Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-10
Government at Washington in
Possession of Documents
Conclusively Proving
Teuton Intrigue.
BERNSTORFF IN ON IT
German Minister to Mexico Given In
structions Through Former Am
bassador, While the Two Coun-
tries Were Still at Peace.

Washington, Mar 1.-The Associ-
ated Press is enabled to reveal that
Germany. in planning unrestricted
submarine warfare and counting its
consequences, proposed an alliance
with Mexico and Japan to make war
on the United States, if this country
should Tot remain neutral.
Japan, through Mexican mediation,
was to be urged to abandon the En-
tente Allies and join in the attack on
the United States.
Mexico, for its reward, was to re-
ceive general financial support from
Germany, reconquer Texas, New Mex
leo and Arizona-lost p-ovinces-and
| share in the victorious peace terms
Germany contemplated
Details were left to German Min
lister Won Eckhardt in the City of Mex
leo, who, by instructions signed by
German Foreign Minister thinner
mann, at Berlin, January 10, was di-
rected to propose the alliance with
Mexico to General Carranza and sug-
gest that Mexico seek to bring Japan
into the plot.
These instructions were transmit
| ted to Won Eckardt through Count
bassador here. now on his way home
to Germany under a safe conduct OBJ
| tanned from his enemies, by the coun-
| try against which he was plotting war.
Germany pictured to Mexico, by
| broad intimation, England and the
| Ent Allies defeated, Germany and
her allies triumphant and in world
| domination by the instrument of I'M
| restricted warfare
America Has Direct Proof
A copy of Zimmermann's instruc-
tions TO Won Eckardt, sent through
| Won Bernstorff, is in possession of the
United States government. 1t is as
| follows:
berlin, Jan. 10. 1917-On the LIST
of February we intend to begin sub
marine warfare unrestricted. In spite
| of this it is our intention to endeavor
TO keep neutral the United States of
| America.
If this attempt is not successful,
we propose an alliance on the follow
| ing basis with Mexico: That we shall
| make war together and together make
peace. We shall give general financial
| support and it is understood that Mex
leo is to reconquer the lost territory
| in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona.
| The details are left to you for settle
| ment
/ You are instructed to inform the
president of Mexico of the above in
| the greatest confidence as soon as it
| is certain that there will be an out
| break of war with the United States,
| and suggest that the president of
Mexico. on his own initiative. should
| communicate with Japan, suggesting
| adherence at once to this plan; at the
same time. offer to mediate between
| Germany and Japan; to please call to
| the attention of the president of Mex
| leo that the employment of ruthless
submarine warfare now promises to
compel England TO make peace in a
| few months
"ZIMMERMANN."
| This document has been in the
hands of the government since Pres
| ident Wilson broke off diplomatic re-
Iations with Germany. 1t has been
kept secret while the President has
been asking Congress for full author
| ity TO deal with Germany. and while
Congress has been hesitating.
1t was in the Presidents hands
| while Chancellor Won BethmannHo oil
! veg was declaring that the United
| States had placed an Interpretation
| on the submarine declaration never
intended by Germany, and that Ger
many had promoted and honored
| friendly relations with the United
States "as an heirloom from Frederick
| the Great" OF itself. if there were
/ no other, it is considered sufficient
! answer to the German chancellor
| plant that the United States --brus
| uueIy' broke off relations without Civ
/ ing authentic reasons for its action
1T adds climax to the operations OF
| Count Won Bernstorff and the German
| embassy in this country, which have
been colored with passport frauds
| charges of dynamite plots and intri
que. the full extent of which never
has been published