Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-04
j. s. MAY SEVER
RELATIONS WITH
DON VE:NUSTIANO
oo9ator y Fall introduces a Res
r. aSo,sscn Requesting PreSi-
sss >on to Break With
the oIbIiC of Mexico.


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! Washington, Dec. 8. - President
| Wilson was requested in resolution
introduced today in the senate to
sever diplomaue relations with Mex
leo,
The resolution was offered by Sem
ator FAN of New Mexico. who as
chairman of a subcommittee inves-
tgating the Mexican situation. de-
clared evidence had been found which
would astound the world" 1t also
asked that the president withdraw
recognition of the Carranza govern
ment
Senator Fall boldly charged that
the Mexican embassy, the consulate
generals in New York and san Fran
cisco, and the eonsulates along tho
border with the knowledge and CON
sent of President Carranza, had been
actively engaged in the spreading of
Bolshevist propaganda in the United
States, Evidence it was said, would
be forthcoming to bear out the charge.
BY this resolution, which was sent
to the senate foreign relations com
mittee for consideration tomorrow, the
whole Mexican problem admittedly
grave in view of the refusal of the
Carranza government to release Com
sular Agent Jenkins from the pen-
tentiary at Puebla, will be put before
congress.
The latest note from the state de-
partment calling for the immediate
release OF Jenkins was laid before the
Mexican government on Monday.
Word to this effect reached the de-
partment today but there was no inti-
WI ftrIt
be expected.
An early report from the commit
tee on the Fall resolution IS expected
and this will put the question squarely
before the senate, aroused TO high
pitch by recent murders of Americans
in Mexico and the treatment of the
American consular agent
While Senator Fall did not indicate
the exact nature of his eviden, e, it
was said that he had obtained photo
graphic copies of correspondence
which would. clearly show secret oper-
ations of the Mexican president and
his representatives in this country.
There also was introduced in the
senate a resolution by Senator Ashurst
of Arozina authorizing the secretary
of war to use the nations force for
protecting its people on their own side
of the border. For eight years, Sem
ator Ashurst said, he had been wait
ing for the army to protect American
rights along the faordef and he felt
that the time had ssme for action.
In the house there was a flare-up
of the Mexican situation, Representa-
tive Caldwell, New York, declaring IL
was so bad that before many days the
country might be at war Since the
opening of the session, there had been
indications that congress would take
the Mexican bit by the teeth. de-
mand the release of Jenkins and
protection of lives of Americans in
that country but the resolution re-
questing the president to break off
relations, the next thing TO actual de-
claration of war. showed that action
Of some kind would not be long de-
layed.
Everywhere the impression prevail
ed that Senator Falls committee and
officials of the state department were
in close and thorough accord Be
fore the resolution was INTRODUCED,
Senator Fall conferred with Henry r.
Fletcher, American ambassador,
who for some months has been hand
ling Mexican affairs at the state de-
partment The department archives
have been opened to the foreign re-
lations committee without reserva-
ton and members of the committee
said there existed complete under
standing with the department
How the senate might act on the
proposal for an open break with
Mexico was not altogether clear to-
night but 1t was said that republicans
would vote almost solidly for it, and
that they would have some democrats
as supporters.
Senator Shields of Tennessee,
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee speaking from the floor when
the resolution was offered. declared
"the United States had had occasion
to declare war against Mexico for the
last five years"
When word reached the house that
there might soon be an open rupture
with Mexico, members said it had
long been expected and there were
reports that republicans In the house
would vote for the resolution when it
goes there for letion.
Senator Falls resolution follows:
Resolved by the senate, the house
of Representatives coneurring, that the
action taken by the department of
state in reference to the pending con-
troversy between this government and
tn government of Mexico should be
approved. and further that the presi-
dent of the United States be- and no
is hereby requested to withdraw from
Venustano Carranza the recognition
heretofore accorded him BY the Unit
ed States as president of the repub-
lie of Mexico and to sever all diplo-
matte relations now existing between
this government and the pretended
government of Carranza
latn n
Secretary Lansing, Senator Hitchcock
acting democratic leader said he did
not know what the attitude of the
democrats would be, although he in
dicated that the resolution In its pres-
ent form might be opposed because
there appeared to be no precedent for
recognition under SINH
lar circumstances.
All of the information the govern
ment now has on Mexico will be at
the disposal of the foreign rela lions
committee tomorrow, it was said.
About the time dispatches from the
border were received here with rn-
ports that Villa had been captured.
the Mexican embassy sert word that
II was giving ont a statement and
there was a rush to get IT, The state
ment contained a dispatch from Hi
lnrio NaSina. suh-sacretnrv of for
eign affairs. reiterating that Jenkins
was not immune from arrest because
of his official connection with this