The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05
Germany Offers to Place U-BOat
Base in Mexico.
To Send ReSerViStS and Direct
Invasion Into u. 5.
PART OF ZIMMERMAN NOTE
Unpublished Portion Revealed
Today in War Debate.
All bay 0ratOry in House; War
Vote Tonight Assured.

The unpublished portion of the
Zimmerman note, which proved SEN
sation in the house of Representatives
today when read by Representative
Miller, follows:
"AgreeabIy to the Mexican govern
ment submarine bases will be estab-
lishcd at Mexican ports from which
will be supplied arms, ammunition and
supplies. All rcservists are ordered
into Mexico. Arrange to attack all
along the border
Washington, April 5.-Representa-
tive Miller of Minnesota. Republican
member of the foreign affairs commit
tee, sprung a sensation during discus
sion of the war resolution in the house
today by declaring that an unpublished
paragraph of the Zimmerman note Of
fered to establish a submarine base in
a Mexican port, supply Mexico with
unlimited quantities of arms and am
-munition and send German reservists
in the United States to Mexico.
Representative Miller further said
he understood three German Schoon-
ers had landed on the western coast
of Mexico and that Villa was sur
rounded by German officers who had
taken charge of the drilling of his
men. Reliable information, he said,
also was that the CarranZa army was
not much better,
1t mas been Understood but never
officially announced that the full text
of the Zimmerman instructions to
German Minister Won Eckhart was not
published with the man portion,
which revealed the attempt to ally
Mexico and Japan in war against the
United States. Members OF the for
eign affairs committees in congress
however, had been supplied with the
full text and with other evidences of
German intrigues against this govern
ment.
UncOrI1 Much OratOry.
Debate on the war resolution drag
ged along in the house thru the day
in such perfunctory manner that
scarcely at any time were the floor or
galleries filled. It's passage, a fore
gone conclusion, the debate was pro-
longed only by the plan of the ad-
ministration floor leaders to give ev-
cry opponent his opportunity to speak.
7assage of the war resolution before
adjournment tonight was assured and
then. with the presidents signature to
the resolution already passed by the
senate a state of war between the
United States and Germany Will be a
formally accomplished fact.
War resolution before adjournment
tonight was assured and then, with the
presidents signature to the resolution
already passed by the senate a state
of war between the United States and
Germany will be a formally accom-
plished fact.
For Vast Appropriations.
While the house was hearing the
speeches, the first concrete act to
make provision for the conduct of the
war came from the war and navy de-
partments which submitted estimates
lot lion Of Z 70
be spent within a year. 1t was the
first official manifestation of the pres
ident's determination that the nation
must enter the war whole heartedly
and with all its force; that it must
not be half war"
The sum asked of congress for a
years operations is three times as
much as ever has been spent in any
one year for all the operations of the
government. Officials and leaders in
congress began consideration of ways
to raise the vast sum.
At the same time chairmen of the
military committees in house and SEN
ate went over the war Department. S
army bill which provides for raising
an army of 1000, ,000-the first mil
lion by expansion of the regular army
and national guard and the remainder
by universal service.
Under the unanimous consent rule
by which the resolution was being con-
sidered Representative Flood could
move the previous question at any
time after one hour and if sustained,
bring the measure to a vote. He was
disposed, however, 20 give members
every opportunity to speak thruout
the day. The debate began without
any Limitation.
''War Forced on Us"
''War is being made upon our coun-
try and it's people," Representative
Flood said in opening. ''Our ships a re
being sunk. Our non-combatant citi-
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