The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-01
Washington and the Whole Nation
Amazed By Revelations of Docu-
mentary Evidence of Duplicity and
Actual Plotting Carried on by Berlin
Government-Wi Wilson Admits Truth
of Charges

Washington March 1.-The revelation how Germany,
pecng the result of her submarine
campaign ruessness plotted to unite Mexico and Japan with
attack the United States has stirred the capital its
depths Members of Congress- of whom had been hestatng
presidents request for full authority to deal with Ger
many present situation went to the capitol to-day reading
documentary evidence of the intrigue which proposed
separate Japan from her allies and add the United States to the
list which hopes conquered her dream
of world dominion
Germany confident that unrestricted submarine warfare
is the which will bring England to her knees proposed
triple blow revealed set of instructions from the German
foreign minister Zimmerman the German minister Won Eek
hart in City, which transmitted through Won Bern
sor ambassador here This astounding document dated
49, the contents of which have for time been
in possession United States shows plainly that
Germany making repeated protestaons to the United
she had intention of resumng campaign of
ruhessness making final preparations for its extension two
weeks before had gone the
consideration of its that she proposed to meet them
by attack with Mexico and Japan the United States
American officials the startling disclosure throws light
on Geranys real attitude toward the United States shows
while the administration has been going the utmost lengths
clash with Germany to the extent of repeat
edy enduring fragrant violations of American rights the sea
and neutrality American soil Germany has been
numbering the United States her enemies and making
vision meet the situation.
Evidences that Mexico Germany suggested
Japan the proposal for attack the United
States with reception in Toxic quite contrary what
had expected Observers here believe that the breakdown
sgnazed when
Mexican suddenly reversed its attitude and
nounced intention of cutting off British supplies
fuel OIL had been plainly indicated in Carranzas proposal
to make peace Europe cutting exports and mun
tions from neutrals.
The communication Germany Japan proposing
alliance against the United States brought the Senate
Lodge who introduced resolution proposing that the
if the signed Zimmerman
authentic of Virginia informed Lodge
had been authorized by the
that the account of the Zimmerman note revealed by
the Associated Press substantially correct.
Full Confirmation from White House
Lodge declared that when gathering
Associated Press forward seriously
purports despatch from the secretary foreign
affairs Germany inviting Mexico and Japan to unite make
the United States time that Congress and the people
should be informed on the matter
While Senator Lodge that
authorized state that the by the Associated
Press full confirmation being officially
the White House and the department
Georgia Democrat objected immediate consideration
Lodge resolution until after considerable discussion had
order that there might be time for dbraon by the foreign
relations committee The resolution referred foreign
relations committee and Chairman Stone called meeting
day to consider It.
Secretary of State Lansing authorized this statement:
we do not believe that Japan has had knowledge of this
that she would consider proposition made by enemy"
As to Mexico Secretary Lansing sad I'VE
that Mexico would not be party agreement view
of the friendly relations existing between this government
de facto government of Mexico" tc