The sun., 1919-10-14
Foreign Relations Commit
tee Unable to Proceed
While Wilson Is Ill.
RESOLUTIONS WAITING
Senator Williams Pleads
That Executive Be Not
Called Upon Now.
INFORMATION is NEEDED
Congress without Precedent to
Guide It Urgent Bills
Awaiting Signature.
INFORMATION is NEEDED
Special pespeieA TO TIE srs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. President
Wilson's illness and its effect in tying
p the processes of the Government
were discussed with much seriousness
IN the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee to-day.
Resolutions addressed to the Presi-
dent calling for information vitality
important in connection with the con-
sideration OF the peace treaty came
before the committee for action.
Senator Williams (Miss.) promptly
demanded that they SHOULD not be
acted upon because Sin view of the
Presidents condition 1t would be ex-
ceedingly bad taste"
This brought the reply from Sena-
tor Fall IN. M that If the President
h unable to attend 10 business OF
such Importance, In connection with
the weighty business now engrossing
the Senate, It was altogether appro-
pirate that the Senate should take
recess until the other division of the
treaty making body should be able
to function. Senator Fall suggested
that in view of the statement he had
made about the President Senator
Williams ought to introduce resolu-
ton for a recess. Mr.. Williams did
not agree to this suggestion.
Precise Information Necessary.
No action was taken by the COM
mittee on the resolutions and no one
suggested any procedure looking to
determination whether the President Is
able or likely to be able again In the
near future to perform his duties; but
the incident in the committee became
the paramount theme of discussion
throughout the Capitol. 1t gave point
in a formal way to the consideration
which has been going on for more
than a week Of the serious crisis that
has erisen in connection with govern
mental operations.
The first consideration in all discus
sions of the subject is the absolute ne
cessity for precise information as to
the condition of the President, the
probabilities of his recovery and the
question of how long time may be
expected to elapse before he will be
able to act again.
Rumor, always active In such su
premely important crises. has been par
ticularly busy because of the unsatisfac
tory character of the bulletins that hav'
been issued from the White House re
garding the Presidents condition Any
thing may be screened behind the vague
statements that have been Forthcoming
and well nigh everything has been sus
pected and dealt with In the Whispering
Of suspicion and common report. Their
is no precedent to guide Congress towaI
a solution of the difficulty. which ever,
days grows more serious because Of thu
tendency of the treaty and of importan
legislation. notably the prohibition en-
forcement bill and anti-profiteerini
measures which awaits the Executive
signature.
Three Pending Resolutions.
The particular business which force'
consideration OF this crisis upon tn
tNcidtlOHb SOfuAiittco 80 Va 6tSeA
moment. During Its consideration Of tn
treaty the Senate repeatedly has neede'
information that would enliglten 1t
studies Of the document. Within fes
Gays three resolutions have been intro
euced asking for information OF thi
kind. All OF them came before the com
mittee to-day and without doubt woul
nave been reported by the conmitte
and later In the day adopted by tn
senate but for the protest Senator VIII
.ains made. amounting to a confession
py the Presidents most intimate per
tonal representative that Mr. Wilson
not able to perform the duties of hi
once. no matter of how routine q char
Acter or how pressing tho necessity.
The three resolutions are:
one by Senator King (Utah) express
ing the opinion of the Senate this
Tnrace should be awarded to Greco
rather than to Bulgaria President Wi
son 10 credited with almost sole respor
Sohity for the award to Bulgaria, an
.ne TACT that a prominent Democrat
senator cominits himself to the view IN
sicated by the King resolution show
~" important the matter Ia regarded.
another resolution Is by Senator ?oir
usx'er (Washington) inquirsng about tt
sAtus OF the railways In China and e.
peeislly asking for q report on thi
subject which was made 10 the State d,
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