Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-08
HUNDREDS or TRAINS ARE CANCELLED
VI OBJECTS
TO RESOLUTION
BY sen. FALL
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No Further Action on Mexi-
can Question to Be Taken
BY Committee. .ss

BY Committee.
Washington. Dec. s.-Prcsident
Wilson would be "gravely concerned
10 see any such resolution pass the
congress-" he wrote Senator Fall to-
day IN refe ring to the Fall resolu-
tlon requesting the president to se-
yer diplomatic relations with the
Carranza, government. .
ut would constitute a reversal Of
our constitutional practice which
might lead to very grave confusion in
regard to the guidance of our foreign
affairs" he wrote. ~
Inc president expressed confidence
that he had the support of every
competent constitutional authority in
the statement.
Direction of the governments for
eign affairs was assigned by the con-
stttution to the chief executive and to
him alone.
Committee Quits. ~.
When the presidents letter was re-
ceived. Senator Lodge, chairman of
the Foreign Relations committee,
called Senator Fail and Senator
Brandegee, Republican, Connecticut,
of the committee, into conference.
and in few minutes announced that
n,9,n1I no further action on the Mexican
committee.
Lodge said. "but now the entife
Mexican situation goes to the presi-
dent. The responsibility is upon his
shoulders. Let it rest there"
1t was expected Senator Fall
would make public during the day
the evidence upon which he based
his resolution requesting the sever
ance OF diplomatic relations.
Wilson's Letter.
The presidents letter to Senator
Fall follows:
Thank you very much for your
kind promptness in complying with
my request that you sen& me a copy
OF the memorandum report of the
subcommittee on Meaeican affairs of
the. committee on foreign affairs. !
shall examine it with the greatest In
terest and care. What you told me
OF the investigation, on Friday last,
prepares me to find in it matter OF
greatest Importance. r
d You ask an indication of my de-
sire with regard to the pending reso-
luton to which you and Senator
Hitchcock called my attention on Fri
day, and am glad to reply with the
sUtm ost frankness that. T. should be
greatly concerned to see any such
resolution pass the congress. II
would constitute reversal Of our
constitutional practice which might
.lead to very grave confusion In re-
}'gard to the guidance Of our foreign
anatB. am confident that L am
supported by every competent consti.
tutiOnal authority in the statement
that the initiative in directing the re-
tlatfons of our government with for
eign governments is assigned by the
constitution to the executive. and to
! the executive only. Only one Of the
with the president by the constitution
in an advisory capacity, and the ad-
|vice of the senate is provided for only
! when sought by the executive in re-
gard to explicit agreements with for
;eigp governments and the appoint.
ment of the diplomatic representa-
tives who are to speak for this gov
ernment at. foreign capitals.
THE only safe course. / am conf.
method of the constitution. We
might go very far afield if we de.
parted from it. "
t. II am ve-y much obliged to you
for having given me the opportunity
to express this opinion.
VERY truly yours,
"(Signad) Woodrow Wilson,
"Hon. Albert S. Fall. D.
| "United States Senate"
Senator Lodge said the committee
had wished to assure the president
peared undesirable. Very WELL" he
said. HE may deal with it, -.
"It was what l expected" remark.
ed Senator Hitchcock after reading
the presidents letter.
Hansen's Statement.
Mexico City, Sunday, Dec. ii
Salter Hansen. who furnished the
bail upon which w. o. jenkins, tho
was released. declared tonight thai
he had acted on his own initiative
He issued this statement:
"On Tuesday morning last, on ac-
count of certain facts that came tc
my attention, / suddenly realized
/ that war between the, United State:
and Mexico was inevitable unless one
! Of the two governments was ready -te
sacrifice its honor. prestige and dig
! position into which it was forced.
IT therefore took all the steps nee
essary to select the immediate re-
lease on bail Of w. O. Jenkins and re.
lieve the tension. + did so on m,
own initiative, and I am. ready an6
willing to take upon myself the full
responsibility or credit, according tt
the point Of view.
1 ''It was a source Of infinite pleas.
ure> to me to hear thars the news Of
the release of jenkins cheered oul
president. and I ardently hope thai
his complete recovery is near"
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