The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-05
NEWS OF CONSULAR AGENTS
RELEASE RECEIVED As SENATORS
CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT
Tension Only Slightly Relieved and Mr. Wilson
Says He Will Take Situation Under Advise
ment and Announce Decision Later
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WASHINGTON, Dee. 5. -
President Wilson today reserved
Judgment on the Mexican situa-
ton until he could examine evil
dence submitted by Senator Fall
of New Mexico, on which the SEN
ator based his charges that the
Mexican ambassador and consuls
in the United States had distrib-
uted red" propaganda in the
United States.
Senators Fall and Hitchcock
conferred with the president for
nearly Al, hour. They said they
did not ask his judgment on the
pending resolution requesting the
president TO sever diplomatic re-
lations with Mexico, but he prom
ised to indicate his views later
after n study of Senator Fall $
data.
Senator Fail said In reply to auos-
tions that he was entirely" satisfied
with the presidents condition and
WAhhA hAH ANAAAAN " uAiNNAH inc NICK
lean situation
wilson TO Give Advice.
While the president did not say d.
rectly that he would communicate
with congress on the Mexican situ-
alton. the senators gained the i'm
preston that he would have some
advice to give before the senate for
eign relations committee meets
Monday.
The president asked Senator FAN 20
prepare for him a memorandum COW
cring some of the disclosures before
the senate committee investigating
Mexico, OF which Mr. Fail N chair
man. and senator Fail agreed to do
tins at once.
senator rail- said he ala not ask the
president his Views as to whether
there should be Intervention in Mex
leo nor did he ask II the president
favored the Fall resolution and the
president did not volunteer any in
formation.
Mrs. Wilson was present nt the con-
ference, which was held IN the presi-
cents sick room, Mr. Wilson being
propped up Ia bed. Senator Hitch
cock said the president seemed In bet
ter health than when he last saw him
more than two weeks ago. His face
WIS fuller, the senator said. and his
general condition seemed much I'M
proved.
Senator Fali said the president told
him he did not know the details Of
the Mexican situation. but had "A gem
oral knowledge of the subject
wilson's Mind q. IL.
on his return To the capitol, Scna-
tor Fall conferred with many rcpub-
lican senators, telling them that mem
tally President Wilson was capable u
handling any question coming before
him and that physically hd was IN bet-
ter condition than the senator had
expected to lind him.
The republican senators were IN
formed hy senator Fan that the pres
ident and asked him how he felt the
length ana appeared tn hc In general
touch with the entire situation.
senator Hitchcock said that whiba
the prosident did not express himself
as regarding the Mexican situation as
extremely grave. he declared IL in
Nolved possibilities which made II too
serious TO deal with In any hdsty fash
ion.
when the senators greeted the pres
idont ana asked hi mhOw he felt, the
president replied
I'm feeling nnc."
Jokes with IRlI.
senator Fall according 10 Rear Ad-
miral Grayson. the presidents physi-
c'Hn, who was In the room f.r a time,
was very soliritous about the prcsi-
dents health and expressed hope for
an early recovery. The president
joked with the New Mexico senator
about his condition and there wss
some Witty sparrinE between them.
br Grayfon said he hat decided IA
have tho president receive the scna-
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