The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
Attempt to Ship Arms Into
Southern Republic Will Be
Sternly Repressed
U-BOAT BASE REPORTED..
ON GULF OF DARIEN
German Arrested in Havana
Charged With Participation
In Cuban Revolution-Go-
mez Is Indicted

Washington, March Vigorous
the shipment of arms and munitions
into Mexico tonight doomed up as one
result OF the German Japanese Next
can plot revelations. Evidence ia the
hands Of the state department as to
efforts TO evade the embargo and to
furnish munitions in various Mexican
factions by American firms will be
the basis for prompt and vigorous
prosecutions by the department of
justice, II was learned tonight that
state department Investigations have
uncovered widespread plans By va
rious manufacturers to get their
product into Mexican hands
Evidence in the hands OF the state
department establishes beyond doubt
that a cartridge mill was recently es-
tablished in Mexico through Japan
ese interests. The department, how
ever. takes the position that tho es-
Enlistment of this plant was fully
within the rights OF the Japanese in
terests involved and is convinced that
the cartridge mill was for the use OF
the de facto government in Mexico,
in connection with a general mimi
ton plant operated by that govern
iiAttA. AlH pdiitSN tulil. "&llt > ~
anese experts to inaugurate its opera
ton, was landed in Mexico and set
up, according to the state department
evidence.
Department. of Justice tn Act.
Evidence in the hands OF the state
department as to the efforts OF Amer
lean manufacturers to get arms and
ammunition into Mexico despite the
embargo will be turned over to the
department OF justice.
Where the funds came from that
were to pay for these shipments could
not be learned.~~ TA q xss.N.te depart
ment today refused to make any fur
their statements regarding the Gers
man plot 'at this time 1t was
stated THAI the sources of all tnfor-
nation must be protected and II was
apparent that the department expects
further information.
Cartridge Mil Held Up.
Another cartridge mill for uAe in
Mexico was held up in the United
States. according 10 evidence before
IN estate department An effort was
made to ship this mill from Brook
lyn. but agents of the state depart
ment and department OF justice in
tercepted the shipment. which IS now
detained at the New Yor& port
Think Report True.
The reported German submarine
base at Darien was accepted as high
" probable here tonight. largely be-
cause II was known that both the
state department and President VIII
son have before them evidence as to
Teutonic efforts TO disturb American
relations with Colombia. It has been
an open secret in Washington for
weeks that the administration was
seeking by every possible means to
halt German activities in Colombia
More than week ego President Will
son addressed a letter to senator
Stone, OF the senate foreign relations
committee, urging action on the pro-
posed treaty giving Colombia s25.
900. 900 for her share in the Panama
canal zone. At that time ne stated
the imperative need Of this country
TO maintain its friendship with
Colombia. State department officials
while declining to discuss the situa-
ton officially. made IL clear that rep
reservations OF German activity in
Colombia were by no means new to
them.
All plans for the safeguarding OF
the Panama canal and the assurance
that Central American harbors. near
the canal, will not be used as bases
for enemy warships and submarines
in event of war, have been worked
out by the navy department These
plans contemplate the seizure OF Cen