The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-02
Answers Resolution Passed
by Senate for Fuiier
Information.
ALL NOT REVEALED
FOR PUBLIC INTEREST
Opposition in Senate Wanes
as All Party Lines Are
Abandoned.

wilson tonight in response to the
senates call, laid before that BODY Of
ficial information that the United
states .Wass In possession OF evidence
which establishes the authenticity Of
the senational document disclosing how
Germany intrigued to ally Mexico and
Japan with her to war on this country.
In response to a senate resolution
the president transmitted a report from
Secretary Lansing stated that the
evidence has come to the possession of
the United States within the last week
and that the authenticity of Foreign
Minister Zinmerman's instructions to
German Minister Won Echhardt in Mex
leo city Is established as revealed by
The Associated Press.
Presidents Reply.
The presidents reply to the resolu-
ton and Secretary I.ansing's report are
as follows:
In response to the resolution adopt
ca by the senate on March 1, 1917, re-
qucsting the president to furnish the
public interest, whatever information
he has concerning the note published
in the papers of this date purnorting
to have been sent January 10, 1917, by
the German secretary for foreign af-
fairs to the German minister TO Mexi-
co, transmit herewith a report by the
secretary of state, which has my APP
proval.
lSigned) WOODROW WILSON"
lansing's Report.
ITO the president:
"Thc resolution adopted by the
United States senate on March |, 1917,
requesting that that body be furnished,
II not incompatible with the public in
terest. whatever information YOU have
concerning the note published in the
press of this date nllrporting to have
been sent on January 10. 1917, by the
German secretary for foreign affairs
to the German minister to Mexico, l
have the honor to state that the
government is in possession of eyi-
dence which establishes the fact that
the note referred to Is authentic and
that it is in possession of the govern
ment of the United States and that the
evidence was procured by the govern
ment during the present week. but that
1t is in my opinion incompatible with
the public interest to send to the sen
ate at the present time any further in :
= fOrmD tinp in tho ar
government of the United States rela
tive to the note mentioned in the reso-
luton of the senate.
'ResEectfully submitted,
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING"
The senate without comment ordered
the report and letter printed and re-
| ferred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Resolution Adopted.
Adoption of the resolution asking for
the information came as the close OF
day of solemn debate, which reached
a climax with Republican senators
joining Democrats in condemning the
attitude of Senator Stone. chairman d
the foreign relations committee, whe
declared the story oftthc plot was giver
| out by the government to affect pub
lie opinion and insisted upon asking
| the president whether the information
was received from any representative
fof any belligernt nation. -
Senator F'all. Republican. said he did
not wonder that the president decided
to reach public opinion through the
Eress in view of the attitude of mem,
bers of the senate who sought to be
| his advisers.
The subject came up soon ms tht
senate assembled and engrossed atten
tiDn nearly all day in spite of the mass
Of legislation awaiting action. Senator.
on both sides Of the chamber expressed
lmazcment at the story and declared II
It were true the senate should be in.
formed.
Senator Swanson. the fourth Demo,
cratic member OF the foreign fcla toni
committee. announced that he had Isect
authorized by the president to say thih
the note from German Foreign Min.
lister Zimmerman to tlie.Cerman min;
istcr at Mexico City. ordering and o,it
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