The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-20
mexico INCITED
BY GERMAN SPIES
CARRANzA'S TAX LEvIES MADE
TO BE EMBARRASSING TO
U. $. AND BRITISH.

and the Mexican situation Is once
more demanding the attention Of the
authorities here. German .propogan-
dists, 1t is asserted, have continued
their work in nearly every section OF
Mexico since the United States enter
ed the war and have succeeded in
creating a situation that may, in the
estimation of agents of the United
States, give this country much trou-
BILE unless 1t is promptly dealt with.
Ambassador Fletcher is here now to
furnish the Government with all the
information in his possession.
The Government authorities have
information in their possession to
the effort that before the United
States declared war on Germany
large number of subjects of the Ger
man Empire had entered Mexico
from the United States under instruc-
lions to be ready to carry out the
German plan to foment movement
in Mexico which it was hoped would
result in persuading the country to
attack the United States. Since the
United States entred the war these
German propagandists have been do
ing everything possible, so it is as
serted, to array the Caranza govern
lment against the Entente Allies. in
Guiding the United States.
II the information i'm possession of
the authorities here is to be relied
on, this Government must look to
Mexican territory for an organization
| whose business it is to keep the Ger
man Foreign Office informed as to all
the war Developments in the United
States.
Know or United States Plans.
II is not understood that the State
Department is in possession of any
definite information along this line,
but Americans who have recently ar
rived here from Mexico are positive
that there is line of communication
extending thru Mexico and that the
so-called German Intelligence depart
ment on this side of the Atlantic Is
now being coducted from Mexican
territory.
1t is assumed that if there is a line
of communication thru Mexico that
there must be a wireless station
somewhere in Mexico; otherwise II
would not be possible to get direct
communication with Berlin and even
with such a station, it is pointed out
communication would not be possible
unless there is cooperation in Spain
or some other neutral country.
But the spy revelations are onl,
one part of the story. According t6
the information brought to the Gov
eminent authorities the Carranza
government is doing everything poss
ible to embarrass the British and thu
American concerns that have con
cessions in Mexico. Recently assess
lments that amount to confiseatiol
have been levied against the Ameri
can copper companies, and the take
against the British oil companies
which have just become effective arr
out of reason, and, as is asserted
are plainly levied with the view t.
confiscating these properties. Tn
American Petroleum Company, which
supplies a large part of the oil con
sumed by the British navy, is har'
hit by this new tax and has entere'
protest TO the British government
and the British government ha
called the attention of the Unite'
States to the situation.
Carranza PrO-German.
1t is asserted that the Carranz
government at this time is thorol
dominated by pro-German sentimen
in Mexico and that this is due Target
to the work of the German propogan
. dists. One American who has live
in Mexico for many years and who
the owner of large properties ther
said on his arrival here day or
ago that he was surprised that tn
United States Government had nc
before this taken some official motto
of what is going on in Mexico.
81 supposed it was general
known" said he, that Mexico
practically in the hands OF Germa
sympathizers. Unquestionably niue
plotting against the United States
soing on across the border. Know
ing the situation as do ! am col
WINGED that but for the fact that IN
ofher Central American and sout
= American governments sided VIII
the United States in this war Mexi'
would have come out in the open !
favor of Germany. AS it is, ever!
thing that can possibly be done
embarrass the United States is be't
done en- Mexican soil. II seems
me Il is a situation which this Go