The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-12-12
MEXICAN PLOT IS
REVEALED BY FALL
Evidence That Mexico Was
To Seize Border States
In Revolt

Y that radicals in Mexico with the
u knowledge and support of President
Carranza, plotted to instigate revo-
luton in the United States and to
seize border States acquired by the
American Government in 1S4S, Is
. contained in memorandum present
We'd to President Wilson by Senator
|Tall. New Mexico, chairman of the
Foreign Relations subcommittee, in
vestigating the Mexican situation.
Plans for the proposed revolution
were obtained by the subcommittee
from the minutes of a meeting Dc
tober / 5 last in Mexico City of Lodge
23, an organization of extreme agita-
tors and members OF the Industrial
Workers of the World The Mexican
President is linked most directly with
the plot through correspondence In
which he recommends three men for
special consideration because of their
connection with the plan which they
desire to put into practice in the
state of Texas These men, the COM
mittee states, have been identified as
active agents of Lodge %.
General Strike Planned.
The memorandum which contains
: an abstract of evidence collected b?
the committee, was delivered to the
President by Senator Fall Friday
might and made public late today.
Notes of the October Is meeting Of
the radical lodge declare there alp
peared three delegates, two Ameri-
can and one Mexican, who had arrived
\ from the United States. and who
y claimed that the society would be
able at the beginning OF next Novem-
her Chat is. November, 1879 t.
call a general strike of all miners and
1-metal workers in the United States,
= that they have three million adher-
ents in that country, where they will
be able to seize one Western and two
atlantic ports; that a large number
of American soldiers were preparing
to take sides with them, and that
they proposed to establish capital of
reformed government of the United
States in the State of Colorado; thai
when such a revolution was success
full, the Mexicans rendering assist
ance, the border States which were
acquired by the United States under
the treaty of 1S4S, would be returned
to Mexico"
The three men referred to are the
same, the memorandum states, as
those mentioned by Carranza in let
tiers of'which the committee has Sc
cured photostatic copies.
Letters Signed by Carranza.
The first of these letters, dated
June 4th, and addressed to Manuel
Aguirre Berlanga, Mexican Minister
y at Gobernacion 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.
4 "This plan being very favorable for
Mexico, please aid them in every way
and give necessary instructions in
Frontier States.
81 remain your affecticnate friend,
"V. CARRANzA."
The second letter, dated August ~,
to GnNRrn-
ment official, follows:
"The present letter Will be deliv-
cred to you by Mr. Juan N. Garcia,
and the two friends who accompany
him, and in accordance with our cor
versation, please give them the guar
antees they solicit as well as pecu-
mary assistance they may desire.
n remain your friend affection
ately. V. CARRANzA'
Other information secured by the
committee, and which II regards as
roliable, indicates treaty negotiations
befMeen Mexico and Japan. The doc
ument in possession of the committee
states that one high official of Mex
100. would communicate to another
Man official that 1.-THE treaty with
Japan is coming along" and that the
ritter is convinced Of the great ad-
>vantages II would bring Mexico Tor
its national integrity" Reference Is
contained In another document I"
support the Mexican government pro-
noses 10 give the German initiative In
| NIeSiee.
!. senator Falls comment on the plan
~ revolution disclosed In the min
49, OF the Lodge meeting Is that u