Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
MEXICO AIDED
PLOT TO REND :
UNITED STATES
FAN Memoranda Shows Coal and
Stsel Strikes Part Of Program
Carrsnza Approved. /

Washington. Dec. 9.-Evidence
that radicals in Mexico. with the
support of President Carranza,
plotted tb instigate . revolution in
the United States and to seize the
border states, is contained in the
memorandum presented to Pres
ident Wilson by Senator Fall Of
New Mexico, chairman OF the for
eign relations subcommittee inves-
tigating the Mexican situation.
Plans for the proposed revolu-
ton were obtained from the min
utes Of q meeting last Oct. Is in
Mexico City Of Lodge Twenty-three,
an organization OF extreme agita-
tors and members Of the Industrial
Workers of the World. The Mex
ican president Is linked 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 prac-
tice in the state Of Texas"
These men, the committee states,
have been identified as active
agents Of lodge %.
Proposed Strikes.
The notes of the meeting Of the
radical lodge declare there ap-
peared three delegates, two Amer
leans and one Mexican, who had
arrived from the United States. and
who claimed that the society would
be able ut the beginning of next
November (that is November. 1919l
to call general strike Of all min
ers and metal workers in the
United States; that they have
5000 900 adherents in that country,
where they will be able to seize
one western and two Atlantic
ports; that = large number Of
American yoldiers wers preparing
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Other PLOTTING Proved.
In addition IN these plots. tn,
memorandum shows these facts:
THAT the Mexican government
now q enSaeed IN aecret nerotia
tion with Japan Of a treaty 20
! great advantage" to Mexico.
That while following q clearl,
Defined policy of Discrimination
aeainst Americana and British. thl
Caranxa government intends I,
lwiye its decided support to Germa,