The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-05
WILSON'S
CABINET
TO MEET
Both, Mexican Situation and
Coal Crisis are to Be
Discussed Today.

" WASft1NGION, Dec 1--PreSlQeL1
Wilson's cabinet viii meet today
The session today was called because
the regular meeting on Tuesday was
postponed
The Mexican situation and the Goa
crisis were to be discussed The Me-,
lean situation gave way to Presiden
Wilson's condition In congress today
CAPITAL Is INTERESTED.
The action Of the foreign relations
committee In the senate in delegatins .
committee OF two. consisting of Ser
atoF Fall. of New Mexico. and Senate
hitchcock, Of Nebraska 10 call upou
the president and determine whetho4
he VIII be able TO function in the Mex
ica-n situation. has caused Widespread
interest in the capital.
The greatest Interest now hinges a.
whether the president viii receive the
delegation. DR.. Grayson has indicated
that as far as he is concerned the soTn-
mfttee may call upon the president 81
a time when the visit will not disturb
him. il the president desires to me-.
the committee
An AITERNATIXE
Senator Fail declared that he has
Information which ne must Law befor.
the president. but that # he cannot see
the president ne VIII be forced TO make
It public. He further declared thai
this Information viii show that the
Jenkins case IS but & trifle compared T.
other things which Mexico must ans
wer to this country for.
The senator refused 70 have fha ~
formation transmitted to the presideat
and even stated that he will not Civ
II to the president In writing unless h.
- permitted 10 be with the prosident
when he reads IT
HITCHCOCK TO SEE WILsoN.
Senator Hitchcock was to cafl al til.
White House today 10 ask fer the az
pointment OF two. II the request Is
Granted the committee viii make re-
port back to the foreign relations COR
mittee on Monday and with the oue.
ton OF the pres dents condition an
ability to function settled. the com
mittee VIII then take actio non II.
Fau resolution providing for a sever-
ance OF diplomatic relations with Me-,
leo or upon the Hitchcock substitut.
which gives the president authority
break relations and pledges the suppor;
of congress to the CHIEF executive
While the action Of congress is v,ttf
held the state department Is nnarls,--
time in the Mexican situation and i
awaiting an answer from the Carranz
government to the latest note of
United States
II there Is no action either bv e9,
gress or the Carranza government ea-.t
next week. # is expected that the Sta
department VIII take matters in - on.
hands and send what will constit,ft.
q virtual ultimatum to the Nfexicsa
government demanding the release ):
Jenkins.
Mexican Ambassador Bonillas has
sued a sweeping denial Of the charge
made by Senator Fall that there hss
been any collusion between the Mex
can government and certain ~disf'4rl,
ing elements" in this country.
Senator Hitchcock telephoned t. ~
White House at 1880 o'clock last n,vflt
to see II an audience could be had win.
President Wilson. He told Secretar.
Tumulty that IL was not necessary ~
see the chief executive today. but thlf
Saturday, sunday or even Mondav
would do
Thus matters were left until toda~
This morning Mrs. Wilson announc-
ed to Secretary Tumulty that the pres
ident desired TO see the committee or
two for the senate as early as possible
and set the time for 250 p. m.
The Mexican crisis, therefore. IS nov
up to the president of the L s. alofe
with all the complex situation arfsin.
out Of It
All the rumors and reports as to tn
presidents incapacity. owing to illness
to deal with affairs OF state. viii no~
be definitely settled. as well as th~
question mooted yesterday in the set
ate as to whether the president knew
anything whatsoever Of the jenkins ~
fair and the present complications W.T.
Mexica.
Some OF the senators charged tha
the president had not been informed 81
the situation. Senator Hitchcock
frmed that 1t was his understandin-
that the president knew Gil. even dow
to the Fall resolution. demanding with
drawal Of recognition OF Carranza ang
breaking OF OF diplomatic relations
with the Mexican government The
foreign relations committee. to whics
the resolution was referred. requested
Secretary OF State Lansing to appea
before 1t and though the secretary wae
questioned behind closed doors infos
nation was forthcoming that the see-
retary admitted that he had not oer
sonally talked with the president a.
the subject OF Mexico.
Thereupon by a vote OF six to i've =
committee OF two. composed of Senator
Hitchcock. democrat OF Nebraska. ans
Senator Fall republican of New Mex
co. was appointed to seek an interview
with president Wilson to learn ~
views ana desires before taking fursh
er steps in the Mexican situation
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