Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-09
|.W.W. AND MEXICO
IN PLOT TO STIR Up
REVOLT IN AMERICA
Reds Promise Mexicans
Border States in Re-
turn for Aid.
CARRANzA'S NAME SIGNED
TO INCRIMIMATlNG LETTERS
Minutes of Lodge Twenty-Three
Are Made Public by Senate
Subcommittee.
FALL RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN
President Points Out Proposal is
Invasion of Constitutional
Power OF Executive.
FALL RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN
President Points Out Proposal ],
Invasion of Constitutional
Power OF Executive.
fBy Associated Prc5s.1

fBy Associated Prcss1
ASliINGTON. Dee s.-Evidcnce
that radicals in Mexico. with the
knowledge and support Of President
CaEranza, plotted TO instigate IL rcvo-
luton in the United States and TO seize
tile border states acquired by the
American government in lsiS. is CON
tanned in the memorandum presented
20 President Wilson by Senator Fail.
OF New Mexico, chairman of the For
c!gn Relations subcommittee !nvcsti-
eating the Mexican situation.
Pians for the proposed revolution
were obtained by the subcommittee
,obcr Is in Mexico City OF Lodge
Lwsnty-lhree. an organization Of eN- eN
Industrial Workers OF the World.
Cnrranzu Said to BE Involved.
The Mexican Prcsdcn, is linked
most directly with the plot through
correspondence in which he recon-
inends three men for special consider
niion because Of their connections with
the plan they desire 10 put into prac
ice in the state OF Texas" These men,
the committee states. have been iden-
titled as active agents OF Lodge Twen
iEthrcc.
The nemorandurn which contains an
obsiraet OF the evidence collected by
the committee WAS delivered to the
President by senate. Fall Friday night
and made public late today.
of he rad!cai % lodge dseiarq: "There 'sT', ap.
l"ared three delegates. Two America ms
"nd one MeNican. who had arrived
rom the United States, and who claim
cd tina; the society would he able at
the beginning OF mex; November Chat
ia' Nov.mGef 1870 TO call 4 general
IN the United States; that they have
100000 adherents in that country.
where they Will be able 10 seize one
Z. .s..t- t,fl g
large number OF American soldiers
Were preparing to take sides with
them. and that they proposed to cs-
t2biish a ca pital OF q, reformed govern
inent OF the United State6 in the State
uf Colorado; that when such a revolu-
lion was ,successfui. the Mexicans rem
dcrinE their assistance. the border
S,Gies which were acquired by the
United states under the treaty OF ls4s,
would he returned 10 Mexico
Friends OF Mexican President.
The three mon referred to are the
same, the memorandum states as those
mentioned by Carranza in letters OF
which me eommiis.se has secured
letters dated June :. and addressed to
Manuc! AGuirrc BcrlanEa, Mexican Min
istsr o! G9bernaa.c!S0ni, says: .,,.
,lcttcr, is the person who, in company
with two friends, Will bring TO you
the manfcstocs and the plan which the J
desire 10 put into practice in the State
OF Texas.
This plan being very favorable for
and give the necessary Instructions in
| The frontier states.
Il remain your ansciionats friend:
Tho second letter, dated August 10.
and addressed TO the same government
The present letter will be delivered
10 you by Mr. Juan, y. Garcia and the
pany him, and in accordance with our
sonysrsation', please give them The
pecuniary assistance they may desire.
". CARRNNZA"
Mexico und Japan In Pact.
Other Information secured by the
committee. and which it regards as re-
liable indicated treaty negotiations be-
tween Mexico and Japan. The docu-
states that one high Official OF Mexico
w8uid communicate 10 another high
is coming along" and that the writer
l. is convinced of the great advantages
!, w9Hia bring MsXieo for its national
another document TO the support tho
Mexican government proposes to give
German commercial initiative in Mex
Senator. Falls comment on the plan
Of revolution disclosed in the minutes
Of the lodge meeting is that it would
appear "preposierous. ridiculous and so
fantastic as of itself 20 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 ju-
diciai tribunal passing upon the, ques..
or supported by armed forces through
state of war by Y. Carranza in 1915;
that the plan OF San Diego itself. ante
dating and this present plan follow
ihhS' h n1se were % 2nd are in exact line With
ncrman to Won Eckhart then ambassa-
dor from Germany to Mexico"
Along Lines of Germnn Offer.
",
paragraph: I'VE (Germany) shall give
!, genera financial support to (Mexico) ,
and II is understood that Mexico is
10 @ rGcohamer tco i,a the lost territory in New
In this connection the memorandum
calied attention TO the suggestion in
he zimmerman note that Mexico com
t'Enicate with Japan suggestinr ad.
t1rence 10 the plan and Offer her
ss+ediation between Japan and Ger.
many.
The evidence .Sd in possession of the
President. indicates that condit;ons
row along the border are RAPIDLY tai.
ing on the same character, which
Mexico prior and fsubsequent TO-. tha
date fixed for the uprsings under the
plan of San Diego. 'ne
The New Mexico Senator supported
his recent charges that radical iitera' "
ture, advocating the Soviet form of
government. was being distributed bv
the MeSean os msxinn embassy and the con-
by an account Of the manner in whicb
the information was secured.
copy of the booklet was procured
from the embassy by mailing re-
quest TO the embassy. the Senator said,
adding that admission by tho author
Arthur Thomson. that the Mexican
government was aiding him In the
distribution of his article, and TINT n
had secured from him several thou
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