New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Another account of Call
OF Senators orr President
Wilson Is Reported Familiar
With Mexican Situation, but
Does Not Kno1o the Details

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (By The AS
sociated Press). TIE conference
which Senator Fall aud Senator Hitch
cock had to-day with Pres dent Viii
son resulted in the Senators leaving
the White House agreeing that Mr.
Wilson was in touch with recent de-
ve.opments and was mentally keen
enough to form judgments on the ques-
tions confronting tho nation.
The discussion with the President
produced no definite conclusion as to
Mexican relations, but it was regarded
everywhere as bearing on a subject Of
endless speculation in Congressional
circles--the extent to which the long
illness Of the Chief Executive has re1-
dcred him physically inca, ~ble of the
duties Of the Presidency.
Propped up in bed the President
talked OF many features Of the MeXi
can tangle. With right hand and
Senators said, he shook hands with
them and took up and read papers
which were on the table be ide him.
He was described as weak and nervous,
but it was said he jested about exag-
gerated reports of his illness ana
prumi. ed within a few days to give
Congress his advice on what it should
do about Mexico.
every Sick Man" Says Fall
"IIe appeared to be sick man." said
Senator rail. aiterward, but mentally
alert and perfectly able to cope with
any question with VII ch he might have
to deal He appeared to me, certainly,
IN as good saentai condition as any maa
could be after being i'll for nine or ten
weeks"
The other delegate of the commit.
tee. Senator hitchcock, D .mocrat Of
, Nebraska. said the President seemed
greatly improved since he saw him two
weeks ago.
My opinion is that he has been a
Senator hitch cock. He has a pretty
good idea of the Mexican situation, and
although he did not give a flna. de-
-iSion on the subject he indicated that
too many serious considerations we re
involved to warrant any hasly action"
Senator Fall gave t.e President 4
copy OF ms resolution asking thai uip-
omatic recognition OF Cartanza be
VT" drawn. Tnls resolution now is be.
,ore the Foreign Relations Committee,
which meets Monday to act upon it.
1t WAS said tie President expressed
no flnal judgment regarding it, but
indicated he wou d give his advice to
the committee or to Congress by the
end of the week.
Sees Ambassador Fletcher
hen he returned to the Capito'
Senator Fall was surrounded by his
Repub .can colleagues, who sought
, news Of the conference. He ulso saw
Henry P. + etcher, Americ n Ambas-
+ sador to Mexico, and sent to the Waite
House an abstract of the results of
the subcommittee investigation re-
quested by tie President. He had in
dicated he m ght m. Ike this public to-
nig.t. but decided not to do so for
the present.
Senator Fail gave a detailed account
Of the White House visit. He said
Dr. Grayson received them and took
them up to the Presidents bedroom.
where Mrs. Wilson shook hands with
each Senator.
Then the President shook hands
with each of "" Senator Fall cor
tinued. HE WIS lying in bed, his
shoulders were propped up slightly.
! His bed was in a shaded portion of the
room. He greeted US pleasantly. and
while his articulation seemed some
what thick, during the entire confer
ence could understand perfectly every
word he said.
81 thipk Re was covered up to his
chin. with his right arm out. sa.
little to one side and slightly below