The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
JENKINS RELEASED THURSDAY NIGHT.
 IS ANNOUNCED BY
 STATE DEPARTMENT
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 enough to form judgments on the ques- tions confronting the nation.
 In the midst of the conference, while Senator Fall, republican, of New Mexico, was outlining the evidence which he is urging a break of diplomatic relations, the President and his callers were in- formed that William O. Jenkins, the American consular agent jailed at Puebla, had been released. The advices left some doubt as to the circumstances, but the development was accepted generally as relieving somewhat relations between the two governments.
 The discussion with the President pro- duced no definite conclusion as to Mexi- can relations, but it was regarded every where as bearing on subject of endless speculation in congressional circles whether the long illness of the executive has to any extent rendered him phys ically incapable of the duties of the presi- dency.
 Propped up Tn bed. the President talked / of many features of the Mexican tangle With right hand and arm free above the bed covering, the senators said he shook hands with them and took up and read papers which were on the table be- side him. He was described as weak and nervous. but it was said he tested about exaggerated reports of his illness and promised within few days to give Con gress his advice on what 1t should do sSabout Mexico.
 "He appeared to be sick man. said senator Fall afterward, but mentally alert and perfectly able to cope with, any question with which he might have to deal He appeared to me, certainly in as good mental condition as any man could be after beinA ill for nine or ten weeks"
 The other delegate of the committee. senator Hitchcock, democrat, of Ne cof fIa improved since he saw him two weeks ago. oA'
 My opinion is that he has been a very SICK man, but is improving" said Sen ator Hitchcock. He has a pretty good 1uea or the Mexican situation. and aI- though he did not give final decision ons the subject, he indicated that too many serious considerations were in vowed to warrant any hasty action,
 Ihe conference with the President Whlcn the foreign relations committee de, cided to request yesterday after Secra tary Lansing had told if that ba b.s rot seen his chief during the recent Max1 ican negtiations was quickly arranred 4 .iis morning when the two senators pot lnto touch with the White House They were toid that if they considered it ur- gent to see MT. Wilson they would h. permitted to do so. An appointment az afternoon 'i eiie
 AS the callers arrived, they were n,et l py pr. Grayson and Mrs. Wilson. who .onuucted them to the sick room. Asked now long they might remain. fbe prasi~ cents physician replied thai ba xyo,,Ia ieaVe that entirely to the Judgment of tba two visitors. Mrs. Wilson rerairaa ; the room throughout the conference JENKINS RELEASE ANNOUNCED
 announcement of Jenkins release, it AEas said by those present.. gave +he Conference its only dramatic t7'rr Tho | news was telephoned to the White House l aiter the two senators had arrived. and | vas communicated to Dr. <sravson bv l secretary Humility. Returning to the 1 SICK room while Senator Fali. one of the | bitterest critics of the administration's past policy toward Mexico. was in tba | midst of his argument for a dipIomatic | break. Dr. Grayson informed the Presj- l dent, that Jenkins had been set free All | or those present expressed gratitude at n, .ne news ana then Senator Fall resumed | ms statement He is chairman of a sub | committee which has inyestigated the | whole subject of Mexican relations and | he told the President of much of the evidence turned up by the inquiry, espe- ciaiiy regarding the alleged activities of | Mexican officials in spreading bolsbe- vist propaganda in this country.
 senator Fall also gave the President a | copy or his resolution asking that dip- | lcmatic recognition of Carranza he with ! or1Wn Inis resolution now is before the foreign relations committee. which | meets again Monday to act upon if r. ! was. said that the President expressed | no final judgment regarding 1t, but indis | cated he would give his advice to the committee or to Congress by the end of the week.
 When he returned to the capitol. Sen- |. ator Fall twas surrounded by his repub- lican colleagues, who sought news of the conference He also saw Henry P. II Fletcher. American Ambassador to Mex ico, and sent to the White House an ab- stract of the results of the subcom- mittee's investigation, requested by the | President He had indicated he might H make this public tonight, but decided not II to do so for the present.
 FALL DOES TALKING
 Much of the substance of this abstract. HI it was said. was given to the President today by Senator Fall, who did most of \ the talking. The whole conference was declared to have been of the most friend iy nature, the President closing 1t with a story about an Irishman who, when asked whether he thought the United StAtes would take Mexico. replied: T think we will It's so contagious to Fl us" M At another points, when jests were be- iEg exchanged about the Presidents health. MT. Wilson was said to have re- : ferred to the statement made in letter by Senator Moses, republican. of New Hamp4hire, that the executive was re- ported to have a brain lesion. 'The President remarked" said Senator Fan, ''that as result of the confer