Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
SENATORS ADVISED
| REVELATIONS WILL
f. PROVE ASTOUNDING
Asks President Withdraw
Recognition of the Car
rama Government.
CHARGES MEXICAN EMBASSY
WITH BOLSHEVIST ACTIVITY
New Mexico Senator Asserts He
Will Offer Evidence to
Prove Statements.
CONGRESS EXPECTED TO ACT
Ashhurst Offers Measure Authorizins
Secretary OF War to send Ncccs-
sary, Forces to Border.
CHARGES MEXICAN EMBASSY
WITH BOLSHEVIST ACTIVITY
CONGRESS- EXPECTED TO ACT
Ashhurst Offers Measure Authorizing
Secretary OF War to Send Ncccs-
sary Forces to Border.
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introduced today in the Senate to sever
uihiomatic relations with Mexico
ihs resolution was offered by Sena-
who as chairman OF sub-com,ni,ta.
InNeSuEatinE the Mexican situation.
Ig'larea Mhi;h !,ro,;d sTidcnee had been found
also asked that the President with
oraw recognition OF the Carranza gov
Mexican embassy. the consulate gen.
erals IN New York and San Francisco.
ana the c9nsulates along the border
Pres!den; Carranza, had been actiy,Iv
enSagade in the spreading OF Bolshe-
xist VIZ, propaganda in the United States.
coming TO bear out the charge.
Senator Falls Resolution.
:SShator Ealls resolution follows:
Rtsoivcd by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurrine, that 1h,,
action taken by the Department OF
state in reference to The pending con-
the 'governmsnt Of Mexico, should ba
approved: aud further that the Prest-
d. dent lof the United States be and .ere-S
Nenustiano Carranza the recognition
heretofore accorded him by the United
SMtatGs Matfs as President Of the republic OF
relations now existing between this
government and the pretended gov
By this resolution, which was sent
70 inc ForeiGn Relations Committee of
nc senate for consideration tomorrow,
ene srs whGie Mexican problem, admittedly
Carranza administration to release
Consular Agent Jenkins from the pen
Congress.
,u Latest Note From Jenkins.
ma me latest note from the state De-
release or Jenkins was laid before the
Mexican government on Monday. Word
10 this effect reached the department.
to when an answer might be expected
An early report from the committee
on the Fall resolution is expected, and
This will put the question squarcly be-
Tore the Senate, aroused TO high
pitch by recent murders OF Amer ricans
III Mexico and the treatment OF the
American consular agent.
While Senator Fall did not indicate
inc exact nature OF his evidence, IL was
said that he had obtained photographs
clearly show secret operations Of the
Mexican President and his official rep
reScntatives in this country.
Ashurst Offers RESOLUTION.
lRerc was also introduced in the
Dnmocrat' Of arizona. authorizing. the
forces for protesting it's people on their
own side of the border. For eight.
years senator Ashurst said he had
American rights along the border, and
he felt that the time had come for.
action.
In The House also there was flare
up OF the Mexican situation. Represen-
tati!c Caldwell. Democrat, OF New
York, declaring IL was so bad that be-
at war. since the opening OF the ses-
SION there had been indications that
Congress would, take the Mexican bit
IN ne teeth. demand the release OF
Jcnkins and protection OF lives OF
Americans in that country. but the
resolution requested the President TO
an actual declaration Of war. showed
that action OF some sort would not be
Cnnfcr. with Fletcher.
Everywhere the impression prevailed
that Senator Fairs committee and OIL
Gals Gals Of he state Department we're in
resolution was introduced Senator Fail
conferred At length with Henry p.
M,eGhsr VINO Amsrisan f"r to
handling Mexican affairs at the State
Department. The departments ar
chneT irn hays heGn %psnsd to the For
ervation. and members of the CONF
mittec said there existed complete
""HGrStapdinE I,ory .hd san With the department.
proposal for an open break with Mexico
was not a!together clear tonight. bur
vote almost solidly for ii, and that thew
porters.
Shield. Approves OF Action.
Senator Shields, Democrat. OF Ten
nesscc. member OF the Foreign RE-
.ttions Committee. speaking from the
uoor when the resolution was offered.
declared the United Staes had had
occasion TO declare war against Mexico
lot me last five years"
when word reached the House that
mere might soon he An open rupture
WIN Mexico. members said 4; had long
oech expected. and there were rcports
mat Eepubiicans in the House would
.otc Ter the resolution when il goes
there for action
Democrats Hold Conference.
Attcr conference late today with
secretary Lansing. Senator Hitchcock
acting Democratic leader, said no did
not Know what the attitude OF the
democrats would be. although nc in
olcated that the resolution IN its pres
cnt form might be opposed. because
there appeared 10 he no precedent for
withdrawing recognition under SINH
lar circumstances.
When the resolution was offered. .,m-
bassador Fletcher sat with his wife IN
tho diplomatic gallery, otherwise titl.
occupied Later representative os
tho Mexican embassy called az Scralor
fais Office. and the visit created a