The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-01

MAS unuersicOu IN auinlnlsfahol
circles.
Il Is the answer to the admlnisiIs
| tons apparent anxiety over Japar
a. shown In EFFORTS TO kin anttalieI
legislation aimed AZ the Japs.
n IL the answer TO President vii
Fcn's going slowly" In order tina
he might be- me better prepared III
acton when the time came.
Above all. II IL intended as thu
goad 10 congress.
Just how Mexico and Japan have
taken the proposals Il not known
definitely.
Only a short time ago. however
carranEa suggested an embargo on
rupplies to the Allies. and there was
the hint that the Mexican oil sup
lilies OF the British navy would be
halted
Japan has been limiting al tronhle
4 the anti-alien bills we're passed.
Hence. II IL known that in these
respects the two nations were try.
ing the secret club OF threatened
trouble against the United states.
The administrator has shown
only part OF its hand.
The Mexican-Japanese menace
has doomed larger than oficials
cared to admit publicly.
The menace-bared in the prima
Aaaatf-
recalls stories OF emissaries who
went back and forth from Mexico
City 20 Toxic.
II recalls stories Of German re
scrvists gathering in Mexico CITY.
II recalls Wild stories-always
branded so oficially-of the pres
ence Of Japanese in large numbers
in Lower California
n recalls activities u Captain
boy-Ed and Captain Won Papen, in
Mexico and in other countries south
OF the Rio Grande.
Il is given FRANKLY bur not en-
cialIy. as enc Of the greatest iea-
sons the administration sont Score
tary of State Lansing and the at.
torney general 10 congress &C. plead
fer the most stringent end rigid Spy
hills this government has ever con.
sidered.
Al last, goaded b. congressional
celsys and prospects u an even
wider nlibuster starting today TO
XIII the armed neutrality bill. GRIP
pie the navy supply bill. ami force
an extra session. the administration
showed the main part Of the plot.
Behind the plot lies a sinister
train OF facts.
German agents followed develop
menis OF the Mexican peace confer.
ence at Atlantic City. After they
appeared II was noticeable that
Luis Cabrera. clever diplomat. mem
Dor OF the Mexican group. gave out
disquieting hints. He talked Of the
relations OF Japan and Mexico-S
sinister hint that the American gov
eminent did not fail to note tho az
the time II did not suspect that
there was. In the making. anything
so Tremendous a. a German plot
that might reacs upon the very eE-
istence Of this nation.
Since then there have been Ger.
man spies on the Mexican border
There have been secret missions be
tween MEXICO City and washington
on the part Of Teuton diplomats.
But the message Intended for the
German envoy at Mexico City came
into American government hands
opportunely, and gave this nation
suficient warning wherewith 20
combat the Vaccinations. Now the
whole affair for the time being L.
up to congress.
Despite this menacing turn IN an
already tensely strained situation
Senator LaFollette when the sen
ate adjourned early today 10 meet
again In mid-forenoon, served notice
that he had three days material
ready for a nlibuster He II op-
posed to the extent OF the navy bin
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The
Michigan delegation In congress.
headed by Senator william Alden
Smith. Republican. in caucus last
night. unanimously voted to uphold
President Wilson and agree TO the
Stone resolution as reported by the
senate foreign relations committee
yesterday. This resolution gives
the president all the power be
asked In his address Monday.