Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-06

Washington, Dee. 1.-Two senators delegated by toe foreign relations com | niittee to confer with President Wilson | on the Mexican crisis and report | whether In their opinion, because or ! his illness, he was unable to cXerclse | has executive functions. left the While | House after a conference of three quarter sof an hour with him today, ] asre~g that he was in touch wlth recent developments and was mentally | keen enough to form judgments on | the question confronting the nation. Tn the midst of the conference, while l Senator. Fall republican, Of New Mex ico. was outlining the evidence on which he Is urging break of diplo- matic relations. the president and his callers were informed that William Q. Jenkins, the American consular agent failed at Puebla, had been released. The advices left some daubt as to the circumstances. but the development was accepted generally as relieving somewhat relations between the two governments. The discussion with the president produced no definite conclusion as to Mexican relations
 Cropped up in bed. the president talked of the Mexican tangle. With right hand and arm free above the bed cover the senator said he shook hands with them and took up and read papers which were on the table beside him. He was described as weak and nervous but 1t WAS said he tested about eXag- gerRted reports of his illness and promised. within q few days to give congress bis advice on what it should to about McSieo.
 "iIc appeal ed to hc sick man" said Senator Fan afferWard. but mentally alert and perfectly able tc cope with aG.a. f.rt,F have 10 deal. He appeared to me, cor taInly. m as good mental condition ss any man could be after being i'll for nirc or teu weeks
 Tho other delegate uf tho committee, Senator llitchcork. democrat of Nc oraska said the president seemed greatly inprof ed sincu he saw hint ,W0 weeks ago.
 My cpiuion is that he hes been d very sick man but is improving" sad Scnator Hitchcock. file has a pretty good idea Of ibe Mexican situation, and Although he did not give . final de cislon on the subject, he indicated ihat 1l1pa1' frEgtf llfyE tiens scfion.e The conference with the. president Nhicbs the foreign relations committee deSided 70 request yesterday after Sec -otary Lansing had told ii that he had not seen his chief during the recent Mexican negotiations. was quickly arr ranged this morning when the two senators got into touch with the White House. They were told that if thes' considered 1t urgent to see MT. Wilson they would be permitted to do SO An appointment accordingly was arranged. ,-.-<
 As the callers arrived they were met by Dr. Grayson- and Mrs. Wilson. who conducted them to the sick room. Ask . ed how long they might remain. tne presidents physician replied that he would leaev that entirely to the judg- ment of the two visitors, Mrs. Wilson remained in the room throughout the conference.
 Announcement of Jenkins release it was said by those present, gave the conference its only dramatic turn. The news was telephoned 10 the White House after the two senators had ar rived mad was communicated to Dr. Grayson by Secretary Tumulty. Res turning to the sick room while Senator Fall. one of the bitterest critics of the administrators past policy toward Mexico. was in the midst of his argu- uient for a diplomatic break, Dr. Gray son informe dthe president that Jen- kins had been set free.
 All of those present expressed grati- A1aN aA AAlt news. anu lneH senator Fall resumed his statement. He is chairman of a sub committee which has investigated the whole subject of Mexican relations. and he told the president of much of the evidence turned up by the inquiry especially regarding alleged activities of Mexi- can officials in spreading Bolshevis propaganda in this country.
 Senator Fall also gave the president a copy of his resolution asking thai diplomatic recognition of Carranze b, withdrawn. This resolution now is be. fore tho foreign relations committee which meets again Monday 10 act upot t. lt was said the president express dno final judgment, but indicated h, would give his advice to tho committc, CT to conErcss by the end of the week When he returncd to the canitol Sen stor Fan was surrounded bv his re publican colleague who sought new nf the conference. He also saw Ucnr- P. Fletcher. American smba ssador {, Mexico. and sent to the White Hous an abstract of the results of the sub committees investigation, renuested h. the president He had indicated h might make this public tonight bu decided not to do so for the present
 Much of the substance of this ab strzct. 1t was said, was given to 'th president today by Senator Fall. wh did most Of the talking. The whol conference was declared to have bee of the most friendly nature. the pres dent closing it with a story about a irishman who. when asked whether Il thought the United States would talk Mevico. replied:
 ''I think we will. It's so contagiou to us"
 Senator Fall gave a detailed accoun of the White House visit. He said DI firayson received them and took ther m to the presidents bedroom. wher Mrs. Wilson shook hands with cac scnstor.
 Then the president shook han with each of us.' Senator Fall contin ued. "He was lying in bed fiat on hi back. His shoulders were propped u slightly. His bed was in a shaded DOT ton the room. He greeted us pleas aHtly and while his articulation scene somewhat thick. during the entire con ference could understand perfectl every word he said.
 -f think he was covered un to hi ri,ir with his right arm out I sat H.tle 10 one side and slightly belo7
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