The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-03-08

1t recalls that Count Won Bernstorfl
when handed his passports was very
reluctant to return to Germany. but
expressed a preference for asylum in
Cuba.
1t gives new explanation to the
repeated arrests on the border Of men
| charged by American military authori'
ties with being German intelligence
agents.
Last of all. 1t seems to show con
| nection with General Carranzn's re.
cent proposal to neutrals that exports
| Of food and munitions to the entente
allies be cut off, and an intimatlon
that he might stop the supply OF oil,
so vital to the British navy, which is
| exported from the Tampico fields.
What Will Congress Dor
What congress will do. and how
members of congress who openly have
sympathized with Germany In their
opposition to clothing the president
with full authority to protect Ameri.
can rights will regard the revelation
of Germanys Vaccinations TO attack
| the United States is the subject Of the
keenest interest.
| Such proposal as Germany in
structed her minister to make to Mexi
co borders on an act of war, If, actu
ally, 1t is not one.
| No doubt exists here now that the
persistent reports during the last two
years of the operations of German
agents not alone in Mexico but all
through Central America and the West
Indies are based on fact.
There Is now no doubt whatever
that the proposed alliance with Mex
leo was known to high Mexican Off
cials who are distinguished for their
anti-Americanism. Among them are
Rafael Zubaran, Carranza's minister
to Germany. and Luis Cabrera, Car.
ranzas minister of finance.
The Hand Of Mexico.
1t is apparent that the proposal had
taken definite form when Zubaran re-
turned to Mexico City from Berlin re-
Gently. His return from his foreign
post was covered by the fact that Car
| TUllZu ldu t'tlleu Ill illuhy VI no upi"-
mats for conferences"
Denied at Japanese Embassy.
1t was declared by n high japanese
authority on Wednesday night that If
the German proposal of an alliance
ever reached Tokyo it was regarded as
merely new ebullitiOn of German
"kultur" and that it was thrown in the
wastebasket where it belonged.
| He asserted no such proposal had
been made to the embassy here ana
have been paid to it.
He said: "The whole idea was abso-
lutely preposterous."
| In order to make an alliance with
Germany, he added. it would be neces-
sary for Japan to break from the allies
and negotiate separate peace with
the Teutonic powers. But above all
that, he said, the japanese sincerely
desired friendly relations with the
United States.
Did Not Receive Proposal.
| WashinCtOn.-It was declared by a
high japanese authority that If the
German proposal of an alliance ever
reached Tokyo it was regarded as
merely new ebullition OF German
"kultur" and that it was thrown in
| the wnstebasket where 1t belonged.
He asserted no such proposal had
| been made to the embassy here and
that if it had been no attention would
have been paid to 1t.
| He said: "rhe whole idea was alb
solutely preposterous."
In order to make an alliance with
Germany, he added, 1t would be neces-
sary for Japan to break from the allies
and negotiate separate peace with
the Teutonic powers. But above all
that, he said. the japanese sincerely
desired friendly relations with the
United States.