The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-03-08
SUBMITS TO SENATE REPORT
FROM LANSING STATING DOCU-
MENTS ARE IN HAND ES-
TABLISHING FACTS.
EVIDENCE WAS SECURED
WITHIN THE PAST WEEK
incompatible With Public Interest to
Give Further Information at This
Time-Democrats Join Repub-
Iicans in Condemning Stone
for Position Taken.

Washington, March 3.-President
Wilson, in response to the Senate's
call, laid before that body official in
formation that the United States is in
possession of evidence which estab-
fishes the authenticity of the sensa-
tional document disclosing how Ger
many intrigued to ally Mexico and
Japan with her to war on this country.
In response to Senate resolution
the President transmitted report
from Secretary Lansing stating that
the evidence has come in the posses
sion of the United States within the
last week and the authenticity Of For
eign Minister Zimmermann's instruc-
tons to Minister Won Eckhardt in Mex
leo City is established.
The President Replies.
The Presidents reply to the resolu-
ton and Secretary Lansing's report
are as follows:
ITO the Senate-1n response to the
resolution adopted by the Senate on
March 1, 1917, requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish the Senate, if not in
compatible with the public interest,
whatever information he has concern
ing the note published In the press OF
this date purporting to have been sent
January 10, 1917, by the German secre-
tary for foreign affairs to the German
minister to Mexico, l transmit here
with a. report by the Secretary OF
State, which has my approval.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON,"
Secretary Lansing's Report.
ITO the President-The resolution
adopted by the United States Senate
on March 1, 1917, requesting that body
be furnished, if not incompatible with
the public interest, whatever informa-
ton you have concerning the note pub
lished in the press of this date pur-
porting to have been sent January ~,
1917, by the German secretary for for
eign affairs to the German minister to
Mexico. I have the honor to state
that the government is in possession
of evidence which establishes the fact
that the note referred to is authentic
and that it is in possession of the gov
eminent of the United States and that
the evidence was procured by this gov
eminent during the present week; but
that it u.s. in my opinion, incompatible
with the public interest to send to the
Senate at the present time any further
information Of the government of the
United States relative to the note men
toned in the resolution of the Senate"
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING"
Sent to Committee.
The Senate, without comment, or
dered the report and letter printed and
referred to the Foreign Relations COM
mittee.
Adoption of the resolution asking
for the information came at the close
of day of solemn debate which reach
ed a climax with Republican senators
joining Democrats in condemning the
attitude of Senator Stone, chairman Of
the Foreign Relations committee, who
declared the story of the plot was
given out by the government to affect
public opinion and insisting upon ask
ing the President whether the infor-
nation was received from the repre-
sentatives of any belligerent nation.