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ments Of the Mexican government 10
couple its situation with the friction
between the United States and Japan.
II adds another chapter to the cele-
brated report Of Jules Cambon. French
ambassador in Berlin before the war,
Of Germary's worldwide plans for
stirring strife on every continent
where they might aid her IN the
struggle for world domination which
she dreamed was close at hand.
II adds a climax 20 the operations OF
Count Won Bernstorff and the German
embassy IN this country, which have
been colored with passport frauds,
charges OF dynamite plots and intrise,
the full extent of which never has been
published.
Emphasizes Our Periis.
1t gives new credence to persistent
reports OF submarine bases on Next
can territory IN the Cuff Of Mexico: Il
takes cogn!zance Of fact long recog-
niZed by American army chiefs that II
Japan ever undertook TO invade the
United States it probably would De
thru Mexico over the border and into
the Mississippi valley to split the
country IN two.
l. recalls that Count Won BernstOrr
when handed his passports was very
reluctant to return to Germany, but
expressed a preference Tor asylum in
Cuba.
It gives a new explanation 20 the re-
peatei arrests on the border Of men
charged BY American military authoTi-
ties with being German intelligence
agents.
Last Of all. II seems 10 show a con-
nection with General Carranza's re-
cent proposal 10 neutrals that exports
Of food and munitions 10 the entente
allies be cut off and an intimation that
ne might stop the supply Of oil. 50
vital TO the British navy, which is ex-
ported from the Talnpico fields
What Will Congress Do?
What congress will do. and how mem
bers Of congress who openly have sym
pathized with Germany in their oppo-
sisii3Ii TO clothing thc president With
full authority to protect American
rights will regard the revelation OF
Germany's Vaccinations to attack the
United States Is the subject tonight Of
the keenest interest.
Such a proposal as Germany In
structed her minister to make to Mext-
co borders on an act Of war, II, actu-
ally, it 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 thru
Central America and the West Indies
are based on fact.
There is now no doubt whatever that
the proposed alliance with Mexico was
known to high Mexican officials who
are distinguished for their anti-Ameri-
canism. Among them are Rafael Zu-
baran, Carranza's minister to Germany,
and Luis Cabrera, Carranza's minister
of finance.
The Hand Of Mexico.
1t is apparent that the proposal had
taken definite form when Zubaran re-
turned 10 Mexico City from Berlin re-
Gently. His return from his foreign
post was covered by the fact that Car
rama had called in many Of his diplo-
mats for Conferences"
Some time before that Cabrera, while
still at Atlantic City in the conferences
of the American Mexican joint COM
mission, had suggested in a guarded
way to a member of the American Sec
ton that he regretted that the commits
sion had not succeeded fully in settling
the difficulties between Mexico ard the
United States, for, he said, he had
hoped it might continue it's work and
make peace for the world.
! When pressed for some details o!
/ how the commission could restore
world peace, Cabrera suggested that
| the American republics controlled the
destiny Of the war by controlling a
large part of it's supplies. Mexico. he
intimated, might do her part by cut.
ting off exports Of oil. The American
commissioners dismissed his idea q.
visionary.
| Almost coincident with Zubaran',
return from Germany. Cabrera re.
turned to Mexico City. open In his ex.
pressions OF -Americanism. Zu.
iaran, before being sent abroad, has
represented General CaTranxa here