Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-09

assistance, the border states which were
acquired By the United States under
the treaty OF 1913 would be returned TO
MEXICO
TIE three men referred to are the
same. the memorandum states. as those
mentioned by Carranza in letters Of
which the committee has secured cop
les The first of these letters. datel
June 4 and addressed to Manuel Aguirre
Berlanga, Mexican minister Of Gober-
nacicn. says:
"Senor Limo Caballo, bearer Of this
letter. is the person who, in company
with two friends. will bring to you the
manifessos and the plan which they de-
sire put into practice in the state
of Texas.
This plan being very favorable for
Mexico. please aid them in every way
and give the necessary instructions N
the frontier states.
IT remain your afectionate friend,
"V. CARRANZA"
The second letter. date August - ami
cial, follows:
1.-THE present letter will be delivered
to you by Mr.. Juan " Garcia and the
two friends from Texas who accompany
him. and. in accordance with our con-
versation. please give them the guaran-
tees they solicit as we'll as the pecu-
mary assistance they may desire.
Il remain your friend axectionately.
"v. CARRANZA."
Other information secured by the
committee indicates treaty negotia-
tons between Mexico and Japan. The
document in possession of the COM
mlttee states that one high official
Of Mexico would communicate to
another high official that the treaty
with Japan is coming along" and
that the writer is convinced of the
great advantages it would bring
Mexico for its national integrity"
Reference is contained in another
document to the support the Next
can government proposes to give
! German commercial initiative In
7 Mexico. .- :.
Senator Falls comment on the plan
OF revolution disclosed in the min
| uteS OF the Lodge meeting is that
1t would appear 'preposterous, ri
| diculous and SO fantastic as Of it.
self to 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-
! dicial tribunal passing upon the ques-
/ ton was declared to have been back
! ed or supported by armed forces
| through a state of war by V. Carran-
"a, in 1915; and second, were it not
| for the fact that the plan of San
| Diego itself antedating, and this pres
ent plan following were and are in
exact line with the note of June
| 10. 1917, from Zimmerman to Won
Eckhart. then ambassador from Ger
| many to Mexico"
| The Zimmerman note contained
| the paragraph:
| We Germany shall give general
financial support Ito Mexico) and i;
! is understood that Mexico is to re-
| conquer the lost territory in New
Mexico, Texas and Arizona" In this
connection the memorandum calls at
! tention to the suggestion in the Zim-
| mermann note that Mexico commun-
| icate with Japan suggesting adher-
! ence to the plan and offer her me-
diation between Japan and Germany.
The evidence in possession of the
! committee, Senator Fall informed the
President, indicates that conditions
now along the border are rapidly
| taking on the same character as was
! assumed in our relations with Mex
leo prior and subsequent to 1.-The date
flxed for the uprisings under the plan
| Of San Diego"
The memorandum also contained
a copy Of a letter said to have been
written by Carranza to Miss Hermila
Galindo. concerning book which
! said he wished her to write and
! with this in view he was sending
her a copy of the blue book" which
| he said would justify the attitude
of his government in its systematic
hostility towards foreign spectators.
! especially Americans and English"
! DO not forget my injunction"
/ Carranza wrote, ito describe in live
| ly colors the tortuosity of the Amer
! lean policy with relation to our coun-
/ try, causing the figure of Wilson to
stand we'll out as the director OF that
policy"