New-York tribune., 1919-12-09
Fall Offers Proof Carrunzn
Backed ReU0H Plot A0ainst IT s.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Evidence
that radicals in Mexico, with the knowl-
edge and support Of President Car
rama, plotted to instigate q revolution
IN the United States and to seize the
border states acquired by the American
government In 1S48 is contained in the
memorandum presented to President
Wilson by Senator Fall, of New Mexico.
chairman of the Foreign Relations sub
committee investigating the Mexican
situation
Plans. for the proposed revolution
we're obtained by the subcommittee
from the minutes of a meeting Oc-
tober Is, in Mexico City, of Lodge 20.
an organization of extreme agitators
and members Of the Industrial Workers
of the World. The Mexican President
is linked most directly with the plot
through correspo spondence in which he
recommends three men for special con-
| sideration because of their connection
with 1.-The plan which they desire to put
| into practice in the State of Texas"
These men, the committee states, have
been identified as active agents of
Lodge %.
Two Americans Involved
The memorandum, which contains an
abstract of the evidence collected by
the committee, was delivered to the
President by Senator Fall Friday night
and made public late to-day.
The notes of the October Is meet
ing of the radical lodge declare "there
appeared three delegates, two Ameri-
cans and one Mexican, who had arrived
sisted that the society would be able
at the beginning of next November
November, 19l9) to cali general
strike of all miners and metal workers
in the United States; that they have
100000 adherents in that country.
where they will be able to seize one
Western and two Atlantic ports; that
large number of American soldiers
were preparing to take sides with them,
capital of a reformed government of
the United States in the State of Colo
rado; that when such revolution
was successful, the Mexicans rendering
their assistance, the border states,
which were acquired by the United
States under the treaty of 1s48, would
be returned to Mexico"
Note From Carranza
The three men referred to are the
same, the memorandum says, as those
mentioned by Carranza in letters. of
which the committee has secured pho
tostatic copies. The first of these let
ters, dated June a and addressed to
Manuel Aguirre Berlanga, Mexican
Minister of Gubernacion, says:
'Senor Limo Caballo, bearer of this
letter, is the person who in company
with two friends, will bring to you the
manifestoes and the plan which they
desire to put into practice in the State
of Texas
This plan being very favorable to
Mexico, please aid them in every way
and give the necessary instructions in
the frontier states.
II remain your affectionate friend,
"V. CARRANZA."
Guarantees for Bearers
The second letter, dated August 10
and addressed to the same government
official, reads:
"The present letter will be delivered
to you by Mr.. Juan NJ Garcia and the
two friends from Texas who accompany
HIM, and, in accordance with our con-
versation, please give them the guar
antees they solicit as we'll as the pc
cunlary assistance they may desire.
Il remain your friend, affectionately,
'V. CARRANZA."
Other information obtained by the
committee, and which it regards as re-
liable, indicates treaty negotiations be-
tween Mexico and Japan. The docu-
ment in possession of the committee
states that one high official of Mexico
official that "the treaty with Japan
is coming along" and that the writer
is convinced of the great advantages
it would bring Mexico for its national
integrity" Reference ia contained in
another document to the support the
Mexican government purposes to give
German commercial initiative in Mex
ico
Like San Diego Plot
Senator Falls comment on the plan
of revolution disclosed in the minutes
of the Lodge meeting is that it would
appear 'preposterous, ridiculous and
so fantastic as of itself to deserve lit
tie attention were it not, first, for the
fact that it is similar in all essentials
to the plan of San Diego. which the
only judicial tribunal passing upon
the question declared to have been
backed or supported by armed forces
through state of war by v. Carranza
IN 1915; and, second, were it not for
the fact that the plan of San Diego
Itself antedating, and this present plan
following, were and are in exact line
with the note of June 19, 1917, from
zimmerman to Won Eckhart, then Am
bassador from Germany to Mexico"
Inc zimmerman note contained the
paragraph we Germany shall give
general financial support Ito Mexico)
and it IS understood that Mexico is to
reconquer the lost territory in New
Mexico, Texas and Arizona" In this
connection the memorandum called
attentlon TO the suggestion in the
Almmermann, note that Mexico COM
munlcate with Japan suggesting ad-
nerence to the plan and offer her medi-
alton between Japan and Germany.
Inc evidence in possession of tn