Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-12
TAKES MEXICO
FROM SENATE
Presidents Rebuke HaItS Break
With Sister Republic OF the
South.
FALL RESOLUTION ASSAILED
All Action Abandoned by the Commit
tee When the President Declares
Decision Belongs H. Kim IN
der constifEtios.


Washington. Dec. I0.-The case Of
American Consular Agent William 0.
Jenkins has been transferred to the
Mexican federal supreme court from
the Puebla state circuit court, the
state department was advised by the
embassy at Mexico City.
washington, Dec 10.-President VIII
aon would be "gravely concerned to
see any such resolution pass the con-
gress," he wrote Senator Fall In re-
ferring to the Fall resolution request
ing the president 10 sever diplomatic
relations with the Carranza govern
ment.
When the presidents letter was re-
ceived, Senator Lodge. chairman of the
foreign relations committee. called
Senator Fall and Senator Brandegee
(Rep.) of Connecticut of tks commit
tee into conference, and In few min-
utes announced that no further action
on the Mexican sltnation would be
taken by the committee.
1T would constitute reversal OF
our constitutional practice which
might lead to very grave confusion In
regard to the guidance of our foreign
affairs" the president wrote.
The president expressed confidence
that he had the support OF every conn
petent constitutional authority In the
statement that the direction of the
governments foreign affairs was as
signed by the Constitution TO the chief
executive and to him alone.
The presidents letter to Senator
Fall follows:
Thank you very much for your kind
promptness In complying with my re-
quest that you send me copy of the
memorandum report of the subcommit-
tee on foreign affairs.
81 shall exaMine II with the greatest
interest and care. What you told me
OF the investigation on Friday last
prepared me to find i'm 1t a matter of
the greatest Importance
"You ask an Indication Of MY de-
sire with regard to the pending reso-
luton to which you and Senator
Hitchcock called my attention on Fri
day, and | am glad to reply with
the utmost frankness that / should
be gravely concerned to see any such
resolutio. pass the congress II would
constitute a reversal Of our constltu-
tional practice which might lead to
very grave confusion in regard TO the
guidance of our foreign affairs,
II am confident that | am supported
49,. 1sff a
thority in the statement that the ini-
tiative in directing the relations of
our government with foreign govern
ments is assigned by the Constitution
to the executive, and to the executive
only
"Only one of the two houses of
congress is associated with the presi-
dent by the Constitution In an advisory
capacity and the advice of the senate
Is provided for only when sought by
the executive In regard to explicit
agreements with foreign governments
and the appointment of the diplomatic
representatives who are TO speak for
this government at foreign capitals.
"The only safe course. l am con-
fident, IS to adheye to the prescribed
method Of the Constitution. We might
go very far afield II we departed from
1t.
81 am very much obliged to you for
having given me the opportunity to
express this opinion.
WOODROW WILSON.
"Hon. Albert b. Fall. United States
Senate"
Washington, Dec s.-President s. VIII
son reserved judgment on the Mexican
situation until he could examine evil
dence submitted by Senator rail- OF
New Mexico, on which the senator
based his charge that the Mexican ann
bassador and consuls In the United
States had distributed "red" propa-
ganda in the United States.
ON his return TO the capitol, Sena-
tor Fall conferred with many Repub-
lican senators. telling them that men
tally President Wilson was capable Of
handling any question coming before
him, and that physically, he was In
better condition than the senator had
expected to find him.
Mrs. Wilson was present at the con-
ference, which was held In the presi-
dents sick room, Mr. Wilson being
propped up In bed. Senator Hitchcock
said the president seemed In better
health than when he last saw him.
more than two weeks ago. His face
was fuller, the senator said, and his
general condition much improved,