New-York tribune., 1919-12-09
Mexican PresidentBacked
I. W. W. Revolt Scheme
Two Months Ago and
Counted ON Japan's Aid
Senate Drops Issue
At Wilson's Behest
White House Insists 1t
Alone Holds Initiative
in All Foreign Affairs
Nelc York Tribuns
Wdshin Dton Bilrecti

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The
Mexican question passed tenn
porarily out Of the hands of Con-
gress today, following publication
BY Senator Albert B. Fall of let
ter from President Wilson protest
inc against action by Congress on
the resolution offered by the New
Mexico Senator calling upon the
President to break off diplomatic
relations with the Carranza gov
ernment.
The President wrote that he
would "be gravely concerned to see
any such resolution pass the Con-
gress"
Senator Fall answered this reply
TO his resolution by making public
the 4,000-word memorandum which
he submitted to President Wilson
last Friday, and on which the Sena-
tor based his insistence upon a break
with Mexico.
Plotted Revolt in u. S.
The memorandum is an abstract
Of evidence gathered by the sub-com-
mittee on Mexican affairs of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee. 1t presents evidence tending to
prove that radicals in Mexico, with
the knowledge and support of Presi-
dent Carranza, plotted to instigate
q revolution in the United States
and to seize the border states which
the United States acquired in 1848.
The memorandum explains that de-
tails of the plans for the proposed
revolution we're obtained by the sub
committee from the minutes of a
meeting last October in Mexico City
Of lodge 23," an organization of
radicals and members of the l. w. w.
Recommended Three Agents
Personal correspondence of Presi-
dent Carranza is introduced, in which
the Mexican executive recommends for
special consideration three men be-
ause Of their connection with "the
plan which they desire to put into
practice in the State of Texas" and
who, the Senator's memorandum says,
have been identied as active agents
Of Lodge 23
The memorandum also presents evil
dence indicating that the Carranza
government was interested in obtaining
the aid of Japan and Germany in anti
American movements. The memoran-
dunn sustains Senator Falls charge that
nigh Mexican officials in the United
states have been active in advocating
the soviet form of government by quot
ing extracts from a booklet obtained
irom the Mexican Embassy in Wash
ington. Carranza is quoted as recon-
mending and defending "systematic
hostility" toward the United States.
Senator Fall also issued statement
replying TO the attitude of the Presi-
dent and asserting that this act had
put the responsibility on the Admin
stration's shoulders. After a confer
ence between Senator Fall, Senator
Lodge and Senator Brandegee it was
announced that the Foreign Relations
Committee would drop consideration
Of the Fall resolution
Up to Wilson. Says Lodge
"We wanted TO help" said Senator
Lodge, "but now the entire Mexican
situation goes to the President. The
responsibility is on his doorstep. Let
IT rest there"
The Presidents letter TO Senate
Fall follows:
yThank you very much for your
Kind promptness in complying with
ny request that you send me a copy
Of the memorandum report of the
subcommittee on Mexican affairs
OF the Committee on Foreign Rela-
ions. | shall examine it with the
greatest interest and care. What you
toid me Of the investigation on Fri
aay last prepares me to find in it
"atter OF the greatest Importance.
lou ask an indication of my de-
'He with regard to the pending res
S'ution, to which you and Senator
n'sehcock called my attention on
anday' and am glad to reply with
'ae utmost frankness that / should
'esravely concerned to see any such
resolution pass the Congress. 1t
s'uid constitute q reversal of our
,'nsIltutional practice which might
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