The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05
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MINlSTRATlON is PRE-
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istratinn senators however were rem
resented as expressing directly. any ops
position TO the Fan resolution. several
attempts % postpone action ON % came
from The democratic aid and Senator
Hitchcock. actiug democratic leader Of
the senate suggested "a substitute hy
which The senate merely would endorse
the state departments course In the
matter ana declare. IN advance its sun
port of the president, should he decide
90 break on diplomatic relations
During the day. Henry T. Fletcher
American ambassador 10 Mcxicn also
went before the committee aud WAS said
10 have confirmed many OF the same
points az did the secretary In reply tot
questions about the attitude OF the
state department For some weeks no
has been aintioned here ana has assist
cd IN the diplomatic correspondence
nov M progress regarding the case Of
William O jenkins. the Amercuo con
.ulnr agent under arrest ut puehln.
Await Reply
From Mexico.
A reply now SIS awaited from Car
rama Ia the latest American note re-
uuestinE Ia sharp terms that Jenkins
he released ana Hdvfccs reaching hero
today indicated that commission
might be- asked for by the Mexican
president to settle the dispute 81 was
said Mr.. Lansing did not Indicate what
COURSE this government might take
should the reply prove unsatisfactory.
but was very emphatic In his declnra-
lion that the United States was ready
10 shoulder any consequences which
might result from its demands for pro
lection OF American rights.
Virtually an OF Ambassador Fictch-
or's statement So the committee re-
lated 20 the Jenkins case. but Sccre-
tary Lansing was drawn into u de-
tailed discussion 90 the whole general
subject OF relations with Mexico. and
told the Inside story of tho American
governments attitude during recent
NeurF
Break Presented
Serious Facts.
a great obstacle TO break with
! Mexico before the United States en-
| tered the European war Mr. Lansing
Is understood 10 have said was the
I fact that such n break might have had
stroyed tho presidents hope 81 avoid e.
I INK infringement ln tho conflict over
/ seas Fear Of that -eiuu. hc was
quoted AZ saying. war hase1 nn the
/ large number ~ Elt iif..l interests ln
| MeN'co and .ho s., sprcteG hyfnrathy
between CairirzH ana the Geinan
government
/ with the declaration Of war with
/ Germany. ~ was said the situation
I became even more cmbarrass!uy h"-
I cause 10 waa o ppri uf Germany wgr
game 90 stir up trouble Tor the United
/ states ON this continent. MI Lansing
was said TO have added that 10 these
premises the administration feit 10
| should 90 a long way ~ CONSERVING no
/ resources for the struggle with ms
/ European enemy
After peace negotiations had been
{ concluded, however. IL was pointed
out, a note was sent to Carranza de-
claring pointediy that unless moro
regard was given American rights
there would be radical change In the
course OF the United states govern
mont
This step Mr. Lansing Is said a.
have declared, was decided on with
/ great dcliheutiou and constituted a
definite policy In which there had
been no deviation. Tho secretary Is
Understood 20 have added that iu the
circumstances he saw no real urgency
Tor demanding the presidents atton-
20 the Jenkins ease, since IN dealing
with IL the department only hid been
| pursuing the course Mi Wilson had
endorsed
Jenkins Case
] Presents Tests.
In questioning the advisahility Of the
action suggested in the Fan rrsoiu
ton, MI Lansing was quoted as say
ing Tint the Jenkins correspondence
seemed about 90 bring real test
whether Carrnnza meant to heed the
warning given some months ago and
/ that t might hc wiser 90 let this quos
ton hc answered before breaking ofi
| relations Such break hc is asid
also to have sigggsted might not oniy
endangcr the effort to obtain Jenkins
roleane. bus Rlgn place other Amerlvan
! lives and Interests Ia jeopardy hy the
"ithdrawal Of diplomatic roprescnta
tlvee
lp addition doubt was said 90 hnvo
beon raised an to what practical al
vantage might be gained by such "a
Withdrawal
Roth tho secretary and Ambassador
Fletcher went hcfore the committee IA
ltF request and gave thew statements
behind closed doors, AIR I.anslng was
81 the comitioe table moro than an
hour and a half and aftcrwafd the
members resumed consideration OF the
resolution with the democrats asking
for delay AT first they nroposed in-
"a finite postnnncmcnt and then post
ponement until the next regular meet
ms. 70 be held NVnineslav Both mo
lions were voted down hy the rcpuh
leans.
rall Proposes .r..th
Conferences.
Tho motion 20 appoint a committee
or two 30 endeavor 20 see the presl
dent then was made hy Senator FAN
Debate on Il was very brief hut sc
f.n4e WINS the determination ~ tho ma
iorlgy 70 report some sort Of action
that late afternoon quorum call ~
The senate was dlsrcgarded and when
tho scnatc's sergeant AZ arms came 10
arrest" absuntoos and take them into
The chamber the committee closed rs
doors.
When the miioa was brought % n
vote Senators lodge. Mnsa Borah.
Idaho. Fall, New Mexico, Johnson,
California New Indiana. and Moses
Sew Hampshire, all republicans, lined