The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-13
WILL
YIELD To THE '
WILSON D|CTUN|

WNSIIlNGTON. Dec. 12-ScCrctary Of
state lansing VIII accept the complete"
reversal of The Mexican policy he had
worked out after consultation with tn"
Senate and will remain in the Prcsi-
DENTS Cabinet for tho present at least.
II" mad" this very clear today. saying
'''rh"r" is not nor has there been any
difference Of opinion between tn" lr"si-
don't and the STAT. Department regard
ing tn" MEXICAN policy"
Mr.. lansing did not attempt to deny
""N of tn" circumstances set forth in
Th" sun today Of the reversal of the
policy h, had worked out after CONSUL
cation with Senator Fall -. NJ, which
VII done by the President.
III" denial that there has hocn any
difi,r"uc" Of opinion between the state
l"'pnr'n" and In" President IN regard
10 McNjcu WAS interpreted IN two ways.
II MS recalled that Mr.. Lansing cmpha-
sized short tim" az" that h" had not
consulted Mr.. Wilson about tho MrNICan
pruhl'm Not having first hand knowl-
cdE" Of the presidents views. Mr.. I.ans-
ing could not differ from them con-
SciouSly.
Tn" other explanation Of his state
mcnt MAS that when tn" president made
his statement last Monday disappearing
the FHll resolution which WAS the first
word from tn" president touching Mex
leo IN mumthS-Mr. Lansing accordingly
changed his views to those publicly en-
pressed from the presidents sickbrd.
Wanted Resolution Rewritten.
Although Mr.. lansiug's adv User on
Mexican affairs. Ambassador Fletcher.
approved the resolution introduced by
Senator Fan, 1t is a matter of record
that Mr.. Lansing appearing before the
Scnat" foreign relations committee later
did make a technical objection To IT. He
wanted IN" resolution rewritten into
two resolutions.
ON" would have approved of breaking
diplomatic relations with Mexico tho
other would have approved the course Of
til" stat" department to that dat" in
dealing With the 'diIiIcultirS" with Mex
leo. This tn" foreign relations commit
t." w"r" unwilling to do because IL was
dealing with the singl" difficulty with
MCNI"" concerning the, Imprisonment Of
Consular Agent Jenkins. and it was
feared that including the word diff.
culticS" would give blanket approval To
"rHihlnG done by the administration
with reference 10 the Mexican problem
That the Stat" Department fully APP
proved IN" idea ana spirit Of the rcSu-
luton th"r" is not The least doubt. AM
haSsadnr Fletcher himself. as has been
pointed out. already selected this par
tirular resolution from two tentative
resolutions drawn up and submitted by
SENATOR fall.
Senate Willing TO Drop It.
Senator Falls friends laid particular
emphasis today upon tn" fact that off
Gals of tho Administration in The State
Department had seen t. II that h" was
recalled Immediately /" Washington in
order that he might h" consulted and no
step taken during the illness Of tn"
President which the Senate would not
support. II Was only after invcStiga-
ti"n Of the necessity Of an immcdiat"
return IL Washington that Senator Fall
cam" here AT considerable inconvenience
to himself and disarranEcmrnt Of the
plans 81 his suh-Cnnmitt"" invest irating
,'undlt !nns 0n that border.
So far aS the Senators involved are
concerned. they are willing 70 let the
matter drop. 1t is Of little interest to |