Arizona republican., 1919-12-09
REVOLUTIONARY
PLAN KNOWN TO
CARRANZA

tCOntlnued from rage One(
president dealing with the results of
the investigation of the senate COM
mittee of which the New Mexica SEN
ator is chairman. Part of this informa-
ton was given Mr.. Wilson last Friday
by Senator Fall when he and Senator
Hitchcock, democrat, Nebraska, called
at the White House to discuss the Fall
resolution.
Mr.. Wilson's statement in his letter,
that when the New Mexico senator
had told of the investigation, prepared
him to find in the memorandum mat
ter of the greatest Importance" which
is interpreted by senators as meaning
that the president had not yet had
time to study Mr. Falls report.
Senators noted also that the presi-
dents letter gave no indication as to
whether a change of the administra-
tons attitude toward Mexico was I'M
der consideration.
During the day the state department
was advised by the American embas-
| sy at Mexico City that CarranZa's re-
| ply to the American note renewing the
| request for the release of Consular
| Agent jenkins, was to be handed to
| the American charge d'affaires today
| The report had not been received al
the state department tonight.
Meantime, the investigation into the
| liberation of Jenkins on bail last week
was continuing.
Officials read, without comment, a
statement given out by j. Salter Han
sen at Mexico City that he had acted
on his own initiative and responsibility
in furnishing 1000 pesos bail for Jen-
kin's release.
To Continue Mexican Probe
Senator Fall announced today thai
his committee would continue its in
vestigation Of the Mexican situation
He expects to leave for the border be-
fore the new year to pursue the in
quiry there.
Declaring that it was surprising thai
at this time it should be stated tha
the suggestion of the senate that sucl
recognition should be withdrawn Ga:
proposed in his resolution should con
stitute a reversal OF c>1sritutiona
practice" Senator Fall in his state
ment said:
From the beginning of the govern
ment, the senate has felt free and hal
exercised its privilege over and owe
again to make any suggestions in re
spect to all phases of foreign relations
There is nothing in the constitu
ton that requires that the initiativ
with respect to foreign relations shal
be limited to the executive. OF cours
he may and properly, because OF hi
extraordinary relation to foreign af
! fairs, in ordinary cases be the sourc
of negotiation. The presidents genera
statement that only one branch of tn
congress, namely, the executive has an
10 70 fos, l.
, senate only when its advice is sough
by the executive. is contradicted by
hundred presidents. Indeed, the prec
edents have gone so far that in mum
Der of cases the advice has been tn
advice of negotiation and even as sol
emn engagements as treaties have bee
made, not only upon the suggestion {
the senate, but in the exact terms tha
the senate has suggested.
, Resolution Intended As Request
: BY this resolution the senate di
not attempt to withdraw recognitio
g or break off relations but the concur
. rent resolution contained a suggestio
! or request to the president that he &
! so. Such suggestion is entirely
, harmony with precedent.
: THE president states in the fir
paragraph of his letter, that he sha
examine it (my written memoranda
e furnished him Friday night, with tt
greatest interest and care. What VIC
4 told ME of the investigation on Frida
last prepares me to find in it matter
the greatest Importance
TT would appear that the presidel
has not as vet examined this write
a memorandum and, of course, und
4 the circumstances, will again reque
4 the committee to postpone action upe