The Washington times., 1918-04-26
MEXICAN PAPER
EXPOSES GERMAN
METHODS THERE
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
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ovnerl. nor has this embassy or any.
one connected with II ever contributed
directly or indirectly in money or ma
terial TO its support or endeaVoFeo 10
influence its policy.
HThe Government OF the United
States desires and hopes to maintain
friendly relations with Mexico, and II
is a source of personal pleasure to me
to note that certain newspapers oil
the Capital also advocate this doc
trins."
apo YOU believe that a satisfactory
arrangement will be reached with re-
gard to commercial intercourse be
tween Mexico and the United States'
was another question.
'sThe measures which the United
States Government has been com
peIIed by the necessities OF the great
war 20 adopt in its trade relations
with Mexico and other neutral states
have interfered with the ordinary
commercial intercourse with them
but these restrictions have been I'M
posed by necessity and not by choice'
and my Government Is disposed 10
apply its regulations in so Tar as
they affect Mexico in the spirit OF
the utmost accommodation consistent
with the vital and transcendentAl OBJ
ject of winning the war"
and finally, do you believe, Mr.. Am
bassador, that President Wilson con
tInues 70 maintain his friendy atti-
tude toward our Government" ques-
toned the interviewer.
Try To EmbrOII.
"I might add that in my last inter
view with President Wilson, he said
10 me-on the subject of Mexican neu-
trality-that this was a question for
Mexico and the Mexican government
to decide, and that his only interest
was in the establishment and contin'
uance OF friendly relations btween our
two countries"
Germany is still trying, Of course,
ID embroil Mexico and the United
States in war.
Rut patriotic Mexicans are fully
alert to the plot and are fearlessly eX-
posing the German propaganda. Fl
Universal, the leading newspaper in
Mexico City, with a circulation OF
100 600, has taken up the cudgels very
vigorously against Ell Democratic, the
recognized organ OF the German min
lister in Mexico.
The expose referred to consists OF
the Photographic reproduction OF
twelve copies OF the first page Of the
pro-German newspaper in which
studied efforts are made to inflame
the Mexican people against the Uni
ted States.
Red Headlines Used.
Heer are some OF the headlines
printed in red ink and spread across
eight columns:
Five Thousand Seven Hundred
Ninety-four MexicanB Have Been En-
rolled to Serve In the American
Arlny."-January 30, 1915.
The White House Has Invited
Canada and Cuba to Occupy the Ports
of Tampico, Vera Cruz, and Pro
Ereso."-January 26.
UNITED States Patrols Crossed the
Boundary Line and Killed Eight
Mexican Custom House Guards Near
Aqua Prieta."-JanuRTy s.
The Americans are Continually
Firing Toward the Mexican Side Near
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. Feb
ruarY 2s.
.The Concentration OF United
States Troops From FL Paso to
Brownsville Has Been Ordered
March 4.
.Does The United States Intend to
Carry. Within Our Country, the Con
scriptIon OF MeXicans?
says L. S. Has Invaded.
"By Way OF Columbus. New Mex
leo, An American Regiment Has En-
tered Our Country March IL.
Argentine Corn and Sugar From
Cuba WIN Not Enter Mexico Because
the American Government VIII Not
Allow it.''-March ,.
THE Whole Press OF The United
states Speaks Of the Sending OF Ma
rines to the Port OF Tampico. DO
cember 13.
THE Crews OF Several United States
Ships are Carrying on a Reconnais-
sance Of All the Shores OF Our Re
public."-February 4.
THE Presidency Has News OF the
Intentions that The United States
Have Concerning the Dispatching OF
Marines to the Port of Tampico."-
December II.
Prints List OF Agents.
In connection with the exposure OF
"El Democrata's" effort to bring
about war between the United States
and Mexico, "EI Universal" boldly