Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01

business of the allies to Keep German
submarines out OF western waters. and
, ihat II they were not kept out. Mex
ico would adapt whatever course the
circumstances migh' command.
OTHER THINGS Attributed
TO GERMAN INFLUENCES
7" German influences also have been
attributed in some quarters the Wig
/ orous steps taken by the d. facto FL
, nance Minister to force loans from the
Ranco Nacional and the Bank Of Lon
dou and Mexico. owned by French and
British capital The institutions wer.
closed by the Mexican authorities. and
some OF their officers imprisoned and
held for weeks. despite repeated pro-
tests by France, Great Britain and the
United states.
Reports 81 German machine guns
aud German Sunncrs in the carran.a
army also have been persistent. al
though tho relative Importance OF TIA,
TO til. proposed alliaucc is not fuIi..
, established. II WAS recalled tonight.
TOO. that last November, when the
Mes American Joint Commission
was makin. its futile effort 10 adjust
/ the difficulties between the two coun-
tries. the AustroiIumgarian ambas-
sador a. Mexico City. Count kalm;n
Kama Nolkanya. made Il trip 10 the
United States on what lie described AS
Il secret mission.
\ suggestion interpreted by some
officials as I'm indication that Germany
might HAY" made approaches To Mexico
al tina; time was mad" hy Luis Cabrera
in IN address ~ Philadelphia IN No
,cmher.
''i'hc foes OF tho Cnttcd states will
certainly aSsum" to bc friends at McN-
ic".' said Mr. Cabrera and will try
I" take advantage Of AMY sor, OF re-
sentiment Mexico may have against the
United states. Mexico. nevertheless.
understands that. in case Of !, conflict
between tho United states and amy
other nation outside America her at
titudc must hc one uf continental
SOLIDARITY"
OTHER TRAILS UNCOVERED
or GERMAN SECRET SERVICE
Department of Justice agents. in
their Investigations Of plots to violate
American neutrality hy setting on foot
armed expeditions in Mexico more than
once have uncovered what appeared TO
be trails OF the I;crn,am secret service,
few days ago Fred Kaiser. sus-
pcctcd Of being Il German agent. Was
-
under the neutrality statutes. Depart
mcnt OF Justice agents declared he had
attempted to obtain military inforna-
ton OH the American side aud had cul-
tiNated tho society or American army
officers with an apparent intention OF
promoting those efforts
Last July whcn w ~. Schwciil. vine.
-" tmcd y" b." - former German army
officer. escaped into Mexico at Nocnlcs
after arrest uu similar rh;,,..scs. tho
deputy marshal Who tried Ia follow
''G' vas stopped ~ Mexican authori-
The ;uli extent or the evidence Of
h'ruanE's plotting against the Cnli cu
states gathered H. the American Se,rc,
service may become known oniy ac.
co|dins 10 the course ci the III, Ir,.
relations between the two countries
II IS kn"wn that miirn evidence Of
the operations Of the German embassy
val p"rSonS who were Responsible. To
u ncNcf has been permitted IL come
out because officials preferred a.
guard against lHilamiu. tn. public
mind in the tense situi,tiou with Ger
many, The publ, Amusement wnic.i II
iuii exposition al the evidence m The
hands 81 the government would causs
cannot he ovcrcStimated
only to-day the Council 81 National
Defense created by act OF Congress
issued an appeal 10 all Americans 10
show every consideration for aliens; in
this country.
We call upon all citizens" said the
appeal n untoward cvonts should
come upon ms. 10 present to these
ahenS. many Of whom Tomorrow will
DC americans. ~ attitude Of neither
suSpicioh nor RESPONSIVENESS We urge
up"h all americans TO meet these mil
fonS OF foreign born with Unchanged
manner and with unprecedented mind. i"