The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-27
Plan 10 Drag U. s.
INFO War With
Mexicans
Secretary Of War
Baker DiscIoses
Conspiracy
Pershing Is Wsned
10 Prepare For
Bandit Raid
0tAssOcisted Press BY Federal wireless,

\" hcHlNdION, Oct0beT GA
" plot TO drag the United States
into war with Mexico 10 posi-.
bic, tnd, II not that, then to attack the
American troops now in Mexico, SO as
to discredit the Wilson administration,
has been discovered by the officials Of
the war and state departments, accord.
ing to statement issued yesterday by
Secretary OF War Baker, Just prior to
his departure from this city to gil a
campaign speaking engagement. ...a.-
The President was shown the state.
ynent, together with the assertion also
made by Mr.. Baker that Il had been
learned positively that the bandits un.
der Villa and the other rebel leaders in
Mexico are now being paid in silver
coin, but the executive fatty declined
TO make any comment upon either of
the assertions.
Americans Not In Plot
In the absence Of Mr.. Baker from
the city il was impossible to obtain
from him an application of his curt
statement that a gigantic conspiracy
has been unearthed, but from other
sources in the war and state depart.
nrpts IL has been aseertained that
Americans are not involved in the
plot, sc far aa the authorities have
been able. TO discover, az x. IL,
Baker, in his statement, Said that II
has been definitely ulearned that enc,
mics or Jths administration Under Mr..
Wilson, land its policy in regard tn
Mexicen matters have deliberately
conspired to- attack TIE American
troops now south bf the border, under
the command of General Pershing, in
order to create sentiment against the
Wilson regime. These attacks are to
he made in force, and before Election
Day. 50 that they will BE- instrumental
in defeating the Democratic eandi.
date" Is
Generals Are Sent Warning
The secretary Of war stated, also,
that Generals Pershing and Funston
have been notified of the details of
the proposed plans of the conspirators,
rnd have. been directed to take the nee.
Cssary steps 10 balk them, The troops
nlong the border line and those south
OF the frontier are reported to be
ready for any eventuality, added the
secretary. "'
Mr.. Baker also declared that secret
agents Of the war and state depart
Hents have reported that the outlaws
Guder Villa and his lieutenants, as well
os those under Zapata and others of
the bandit leaders, are now being paid
in real coin, and that as q consequenc"
the forces under the command of these
men are k"ing enormously increased in
size and efficiency.
It is asserted by those in a position
to know Of the information held by
the government that Mexican interests
now in the United States, having been
driven Nv the revolutions in Mexico
out of their own country are fostering
the revolt against the government of
Carranza. in order to pave the way for
their return to power.
Reported Backing General Diaz
II IL declared that these interests
are back Of the successful advance Of
General Felix Diaz, nephew of the for
mer dictator Of Mexico, Pofirio Dia2
and that the money they have raised
for his use has been more effective
than any other one thing in making
him the serious menace to the de facto
government, which be has become. r.-
The state department officials an,
nOunced that though they are still
working on the trail of the plot they
have not as yet succeeded in obtain
ing sufficient evidence 10 warrant the
arrest Of any Of the eOnspirators.
Secretary of State lansing authoriz.
ed the statement that Baker had not
intended TO intimate that American
citizens are Involved. and he denied
that the announcement is to be cOnsi-
dered political play made at this
particular iunctuFe TO influence the
voters Of the country.
Not Political Move
at IL not political move,' said
Mr.. Lansing, "but we believe that it
is most desirable thing to give what
information we can to the public gain.
ing all possible publicity for 1t. in the
hope that it may prove sufficient to
frighten the conspiratOrs.
That there is increasing activity of
the bandits south of the border the re.
ports of the last few dRvs give ample
evidence, according TO officials here, and
yesterdays Dispatches added TO the
general impression that crisis in Mex
lem affairs is swiftly approaching
The telegraph last night brought the
nc~s that detachment Of Villistas,
operating near Namidujpa, which is but
twenty-five miles south Of the most
southern outposts of Pershing's punt.
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