New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
SENATE FAILS TO
 MAKE PREDICTED
 ATTACK ON WILSON
Upper House Of Congress Ad- dOurnS Till Tomorrow Noon
 After Ten Minutes Session
10 PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE
 ASSOCIATE JUSTICE LAMAR

nUUVO4nIu UUU llVu I1ulH11 Expected Assault on Administrations
 Foreign Policy Regarding Mexico s% and Its Course in the Submarine
 Issue Does Not Materialize-Sev-
 craI Senators Fail to Have Business
 Ready
 ~ Washington, Jan. An expected attack on the administrations foreign policy and it's course in the subma- rine crisis failed to materialize in the senate today when that body, after be- sng in session less than ten minutes, adjourned until noon tomorrow.
 The reason assigned to the sudden adjournment by leaders on both sides was that several senators who had ex- pected to have business to present, did not have it ready, The motion on which the senate adjourned how ever, was in observance of the death ef Associate Justice Lamar of the su- preme court.
 Stone Predicted Attacks.
 Earlier in the day Chairman Stone, of the foreign relations committee, in conference with President Wilson over the submarine crisis, told the president he had heard intimatlons That some senators were going to as- sail the administrations course and that some others were going to attack the Mexican policy.
 The international situation was up- in ha mir of both senate and house as they re- assembled today for the real work of the session after the holiday recess.
 Had Resolution Ready.
 Senator Fall republican, of New Mexico, had ready a resolution calling of President Wilson to inform the sen- ate to what government he proposed to accredit Henry<a Pratffs1s Fletcher who has been nominated for ambas- sador to Mexico. He will introduce the resolution tomorrow and it is ex- pectetd that it will be made the vehicle for a general republican at tack, not on MT. Fletcher, but upon the administration Mexican policy. Other senators who share Senator Falls views declare the senate has no knowledge of a government in Mexico
 
 cation to congress on the subject de- scribed a state of anarchy.
 Is Government Constitutional?
 Senator Falls resolution also con- templated that the president tell the senate if the government to which it Is proposed to accredit an ambas- sador is a, constitutional one, by which means it's recognition was brought about, what assurances there are that St will be able to fulfill promises of protection to foreigners, what assur- seEces there have been given for pro- lection of the border what guarantees have been given for religious freedom, and what replies have been received to claims for damags to American life and property.
 It's terms are broad enough to in %olve the entire Mexican situation and the details of the negotiations which led to the recognition of the Carranza government.
 Although the international situation holds great moment chief interest in congress, it is believed that the questions of national preparedness will be taken up at once.
 It seems assured also that the senate foreign relations committee will take up promptly Senator Hoke Smiths resolution providing for an inquiry into British interference with neutral commerce and Senator Lodges amendment calling for an inquiry into the Lusitania disaste CT { and other acts by belligerents result ing in the loss of American lives.