimmerman, the
German foreign minister, of Germany's
effort to line up Japan and Mexico
against United States found no re-
Spouse in Washington officialdom. The
insinuatiOn by Zimmerman that there
was Classification" for Germany's ac-
ton in the activity of the United
States in South America met Win
sharp denial. The facts as shown by
the records, known to the entire world
for months, were cited as complete re-
futation of the Zimmerman accusation.
Germany Admits Charge.
Berlin, March 5.-Admitting the
truth of the charges made in the
United States that Germany plotted
to secure the aid of Mexico and Japan
in event of war with the United States,
Foreign Secretary zimmerman JUST
fed such action on the ground that the
United States tried TO array South
American republics against Ger
many.
Washington, March 2.-PreSident
Wilson, in response to the senate's
call, laid before that body official IN
formation that the United States is in
possession of evidence which estab-
fishes the authenticity of the Sensa-
tional document disclosing how Ger
many intrigued TO ally Mexico and
japan with her to war on this coun'
try.
In response to senate resolution
the president transmitted report
from Secretary Lansing stating that
the evidence had come TO the posses
sion of the United States within the
last week and that the authenticity OF
Foreign Minister Zimmermann's In
structions to German Minister Won
Eckardt in Mexico City is established.
Presidents Reply.
The presidents reply to the resolu-
ton and Secretary Lansing's report
are as follows:
ITO the Senate:
I'm response to the resolution adopt
ed by the senate on March l, 1917. re-
questing the president to furnish the
senate, if not incompatible with the
public interest, whatever information
he has concerning the note published
in the press of this date purporting TO
have been sent January 10. 1917, by the
German secretary of foreign affairs to
the German minister to Mexico.
transmit herewith report by the Sec
rotary of state, which has my ap-
prevail.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
Lansing's Report.
ITO the President:
"In response to the resolution adopt
ed by the senate on March 1, 1917,
requesting that that body be furnished,
IL not Incompatible with the public in
terest. whatever information you have
concerning the note published in the
press of this date purporting to have
been sent January 10. 1917, by the Ger.
man secretary for foreign affairs to
the German minister In Mexico. have
the honor to state that the government
Is In possession OF evidence which es-
tablishes the fact that the note refer
red 10 is authentic. and that It Is In
possession OF the government of the
United States. and that the evidence
was procured by this government dur.
Ing the present week; but that Ii Is
I'm my opinion. Incompatible with the
public interest TO send 20 the senate
mt the present time any further infor.
nation I'm possession of the govern.
ment OF the United States relative 70
the note mentioned In the resolution
of the senate.
Respectfully submitted.
(Slgned) ROBERT LANSING"
Report Sent to Committee.
The sennte without comment or,
dered the report and letter printed mud
referred To the foreign relations com
mittee.
Adoption OF the resolution asking
for the Information came at the clos,
of day OF solemn debate. which
reached climax with Republican sen
ulOFS JulllluE ptlllotIulS III COUucffin
ing the attitude of Senator Stone
chairman OF the foreign relation com
mittee. who declared the story OF the
plot was given out by the government
10 affect public opinion. and inslste,
upon asking the president whether Oh,
information was received from the rep
resentative of any belllgerent >uatiou.
Senator Fall. Republican. said h,
did not wonder that the president he
clded 10 reach public opinion through
the press I'm view OF the attitude o
members of the senate. who ought [,
| be his advisers.
The subject came up soon after tn
senate assembled and sngrosscd attcn
ton nearly all day. I'm spite OF the mas
Of legislation awaiting action. Sena
tors on both 81 les OF the chamber ex
| pressed amazement af the story "A,