Evening journal., 1919-12-08
WILSON UPPO ES
FALL RESCLUTl N
Says Mexican Intervention
Under Measure Would BE
Contrary to Constitution
WILL BE WITHDRAWN,
LODGE DECLARES

WASHINGTON, Dec. United Press)
President Wilson today declared he
would be "grayely concerned" TO see
any resolution Ike Senator Falls,
providing severance Of relations with
Mexico, adopted by Congress.
Immediately following receipt by
Senator Fall Of Wilson's communica-
tion senator Lodge said that the Fall
resolution was dead and that The for
eign relations committee would not
take 70 up again.
Wilson declared that the passage OF
the resolution would constitute
reversal OF our constitutional practice
which might lead 10 very grave con-
fusion in regard 10 the guidance Of our
foreign affairs"
The Presidents advice on the reso-
luilon was submitted in the form OF a
personal letter 70 Senator Fall
The text Of Wilson's letter 10 Fall
follows:
Thank you very much for your kind
lpromptness In complying with my re-
quest that you send me a copy Of the
memorandum report Of the sub-cOm-
mttee on Mexican affairs OF the COM
mittee on foreign affairs. / shall eX-
anime II with the greatest interest and
care.
What you told Of the Investigation on
Friday last, prepares me 10 find in IL
matter OF The greatest importance.
You ask my desire with regard TO
the pending resolution TO which you
and Senator Hitchcock called my atten-
ton on Friday and / am glad 10 reply
with the utmost frankness that
should be grayely concerned % see any
such resolution pass the Congress. It
would constitute reversal OF our con-
stitutional practice which might lead
10 very grave confusion in regard 10 the
guidance Of our foreign affairs. I am
confident that am supported by every
competent constitutional authority in
the statement that the Initiative In d.
recting the relations Of our Government
with foreign governments is assigned
by the constitution 10 the executive
and 10 the executive only. Only one Of
the two Houses OF Congress Is associ-
ated with the President by the constltu-
ton In an advisory capacity, and the
advice Of the Senate is provided for
only when sought by the executive In
regard TO explicit agreements with for
eign governments and the appointment
of the diplomatic representatives, vino
are 10 speak for this Government at
foreign cspitols. The only safe course.
am confident. Is to adhere 20 the pre-
scribed method OF the constitution.
We might go very far aleld II we de-
parted from 10.
II am very much obliged TO you
for having given me the opportunity
70 express this opinion.
Very truly, yours,
Woodrow Wilson"
After receipt Of the letter Fall con
ferred with senator Lodge. chairman
OF the foreign relations committee.
Lodge then said, "Of course we shal
do nothing now. The whole RESPONSE
bllily for the Mexican situation nov
rests on the President We are no
even allowed to- suggest anything tC
him. The committee will not asair
consider the resolution.
The resolution recognized fully th,
Presidents constitutional authority C
deal with the question and merely ten
dered our support TO him. along with
the suggestion that in our opinion the
situation required some such action as
/ the resolution recommended
but the President does not want Us
even to express our support. All right
! the responsibility Is on him; let him
bear IT,