Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-12-13
ABANDON BREAK
WITH MEXICO
Fall Proposal Dropped on Ad-
vice From President; Mex
lean Plot Revealed.

lean Plot Revealed.
WASHINGTON. - The resolution
asking President Wilson to break off
diplomatic relations with the Carran-
"a government was abandoned Mon
day by republican leaders in the SEN
ate after the president had informed
/ Senator Fall of New Mexico. its au-
! thor, that he would "be gravely con-
cerned to see any such resolution pass
the congress"
In announcing after conference
with Senators Fall and Brandegee of
Connecticut that the foreign relations
committee would take no action on
the resolution, Senator Lodge said:
I'VE wanted to help. but now the
entire Mexican situation goes To the
president The responsibility is on his
shoulders. Let it rest there"
Passage If the resolution. the presi-
dent wrote Senator Fan. would con
stitute a reversal OF our constitutional
practice which might lead to very
grave CONFUSION in regard TO the guild
Declaring that the initiative in de-
Gliding relations With foreign govern
mcuts was assigned by the cors;iu-
uou "lu The executive and to the exec
utiyc only" Air. Wilson said he was
confident that .rhe only safe course"
Was "to adhere 10 the prescribed me-
thod o., the constitution"
we might go very far aficld il we
departed from it," he said.
Senator FAN in a statement today
took issue With the president that the
senate could not advise on matters
affecting relations with foreign gov
ernments until requested to DO 50 by
the president and said there were pre-
cederts 10 support him. He also said
he would again request the committee
to postpone action on his resolution
''or upon any phase of the Mexican
matter" until the president had had
time to give the subject his considera-
ton.
Evidence that radicals in Mexico,
with the knowledge and support OF
President Carranza plotted 10 insti-
gate revolution in the United States
and to seize the border states. acQuir-
ed by the American government in
1913. is contained in the memorandum
presented to President Wilson by Sen
ator FAN OF 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 last
October u in Mexico City of Lodge %.
an organization of extreme agitators
and members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World. The Mexican presi-
dent is link most sirectly with the
plot through correspondent in which
he recommended three men for spe
cial consideration because of their
connection with "the plan which they
desire to put into practice in the state
of Texas"
The memorandum. which contains
an abstract of the evidence collected
~ the committee. was delivered to the
president by Senator Fall Friday and
made public Monday.
The notes of the October Is meeting
of the radicals declare there appear
ed three delegates, two Americans and
one Mexican. who had arrived from
the United States and who claimed
that the society would be able. al
the beginning of next November (tha'
is. November, 1919, to call genera
strike OF all miners and metal work
ers in the United States; that they
have 1000. 900 adherents in that coun
, try. where they will be able to seize
one Western and two Atlantic ports
that a large number of American sol
diers were preparing to take sides will
them, and that they proposed to estab
lish a capital of a reformed govern
ment of the United States in the state
: of Colorado; that when such revolu
. ton was successful. the NeXicans rem
dering their assistance. the border
: states which were acquired by the
United States under the treaty O
1S4S would be returned to Mexico"
. The three men referred to are the
same. the memorandum states, a:
those mentioned by CarranZa in let
ters of which the committee has Sc
cured phOtostatic copies. The first o
these letters. dated June 4. and ad
dressed to Manuel Aguirre Berlanga
Mexican minister of gObernacioI
says:
=, "Senor Limo Cabello. bearer of thi
: letter. is the person who, in cOmpan!
with two friends, will bring to you thu
manifestos and the plan which the!
=, desire to put into practice in the stat
=, of Texas.
This plan being very favorable 10
: Mexico. please aid them in every wa.
and give the necessary instructions II
. the frontier states.
81 remain your affectionate friend
~. CARRANZA."
n The second letter dated August /
o and addressed to the same government
official follows:
"The present letter will be delivere
e to you by Mr.. Juan n. Garcia and tn