The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13

fund of $4,000 was distributed
among professional agitators, with in-
structions that they were to organize
riots and protest meetings for the
purpose of bringing about an en-
barge
Big Loans to Mexico.
Germans in the United States are
asserted to have sent to the Carranza
government recently millions of dol
lars. Some of these millions were in
the form Of personal loans" to Mex
leo. Other millions went into the
purchase of smelter plants and other
industries.
That these shipments of money had
an Interior purpose seems evident
from the disclosure Of the German
plot to stir up war in Mexico and
Japan against the United States. DIR.
Alfred Zimmerman, the German
foreign secretary, has admitted the
truth of this disclosure. A statement
issued with the consent of the Ger
man government states:
anticipating these possibilities
(of war with the United States), it
was not only the right but also the
duty of our government to take pre-
cautions in time in order to balance,
if possible, the adhesion to our foes
of new enemy. The German minis
ter at Mexico, therefore, was in
structed in the middle of January
that in the event Of the United
States declaring war he should offer
to the Mexican government an alli-
ance and arrange further details"
Germany and Colombia Allied.
Reports indicating that Germany
has carried out successfully in Co.
lombia an intrigue such as she at
tempted with Mexico have been laid
before President Wilson and his cabi-
net. The evidence points to a secret
alliance between the two nations,
having as it's object the capture and
destruction of the Panama canal in
the event of war between the United
States and Germany. So seriously
is the situation regarded, that plans
are understood to have been made in
Washington to seize every Colombian
port if this nation enters the war.
Colombia is known to be unfriendly
to the United States because of the
failure of congress to pay her $751;
100000 as indemnity for the seizure,
during the Roosevelt administration,
of the Panama canal strip.
Other events in South American
countries give observers reason to
suspect German activities. Carranza
recently sent a note to all the powers
of this hemisphere, suggesting peace
measures. Several governments have
replied, and Argentina has gone so
far as to suggest peace conference
at Buenos Ayres, without inviting the
government of the United States to
participate.
These diplomatic exchanges are
viewed in Washington as manifesto
tons of strong and developing pro-
German influence among the Latin
American republics, which Count Won
Bernstorff is suspected of having
manipulated before he was dismissed
as German ambassador to this coun-
try.
Evidence of Pro.German Influence.
A thorough investigation of Ger
man activities in Cuba has been or
dered by the government with view
to learning what connection may ex-
ist between Germany and the recent
Cuban rebellion.
1t is alleged that Germany also has
made persistent attempts to gain a
foothold in Hayti and San Domingo,
in violation of the Monroe doctrine.
During recent troubles in Hayti, a
German note addressed to the Amer
lean state department openly asserted
that no plan for Hayti that did not in
clude Germany could be entertained.
1t is even asserted that the German
government, before the European
war broke out, had determined to
seize the island of Hayti and estab-
fish naval base at Mole st. Nicholas,
but was frustrated by the breaking
out of the present world conflict.
Activities Extend to India.
Another plot extending from New
York city to the far-fung borders of
the great Rajputana desert in India
was disclosed this week, the authori-
ties allege, in the arrest in New York
of a German physician and chemist,
DR.. Ernest Matthias Sekunna, and a
Hindu scientist, DR.. Chandra Chalk
RAFFERTY,. The two were seized in one
of the handsome brown stone houses
which they own and were arraigned
on a charge of melting instructions
in India and alleged violation of the
federal statute forbidding the TO-
menting of a military enterprise
against a country with which the
United States is at peace" In an al
legged confession, they admitted that
they had received 100000 from Ger