The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
new MEXICAN
PLOT PLANS
Zimmerman Note Was Not
Made Public in Full, But
Secret is Out
Now. .
GERMANS AID VILLA
Money and Men Are Being Furnished,
With Orders Issued to Make
Attack on the
Border.
GERMANS AID VILLA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
! WASHINGTON, April 5.-Reading
what he declared to be unpublished
portions of the Zimmerman letter
seeking to align Mexico against the
United States, Representative Miller,
of Minnesota, in the house this after
noon declared the plot included the es-
Establishment of submarine bases at
Mexican ports.
Miller Is a member Of the house
! foreign committee.
| His revelations OF the additional de-
| tails of the Zimmerman plot came
during the debate on the war resolu-
! ticn. IN addition to the submarine
base plan, he showed that Germany
planned to use reservists in an ag-
gressive move against the United
States along the Mexican border.
The reservists were to quit the
United States, go into Mexico and then
attack the border with the Mexicans.
Moreover, he declared that German
reservists are now making munitions
in Mexico. while in the last few days
ships have delivered munitions car
goes on the west coast Of Mexico.
Villa, he declared, is surrounded by
German officers who have taken con-
troll Of his band.
| Miller said CarranZa, too, Is doml-
mated by the Germans.
.1e declared that flood of German
money is being poured into Mexico at
the present time.
Miller solemnly pointed out that the
Mexican menace with Its German
tinge is grave and warned that we
must pass this resolution now Or haul
down the flag forever"
His revelation, startling the whole
house, came in the midst Of several
pa cif1st speeches and while Majority
Leader Kitchin was reported to be
making up his mind as to whether to
speak against the resolution.
The unpublished portion of the Zim-
mermann note, as revealed by Miller
follows: 4.
"Agreeably to the Mexican govern
ment. submarine bases will be estab
lIished at Mexican ports from which
will be supplied arms, ammunition
and supplies. All reservists are or,
dered into Mexico. Arrange to attack
all along the border"
Lansing Denies It.
WASHINGTON. April 5.-Secretary
of State Lansing this afternoon de-
MED Representative Miller's declara-
tion in the house that the thinner
mann plot note contained informa-
ton to the effect that Germany had
arranged for submarine and naval
bases on the Mexican coasts and
that arrangements had been made
for German reservists to attack the
United States all along the border.
Lansing declared that M1ller's
statement was without foundation"
! Secretary Lansing apparently for
diplomatic reasons" denied the truth
of the statement, Miller said, when
informed Of. Lansing's action.
1.-THE text as l gave 1t is the sub
stance Of the unpublished portion of
the note" said Miller. II will say
that il came to me from man who
felt the world ought to know about
| it at this time. You can readily see
that Mr.. Lansing would not want to
admit it, in as much as it involved
Carranza and probably the govern
ment wanted to get the goods on him
before proceeding further.
81 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,
whether this man is an official of the
administration, though Miller's posi-
ton on the foreign committee appear
ed to give his statements added
strength.