El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01

krum Heller Is Suspected.
From other sources information has
come to the government of other Ger
man activities and influences in Mex
leo. DR.. krum Heller. German. act
i've in Mexico many years. is reported
TO be very close to Cen Carranza and
active in conducting pro-German prop
uganda in Mexico other information
in the hands Of government intelli-
gence officers is that Macmillan
Klaus. a German. is in chagre OF the
have been established near Mexico
City None OF these facts in itself is
regarded as having a direct relation
TO the proposal of Germany to Mexico
collateral evidences Of Germany's gen
eral plans.
Many Evidences Of Bernstorff.
II Is probable a full account OF Ger
man intrigues in this country as well
as in Central and South America. o.
which this government has knowledge. /
may never become publicly known, but
II is possible they may. according to
the turn of events. 1t is known pos
itively. however. that evidences OF the
activities of count Won BernstOrff, suf-
ficient TO force his departure from the
country at any time. were in the hands
Of the government even before II knew
of the attempted intrigue with Mexico
and Japan.
Alliance known To Mexicans.
There is now no doubt whatever that
the proposed alliance with Mexico was
known to high Mexican officials who
are distinguished for their anti-Amerf-
canism- Among them are Rafael Zu-
baran Capmsny. Carranza's minister 10
Germany, and Luis Cabrera, Carranza's
minister of finance
II is apparent that the proposal had
taken definite form when Zubarsn re-
turned to Mexico City from Berlin re-
Gently His return from his foreign
post was covered by the fact that Car
rama had called in many Of his diplO-
mats for Conference Sometime be
fore that. Cabrera while still at At
lantic City in the conferences OF the
American-Mexican joint commission
had suggested in a guarded way to a
member of the American section. that
he regretted that the commission had
not succeeded fully in settling the diff
ficulties between Mexico and the United
States, for. he said, he had hoped il
might continue its work and make
peace for the world.
Might Cut Off Exports.
When pressed for some details Of how
the commission could restore world
peace. Cabrera suggested that the
American republics controlled the des-
tiny Of the war by controlling a large
part of its supplies Mexico, he init
mated. might DO her part by cutting
off exports of oil The American COM
missiOners dismissed his ideas as Wis
iOnary-
Cabrera Antf-Ameriean.
Almost coincident with Zuharan's re-
turn from Germany. Cabrera returned
to Mexico City, open in his express
sions OF anti-Americanism. Zubaran
before being sent abroad, had repre-
scented Gen CaTranza here while the
Niagara mediation conferences were
proceeding and was no less avoWsdly
anti-American than Cabrera
Secretary Transferred To Mexico City.
Meanwhile baron Won Schoen. secre-
tary of the German embassy here. was
transferred to the legation in Mexico
City. No explanation could be obtained
Of the reason for his transfer
German Bases In Mexico.
For months many naval Officers here
have believed that the mysterious Ger
man sea raiders of the South Atlantic
must have found a base somewhere On
the Mexican coast and that such a
base could not be maintained without
the knowledge and the consent Of the
Mexican officials Last November the
British charge at Mexico City present
ed TO the Carranza foreign office a
notification that II II was discovered
that Mexican neutrality thus had been
violated. the allies would take drastic
measures to prevent continuation OF
that situation
NexieO's InsOlent RejOinder.
In note almost insolent in tone
foreign minister Aguilar replied TO the
charge that, in effect. il was the busi-
ness OF the allies to keep German sub
marines out Of western waters. and
mat II they were not Kept out Mexico
would adopt whatever course the cir
cUmstances might commend.
Arrest OF Agents.
Ii has been an open secret that de
partment Of justice agents in their in
Vestigations Of plots to violate Ameri-
can neutrality by setting on foot armed
expeditions in Mexico more than once
have uncovered what appeared to be
trails Of the German secret service. I
A few days ago Fred Kaiser. suspect
ed OF being a German agent, was ar
rested at NOgales. Arizona. on charges
brought under the neutrality statutes.
Escape of SehweIbE.
Last July. when W. H. SchWeibz. !
army officer. escaped into Mexico at
Nogales after arrest on similar charges
the deputy marshal who tried TO fol- /
low him was stopped by Mexican au-
thOrities