The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-05
| WILSON WILL
TALK LATER
Reserves Judgment on Mex
leo Until He Examines
Falls Charges.
CAN HANDLE SITUATION
Fall Declares That Relations
Should Be Severed Re.
gardless jenkins
Release.

washington, Dec. 5.--(A. P)-
PRESIDENT Wilson TODAY reserved
Judgment on the Mexican situation
uiitii ne could examine evidence sub.
hltted by Senator Fall, of New Nex-
lto' on which the senator based his
charges that the Mexican an,ba ss,., :
dor and consuls In the United states
nad distributed red propa gand,, in
the United States. -
senators Fall and Hitchcock CON
ferred with the president for near,v
an hour. They said they did not = s<
ms Judgment on the pending res,5,,-
tion requesting the president to seyar
diplomatic relations with Mexico. hut
ne promised to indicate his viaws
iatef aIter study of Senator Falls
data. '"'i I"
Senators Fall and Hitchcock ar
rived at the White House at 2:35
p.ih' ana went into conference with
Ine president Immediately after
marus. MIR. Wilson had been Up since
nolnIng ana after coming down
stairs IN MS wheel chair had spent
White House .''
Senator Fall said in reply to ouos.
tions that he was "entirelv satisfiad
with the presidents condition and
with his ability to handle the Mex-
lean situation"
while the president did not saw
directly that he would communicats
With congress on the Mexican situa-
tion, the senators gained the impress
SION ne would have some advice to
give oefore the senate foreign rela-
'ions committee meets Monday.
Inc president asked Senator Fail
20 prepare for him a memorandum
covering some. of the disclosures be-
lofe the senate committee investjgat-
lng Mexico, Of which Mr.. Fail is
Senator Fall agreed to do
this at once.
Mrs. Wilson Present.
Mrs Wilson was present at tho
conference. which was held in the
PRESIDENTS sick room, Mr. Wilson be-
ng propped up in bed Senator Hitch |
,ock said the president seemed in
'ettere health than when he last saw !
nm more than two weeks ago. His |
ace was fuller. the senator said. and |
lis general condition seemed much |
Mentally Capable.
TN his return to the capitol. SEN
Tor Fall conferred with many 1t-
'ubllcan senators, telling them that
nentally President Wilson was fully
apable of handling any question
cming before him, and that physi-
ally he was in better condition tLan
ne senator had expected 10 find h,m
Inc republican senators were in
ormed by Senator Fail that tic pres
ient m discussed events in Mexico at
'ngth and appeared to be N general
'tch win the entire situation.
On Other Shoulders.
Inc president thinks the failure of
le senate to act on the treaty at
he special session shifted the re-
in the matter to "other
loulders," Senator Hitchcock said.
ldlng; We is just going to let it
ay where it is at present"
senator Hitchcock said that while
le president did not express him
III as regard 6 the Mey' can situa-
VI. as extremely grave, he declared
involved possibilities which make
100 serious to deal with in any
,sty fashion.
Fall Emphatic.
W W men asked If he vas. satisfied
lth the presi lents condition and
':'ity to handle the Mexican sitnn-
n, Senator Fan said:
ou mean his mental condition. on
81 cs.'
Yes. sir, entirely the senator re-. i
ic,i. .
senator Hitchcock said the presi-
nt was in rare good humor and
III some Jokes, one of which pat.tic -.
hrly concerned Intervention in (
eXtcO.
When the Senators greeted the
esldent and asked him how he felt
E presidenr replied: I'm feenng
Senator Fall, according to Rear
lmiral Grayson, the presidents
yslclan, who was in the room for
lime, was very solicitous about the
esident's health and expressed hone r.
an early recovery. The president q
iec with the senator about his q,
EDITION and there was SOME witt q
airing between them. -
senator Fall announced that in :.
w OF his promise to give Presi. u, W.
II Wilson Il detailed statement of :"
ormatlon assembled by his inyes- AZ
ating committee regarding Mexi- ~
affalrs, he would not make hisI 70
"a public today, as he had in oi
ded. :, VI
Despite the release of Consular ~
ent Jenkins, Senator Fall said he or
l the president he believed the he
tied States should sever relations -,
Mexico because of other acts by is
Carranza government. co
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