Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-09
EVIDENCE PROVES
MEXICO PLOTTED
U. S. REVOLUTION
Hoped to Seize Border States
Acquired by America in
Year 1848 Carranza
Supported Radicals.


two Atlantic ports: that large num-
Der of American soldiers were pre-
pairing to take sides with them, and
that they proposed to establish a
capital OF reformed government OF
the United States in the state Of
Colorado; that when such a revolu-
ton was successful, the Mexicans
1 rendering their assistance, the bor-
( der states which were acquired by
the United States under the treaty
sof 1048, wouId be returned to Mex
leo.
Secure Copies Of Letters.
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. The first
CT these letters. dated June 3. and
addressed to Manuel Aguirre Ber-
langa, Mexican minister of Gober-
nacion, says:
"Senor Limo Caballo, bearer Of
this letter, is the person who, in
company with two friends, will
bring to you the manifestos and the
plan which they desire to put into
practice in the state of Texas.
This plan being very favorable
for Mexico. please aid them in every
way and give the necessary instruc-
tons in the frontier states.
II remain your affectionate friend,
"V CARRANZA."
The second letter, dated August
10, and addressed to the same gov
ernment official, follows:
1.-THE present letter will be deliv-
cred to you by Mr.. Juan N. Garcia
and the two friends from Texas, who
accompany him and, in accordance
with our conversation, please give
them the guarantee they solicit as
we'll as the pecuniary assistance they
may desire.
Il remain your friend affection
ately,
Mexico and Japan.
Other information, secured by the
committee and which it regards as
reliable, indicates treaty negotiations
between Mexico and Japan. The
document in possession of the COM
mittee states that one high official
81 Mexico would communicate to
another high 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 is contained in another
document to the support the Mex
sican government proposes to give
German commercial initiative in
Mexico.
. 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 OF itself
to deserve little attention, were it
not first, for the fact, that it is
\ similar in all essentials to the plan
Of San Diego, which the only judi
cial tribunal passing upon the ques--
ton was declared to have backed
or supported by armed forces
through the 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 10, 1917, from Zimmerman
to Won Eekhart, then ambassador
from Germany to Mexico.
The Zimmerman Note.
1.-THE Zimmerman note contained
the paragraph. We Germany
shall give general finance support
\ (to Mexico).' and it is understood
that Mexico is to reconquer the lost
territory in New Mexico, Texas and
Arizona"
In connection the memorandum
called attention to the suggestion
Sin the Zimmerman note. that Mexico
communicate with Japsy,, suggesting
\ adherence to the plan and offer her
mediation between Japan and Ger
many.
The evidence in possession of the
committee, Senator Fall informed
Hhe president, indicates that con-
Editions now along the border are
y"rapidly taking on the same char