Evening star., 1917-03-01

Letter Was Written in January.
This astounding document. dated Ber-
lin, January 10, 1917, contents of which
have for some time been in possession
of the United States government,
shows plainly that Germany. while
making repeated protestations to the
United States that she had no inten-
tions of resuming her sea campaign or
ruthlessness, was making the Hhal ar
ranpements for its execution two weeks
hefore il was announced, and had even
zone so far In consideration or the con-
seouences that she proposed to meet
them by the attack with Mexico and
Japan upon the United states
The text of this document is as 1oiloWs:
"BERLIN. January 10. 1917.
"On the LIST Of February we intend
to begin submarine warfare unre-
.frtcted. In spite of this. 1t is our
intention to keep neutral with the
limited states of America.
..If this attempt Is not successful
we propose an alliance on the foi-
Ioxxinr basis with Mexico; That we
.hnll make war together and to-
wather make peace. We shall give
General financial support, and 1t ~
understood that Mexico IN 10 re-
conquer the lost territory In New
MEXICO, Texas and Arizona. The de-
fnila are left to you for settlement.
.You are instructed to inform the
president of Mexico of the above In
The greatest confidence as soon as
II is certain that there will be nn
outbreak of war with the United
states. and suggest that the Presi-
dent Of Mexico, on his own initia-
tive. should communicate with Japan
.urxcsting adherence Mt once to this
plan; at the same time, offer to me-
Si,tr between Germany and Japan.
..Tlenae call to the attention of the
pres,dent of Mexico that the r:l-
nloyment of ruthless submarine
warfare now promises to compel
england 10 make pence in few
months. IL" WEN
Shows Duplicity of Germany.
ro American officials the startling
disclosure throws new light on Ger
,,.nv.s real attitude toward the United
ct.+es It shows that while the admin
;strat;on has been going to utmost
lengths to avoid an armed clash with
Germany, even to the extent OF re-
neatedly enduring fragrant violations
or American: rights on the seas and
nrs,ches of neutrality on American
.ou Germany with the diplomacy so
.,,dd.n,v revealed by the outbreak of
tho E.tfTODeln wa ii.'.' 'SSi' iiei'ipSA A4i =
tho ru,ed S.ates among her enemies
ana n,ak,n. provision to meet such 4
,rha documentary proof of Germany S
40. +o mite Japan and Mexico against
the United states has been in the hands
os the United States government while
Corman statesmen have been pleading
that President Wilson's action in
hreaking off diplomatic relations was
..hrusoue'. and harsh. and that they
ware informed of no authentic rea-
snns.. for his action. While the Ger
man chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann Hoil-
we9 was making his celebrated speech
;n the reichstag. in which he deplored
the break and protested that Germany
had nromoted and cherished the friend
sh;n Of the United States "as Bismark
nut it-an heirloom from Frederick
,ha Great" the documentary evidence
In the hands of officials here showed
mat Germany was plotting an attack
on the United States by a. triple al
lance.
Wonder How Berlin Will Explain.
+ American officials wonder how. in the
light of these disclosures, German Of
ficials will reconcile their plea that the
United States put an Interpretation on
the new submarine. orders mot intend