The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-09
BERLIN Urged JAPS
AND MEXICO TO WAR
ON UNITED STATES
Proposed by the Kaiser's Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs.
PRESIDENT HAS COPY f&
OF THE INSTRUCTIONS

carranza Was Offered Financial Sup
port in Attempt to Reconquer Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona - Won
Bernstorff and Others involved
High Official at Japanese Ambassy
at Washington Denies Receipt of
Kaiser's Proposal.
Washington, March 3.-The West
ern Newspaper Union is enabled to
reveal that Germany, in planning unre-
stricted submarine warfare and count
ing its consequences, proposed an alli-
ance with Mexico and Japan to make
war on the United States if this coun-
try should not remain neutral.
Japan, through Mexican mediation,
was to be urged to abandon her allies
and join in the attack on the United
States.
Mexico, for her reward, was to re-
ceive general financial support from
Germany, reconquer Texas, New Mex
leo and Arizona-lost provinces-and
share in the victorious peace terms
Germduy contemplated.
Details of the Plot.
Details were left to German Min
lister Won Eckhardt in Mexico City,
who by instructions signed by Ger
man Foreign Minister Zimmerman
at Berlin January 10, 1917, was direct
ed to propose the alliance with Mex
leo to General Carranza and suggest
that Mexico seek to bring Japan into
the plot.
These instructions were transmitted
to Won Eckhardt through Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambas
sador 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.
Pictures World Dominion.
Germany pictured to Mexico by
broad intimation England and the en-
tente allies defeated; Germany and
her allies triumphant and in world
domination by the instrument of I'M
restricted warfare.
A copy of Secretary Zimmermann's
instructions to Won Eckhardt, sent
through Won Bernstorff, is in posses
sion 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
b. INT Of
America.
Alliance Is Proposed.
eff 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 finan-
cial support and it is understood that
Mexico is to reconquer the lost terri
tory in New Mexico, Texas and Ari
IONA. The details are left to you for
settlement.
"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.
"Please call to the attention of the
president of Mexico that the en-
ployment of ruthless submarine war
fare now promises to compel England
to make peace in a few months.
(Signed) "ZINIMERMANN."
DupIicity Exposed.
This document has been in the hands
of the government since President Will
son broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany. 1t has been kept secret
while the president has been asking
congress for full authority to deal with
Germany, and while congress has been
hesitating. 1t was in the presidents
hands while Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg was declaring that the United
States had placed an Interpretation on
the submarine declaration never in
tended 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 a sufficient answer to the
German chancellor's plant that the
United States "brusquely" broke off re-
lations without giving authentic" rea-
sons for its action.
Supplies Missing Link.
The document supplies the missing
link to many separate chains of cir
cumstances, which until now have
seemed to lead to no definite point.
II sheds new light upon the frequent