Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-06
SUBMARINE BASE IN
MEXICAN PORT WAS
ONE OF PROPOSALS
Miller of Minnesota Stirs
House in War Debate by
Revealing Unpublished Par
e agraph in Zimmerman Note

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Majority
Leader Ktchin will vote against the
war resolution.
He announced this afternoon that he
had reached his decision, and also that
he would speak against the measure.
IT will vote against the resolution
he said. II hate to do 1t, but" and he
waved his hand and walked away.
Chairman Flood of the house foreign
committee announced that it would be 10
or IL o'clock tonight before a vote would
be taken on the war resolution.
Representative Miller, of Minnesota
Republican member of the foreign affairs
committee, created a Senation during
discussion of the war resolution by de-
claring that an unpublished paragraph of
the Zimerman note offered to establish
a submarine base in Mexican port and
supply Mexico with unlimited quantities
of arms and ammounition. and send
of arms and ammunition, and send
into Mexico.
The unpublished portion of the zim-
norman note Miller quoted as follows:
"Agreeably ito the Mexicon govern
ment, submarine bases will be estab-
lished at Mexican ports from which will
be supplied arms, ammunition and SUD-
plies. All reservists are ordered into
Mexico. Arrange to attack all along
the border"
1t has been understood, but never Of
fictally announced, that the full text
of the Zimmerman instructions to Ger
man Minister Won Eckhart was not pub
lished with the main portion. which re-
vealed the attempt to ally Mexico and
Japan in war against the United States
Members of the foreign affairs commit
tee in congress, however, had been sup
piled with the full text, and with other
evidences of German intrigues against
this government. \
Miller further said he understood
three Gtrman schooners had landed on
the western coast Of Mexico and that
Villa was surrounded by German of
ficers who had taken charge of the drill
ing of his men. Reliable information
also was that the Carranza army was
mot much better" Miller said.
He declared that a flood of German
money Is being poured into Mexico at
the present time.
Miller sclemnly pointed out that the
Mexican menace with its German tinge
is grave and warned that I'VE must
pass this resolution now or haul down
the flag forever"
His revelations, startling the whole
house, came in the midst OF several
pacffist speeches and while Majority
Leader Kitchin was reported to be MAX
ing up his mind as to whether to speak
against the resolution.
1T was strongly limited among house
leaders that Miller revealed the addi-
lions to the Zimmerman plot note as
and administration move to squeIch the
pacjfist arguments which had shown
such growing tendency in the house dur
ing the day as to make some leaders
feel the majority might not be over
whelming enough to convince everyone
that the congress is behind the prest-
dent.
LANSING DENIES 1T.
When Representative Miller's quota
ton was submitted to Secretary Ian
sing, however, the secretary of state
declared the zimmerman instructions
contained nothing of the sort"
Secretary Lansing, apparently for
diplomatic reasons" denied the truth of
the statement. Miller said, when inform
ed of Lansing's action.
The text as 1 gave Is the substance
of the unpublished portion of the note.'
said Miller.
81 will say that il came to me from
a man who felt the world ought to know
about 1t at this time. You can readily
see that Mr.. Lansing would not want
to admit it, 1nasmuch as it involved Car
rama and probably the government
wanted to get the goods on him before
proceeding further.
Il will say, too, that 1t came to me
from one of the most honorable and
high-grade men in the country"
Miller would not say, however, wheth-
er this man is an official of the admin
istratiOn, though Miller<s position on the
foreign committee appeared to give his
statements added strength.
ID
ed late today that he would speak and
vote against the war resolution.
Il hate to do 1T, but he said, as he
waved his hand and entered his office
where he had spent most Of the day in
consultation with party leaders over his
vote.
The house todaf sounded the battle cry
and prepared to make war against Ger
many reality within twenty-four hours
or less.
House speeches. fiery with patriot
ism, called upon members to hasten
passage of the state of war resolution.
Some pacif1sm developed but there
was no question as to the ultimate out
come-a hearty. support of President
Wilson and passage of the resolution.
Chairman Flood, of the house foreign
committee, called up the war resolution
at 1915 and the membership proceeded
to consider it in committee of the
whole.
Far in the rear of the hall sat Rep
resentative Cooper, of Wisconsin, rank
ing Republican member of the foreign
affairs committee, who was expected to
lead the opposition. Less than a doz-
en- members, 1t was predicted, would
vote against the war resolution.
Galleries were only half filed when
debate began and less than half of the
members were present when the ses-
sion opened.
MAY SPEAK ALL DAY
Under the unanimous consent rules
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 dis
posed, however. to give members every