Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09

Evidence that radicals in Mexico,
with the knowledge and support of
President Carranza, plotted to insti-
gate a revolution in the United States
and to seize the border states acquired
by the American government in 1S4s
is contained in memorandum on the
Mexican situation submitted to the
President last week by Senator Fall
of New Mexico. Senator Fall MADE
the memorandum public last night
following the receipt of a letter from
the President opposing action py the
Senate looking to breaking on dip
lomatic relations with Mexico. The
senator is chairman of the foreign re-
lations subcommittee which has been
Investigating the Mexican situation.
Meeting in Mexico City.
Plans for the proposed revolution
were obtained by the subcommitte e
from the minutes of meeting last
October Is in Mexico City of Lodge
%, an organization of extreme
agitators and members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World The
rectly with the plot through CORE
spondence in which he recommends
three men for special consideration
because of their connection with the
plan they desire to put into practice
in the state of Texas" These men,
the committee states. have been iden-
titled as active agents of Lodge 20.
The notes Of the October Is meet
ing of the radical lodge declare there
appeared three delegates, two Amer
leans and one Mexican. who had ar
rived from the United States. and
who claimed that the society would
be able at the beginning of next No
vember chat is, November. 1919 to
call a general strike of all miners
and metal workers in the United
States: that they have 100000 ad-
herents in that country, where they
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 a reformed government
of the United States in the state of
Colorado: that when such revolu-
ton was successful. the Mexicans
rendering their assistance. the border
states which were acquired by the
United States under the treaty OF
1S4S would be returned to Mexico"
Photostatic Copies Of Letters.
The three men referred to are the
same, the memorandum states, as
those mentioned by Carrazna in let
tiers of which the committee has Sc
cured pnOtdSIdtlc COpleS Inc HTS'
of these letters. dated June 4. and ad-
dressed to Manual Aquirre Berlanga,
Mexican minister of gobernacion
says:
''Senor Limo Cabello. bearer of this
letter. is the person who. in com
pany with two friends. will bring to
you the manifestos and the plan
which they desire to put into prac-
tice in the state Of Texas.
This plan being very favorable for
Mexico. please aid them in every way
and give the necessary instructions in
the frontier states. I remain,
your affectionate friend.
Nv. CARRANZA"
The second letter, dated August 10
and addressed to the same govern
ment official, follows:
THE present letter will be delivered
to you by Mr.. Juan N. Garcia and the
two friends from Texas who accom-
pany him and. in accordance with our
conversation. please give them the
guarantees they solicit. as we'll as the
pecuniary assistance they may de-
sire. I remain.
your friend, affectionately.
'CARRANZA."
MexfcO md Jauan.