New Britain herald., 1917-03-02

von Eckhardt i'm Mexico City. In these instructions a German alliance with Mexico wass proposed on the Following basis: That Germany and Mexico should make war together on the United States. It was proposed that Germany should give Mexico general financial support. It was un- derstood that Mexico should recon auor the lost territory. in New Mexico Texas and Arizona. The German minister in Mexico City was told to inform the President of Mexico of the plan, .in the greatest confidence." and suggest that the President or Mexico, on his. own initiative. should communicate with Japan suggesting adherence at once to this plan.
 It is palpable. of course. that this .war talk" was not matched up' py the ..hungry crowd to which Mr.. Monier calls attention. In his ietter to William Jennings Bryan, a copy or which was printed in labor 5ournast there is no mention of this scheme. It is also plain as day that "ail the newspaper editors who are howiine, and agitating war; have fallen Tar short of their purpose. They do not even know how to howl and agitate.
 Beside the agitation which has been going on in. the Berlin Foreign Office the walls from this country are in- significant and weak. An advance or Mexican and Japanese troops ied py! German officers on the southern oor- der of the United States would be even a more effective way of stopping all this war talk" than that evolved oy MT. Monier.
 To lay all the sins of war howlers on the heads of newspaper editors IS hot fair and just. The'rank and nle of men engaged in the newspaper business in this country are stout hearted. loyal American citizens.
 They have the best interests or the country at heart. Theysdo not oes'1e war any more than Mir. Mon1er or MI. Bryan. If the ideas of newspaper editors do not agree with those who hold. dearer other counties. other lands. they are readily denounced as howlers of war. The plan to have MT. Bryan draft and put into eneccsa law which "would call first all news paper editors" is preposterous It IS not stated just what MT. Aonier ..would call first'. all Anewspaper editors. It Is presumed he means q j. call to arms If so, he will find tnaa no law is needed to make the average newsbapermaf, respond to a call for the defense of the country. Those editors who are physically able need no legislation to compel them to fight for their flag. If they have sons their sons will be sent along, perhaps sooner and faster than the sons of those who
 have nothing else to do but accuse.
 The so-called '.war press" in this country exists only in the minds of those who have yet failed to under stand the true meaning of free people, . free country. and a free press. There are some who will never grasp the significance of timely warning. Were tnot for the publica- 1 tion in American papers of this latest ] German intrigue Mir Monier and Mr. ] Bryan and all the others who persist in burying their heads in the sand
 might have seen great hordes of in- vaders march over the Mexican border l and attempt to storm the country. 1 There is no cry for war in announce
 ing the war plans of foreign power.
 There is no damage done in exposing
 the wicked machinations of country
 ready to leap like tiger on a nation
 that has pended every effort to re-
 main friendly. If these things be
 wrong then all the newspaper editors
 in the country. except those of the
 foreign language press, should be shot
 for treason. If not. false accusers
 should hold their tongues forever.