Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-12-11
PRESIDENT TALKS
WITH 2 SENATORS
Executive a Sick Man, but His
Mind Is Keen.
MEXICO ACTION Is DELAYED
Grave illness of More Than Two
Months Fails to Upset His Intel
Iect or Down His Good Nature
Mexico Frees Jenkins.

Washington, Dec. 6.-President Will
son reserved judgment on the Mexican
situation until he could examine evil
dence submitted by Senator Fall Of
New Mexico, on which the senator
based his charge that the Mexican am
bassador and consuls in the United
States had distributed "red' prOpa-
ganda in the United States.
Senator Hitchcock said that while
the president did not express himself
as regarding the Mexican situation as
extremely grave, he declared it in
volved possibilities which made 1t too
serious to deal with in any hasty fash
ion.
On his return to the capitol, Sena-
tor Fall conferred with many Repub-
lican senators, telling them that men
tally President Wilson was capable of
handling any question coming before.
him, and that physically, he was in
better condition than the senator had
expected to find him.
Senator Fall said that he did not ask
the president his views as to whether
or not there should be intervention in
Mexico, nor did he ask if the president
favored the Fall resolution, and the
president did not volunteer any infor-
nation.
Mental Condition All Right.
When asked if he was satisfied with
the presidents condition and ability
to handle the Mexican situation, Sena-
tor Fall said:
"You mean his mental condition."
eyes"
eyes, sir-entirely," the senator re-
piled.
Senator Hitchcock said the presi-
dent was in rare good humOr and told
some jokes, one Of which particularly
concerned intervention in Mexico.
Senator Fall said the president told
him he did not know the details of the
Mexican situation, but had a general
knowledge on the subject.
While the president did not say d.
rectly that he would communicate with
congress on the Mexican situation, the
senator's gained the impression that he
would have some advice to give before
the senate foreign relations commit
tee meets Monday.
Mrs. Wilson was present at the con.
ference, which was held in the presi-
dents sick room, Mr.. Wilson being
propped up in bed. Senator Hitchcock
said the president seemed in better
health than when he last saw him,
more than two weeks ago. His face
was fuller, the senator said and his
general condition seemed much i'm.
proved.
The president asked Senator Fall
to prepare for him a memorandum COW
ering some of the disclosures before
the senate committee Investigating
Mexico, of which Mr.. Fall is chair.
man.
The conference had been in progress
only a few minutes when Secretary
Lansing sent for Doctor Grayson to
inform him that Consular Agent Jenk.
ms had been released from the Puebla
penitentiary.
"TLis nearly broke up the confer.
ence," one of those present jokingly
remarked in relating the incident.
jenkins Released.
The American embassy at Mexico
City notified the state department
thai American Consular Agent Will
liam o. Jenkins, at Puebla, Mexico
had been released from custody.
The secretary of state announced
that a dispatch from the embassy
stated that Third Secretary Hanna of
the embassy, who was sent to Pueb.
la in connection with the departments
repeated representations for the i'm.
mediate release Of Jenkins, had re-
ported that Jenkins was released from
the penitentiary.