El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02

NIGER was the first impulse among Americans
reading of the proposal to Mexico and japan
Rnt among thinking men this passion quickly gave
way to surprise that Germany should have made sucn
bad play, such absurd mistake; and among men win
sns of humor (v which Herald the ability to
Iok # things obiecvely) there quickly succeeded con-
vctOn that nation and its representatives, at wash
ingtou had taken the thing TOO seriously, N lsei
As indicating the course of German official thought
toward this country it considering for certainly
II is not so friendly the German Official spokesman nave
declared Germany to be- II may heiP 70 Put :.
their guard-not merely against Germany but against many
other countries whose unselflshness we nave no sh'
But in itself carefully read Zimmerman note does
project any hostile initiatives 1t outlines methoo oy
which Germany thought she might meet the menace OF
new war it should arise result Of her submarine
activities Hemmed in Germany is and fighting Tor he5
life it is natural leaders should be casting around
for possible means resistance enemy Naturally
also country situated Germany is would necessarily
find other than direct attack as MODE oil
defence.
The episode presents an ugly picture of the German
mind but is no that to be found upon
deep search history Of any of the countries at
war on both Like many things in this world the
discovery subjects oIgnaors of the plot to Just resent
ent: whereas in the worlds history countless plots equally
as sinister successfully carried through by all the
gTeat powers and have part of the history of
countries always written, with strong
bias to the feelings of posterty-
The Zimmerman disclosure has no special bearing
present immediate relations with Germany or on
The justice Of against her TAX goes on all the
time between courts diplomats Most of 1t to
nothing There is law against IT. The world or men
opinion nevertheless Just such things
Germany long time In dealings with that country
must while proceed the assumption that she IS
acting good faith and that her words not to De
taken at value The present attitude of mind in
the United States toward Germany is something like that
which exists in large part of LatinAmeTca toward the
United States, which diplomacy Of the last eight
years has done nothing to modify.
Neither Mexico Japan would consider such pro
posa Germany's Regardless OF what those countries
might do they both well that their interest
lies In keeping the peace with Japan anxious for
with for with her-no than that
As for Mexico viii time before Pershngs army
forgotten; States desire nst fear
any people nation but il must ns respect If this
country is not TO abandon the position It has
People In this part Of the United States and IN most
Of the country Of the Mississippi have dea-unss
read travel extenSiTey-how bitter and violent
the sentiment In the popuous east favor of immediate
and general complete alliance with the allies against
their European foes The pressure being exered
congress and the executive comparable with that which
gTpped president Mckinley 1893 The country swept
into war, but Mckinley succeeded in postponng the
until sort of preparation could be made Our minister
SPAIN Stewart Woodord maintained the day of his
death that had the controversy settled that if
practically all it asked for in 30 days without
However that be- 1t fact that the tremendous
demand for fight right is grounded in impulse and
not in sober judgment.
And trustworthy who recently returned TO the
United States from England after II years residence there
said that he heard bitter proay talk party