Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
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MEASURE
SPRING SENSATION
REPRESENTATIVE MILLER, OF
MINNESOTA, READS PuRPoRT-
ED SUPPRESSED PARAGRAPH
OF "ZlhME RMAN NOTE TO COL
LEAGUES.

washington, Aprii DAN emer-
sency lump sum of approximately
.0C0000,0c0 dollars was asked
for the army today in estimates
sent to the House by Secretary
McAdoo on behalf Of the war de-
Eartment. The estimate called
for $2,932, ,537,933 "for National
Defense" Congress was also
asked to vote $292,538,790 for ex-
traordinary naval establishments,
ether treasury estimates submit.
ted being a grand total for war
purpose Of $3,46t ,s73,264.
Washington, April 5 A sensa-
tion was sprung in the house this
afternoon b the reading Of what
was purported to be an hitherto
suppressed paragraph Of the "a
nous Zimmerman note" suggest
ing that German submarine bases
be established In Mexican ports.
An excerpt from the German for
eign minister's letter was read ny
Representative Miller, Of Minneso-
ia. Even more sensational was
the proposaI that all German Re-
servists were to 90 Immediately
into Mexico and prepare to attack
the U. S. all along the border
Representative Miller did not
state where he got the communl-
cation. The text Of the communl-
cation az read by Miller follows:
agreeable to the Mexican gov
ernment submarine bases vii lbe
established at Mexican ports from
which will be supplied arms, am
muntion and supplies. All Re-
servists in the United States are
ordered into Mexico to arrange at
tacks all along the border
Within the past few days, Miller
cad he was reliably informed
three schooners have landed arms
and ammunition on the Pacific
Coast of Mexico. Il am also in
formed" he continued, "that VIA
Is now surrounded by German off,
GERS who have taken charge Of the
organization and training Of his
men. | am reliably informed, too,
that the other side Is not much
better, that Carranza's army 10 IN
the control of German officers and
that they have received flood OF
German money to finance their op-
erations against the United
tates."
Representative Miller did not
explain why this part Of the zim-
merman note had heen suppressed
but insisted that he had obtained
it from authentic sources.
When the reported paragraph OF
the Zimmerman letter was called
to the attention Of the State De-
partment, Secretary Lansing au-
thorized statement that "it was
utterly untrue It was stated that
he would prepare a statement TO
be read on the floor of the House
denying the entire allegation OF
Mr.. Miller.
To Be Young Mems War
Washington, ID. g.. April 5.--Up
the youth Of America, the physica
and mentally fit Of the early twenti
will fall the nrst burden Of the
tions defense in the Forthcoming W
The first drain on the countrys VI
man power will be for very nearly
10G,0 900 men. These viii be trail
and equipped during the next
years. A bill! to this effect, based
on Universal liability to service,
the President himself expressed 1t
his message to Congress has alrei
been drawn up. 1t will be presen
ito both committees OF the Congf
just as soon as the House takes
final step into war today, by pass
tie Flood Martin resolution
The measure was framed by
General staff, and is representative
v the best brains in that body gene
Scott the chief OF staff, will app
personally before the Senate
House committees and explain
workings
It's acceptance by those commit
and its passage by both Houses
foregone conclusion The fact
President Wilson himself has pla
, the stamp of approval on the M
. ure, and that it has the unanim
support of all the heads Of the gov
= ment. Is expected to clear away
minor threads of opposition that m
!. crop out.
Under the Universal liabilit,
9 service" plan, the army VIII draw
D cream of Americas young mann