Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-01

A copy OF Zimmermans instructions
to Won Eckhardt, sent thru Won Bern
storff. Is in possession of the United
States government. II Is as follows:
"BcrlIn, January 10, 1917.
"On the first OF February we intend
tO begin submarine warfare unre-
strictrd. In spite of this, II Is our in
tcntiOn to cndcavor TO keep neutral
the United States of America.
ar this attempt Is not successful, We
propose an alliance on the following
basis with Mexico: That we shall
make war together and together make
peace We shall give general financial
support and II Is understood that
Mexico is to rccOnqucr the lost terri
tory In New Mexico, Texas and Ari-
zona. The details are left TO you for
settlement
'You arc instructed to inform the
president of Mexico of the above In
the greatest confidence as soon as II Is
certain that there will bc an outbreak
of war with the United States and sug-
Scst that the president of Mexico, ON
his own initiative. should communi. &.
cate with Japan suggesting adherence
nj cncc TO this plan; at the same time,
offer to mediate between Germany
and Japan.
"Plcasc call To the attention of the
president Of Mexico that the employ
mcnt of ruthless submarine warfare
now promises to compel England to
make peace in a few months.
(Signed) ZIMMERMANN."
EXPLAINS MANY THINGS.
This document has been in the
handC of the government since presi-
dent Wilson broke off diplomatic rela =
tions with Germany. 1t has been kept
secret, while the president has been
asking congress for full authority to
deal with Germany. and while con
gress has been hesitating. 1t was IN
the presidents hands while Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollw was declaring
that the United States had placed an
Interpretation on the submarine decla
ration never intended by Germany
and that Germany had promoted and
honored friendly relations with the
United States ''as an heirloom from
Frcdcrici the Great
ANSWERS HOLLWEG.
or itself. If there were no other,
It Is considered a sufficient answer to
the German chancellor's plaint that
the United States "brusquely" broke
off relations without giving "authen-
tic reasons for its action.
The document supplies the missing
link to many separate chains of cir
cumstances, which, until now, have
seemed to lead to no definite point.
1t sheds new light upon the frequently
reported but indefinable movements
of the Mexican government to couple
it's situation with the friction between
the United States and Japan. 1t adds
another chapter to the celebrated re-
port OF Jules Cambon. French ambas-
sador in Berlin before the war, of
Germany's worldwide plans for
stirring strife on every continent
where they might aid her in the strug-
gle for world domination, which she
dreamed was close at hand.
THE REAL CRISIS.
It adds climax to the operations
of Count Won Bernstorff and the Ger
man embassy in this country. which
has been colored with passport FRA uds.
charges of dynamite plots and In
trigue. the fun extent OF which never
has been published.
1t gives new credencc to persistent
reports of submarine bases on Mexi-
can territory in the gulf OF Mexico;
IL takes cognizance of fact long
recognized by American army chiefs
that II japan ever undertook to In
wade the United States 1t probabl,