The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-08
WILSON KILLS
PLAN To BREAK
WITH MEXICO
Says Fall Resolution
Woud Set a Grave
Precedent


WASHINGTON, Dee. s.-The
state department announced today
that il had been advised that
President Carranzd's reply to the
last American note requesting the
release of William o. Jenkins.
consular agent at Puebla, was to
be delivered today TO the Ameri-
can embassy in Mexico City.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.--Prosldent
Wilson would he "Eraveiy concerned
to see any such resolution pass the
congress. ne wrote Senator FAN to-
day. In referring TO the Fail rosolu-
ton requesting the president to sever
diplomatic relations with the Carranzn
government.
1T would constitute n reversal OF
our constitutional practice which
might lead TO very grave confusion In
regard 10 the guidance OF our foreign
AFFAIRS" he wrote.
The president expressed confidence
that he had the support OF every COM
petcnt constitutional authority In tho
statement that the direction of the
governments foreign affairs was as
executive ana 20 him alone.
dissolution T. D,sid.
when the presidents letter was re-
ce we'd, Senator Lodge. chairman of
the foreign relations committee called
Senators Fnll and Prhndcgee, republi-
can. Connecticut. of the committee in
o. conference, ana In "a few minutes
announced that no further action on
the Mexican situation would be taken
10y the committee.
we wanted to help" Senator
Lodge said. "but now the entire Mex
lean situation goes to the president
The responsibility a. upon his shout
ders Let u rest there"
IL was expected Senator Fnll would
make public during The day the eNt-
doncc up which he based his rcso-
luton requesting the severance ot
diplomatic relations.
Senator Lodge said tho committee
It's support. but that even that APP
ponred undesirable.
VERY we'll ne said. he may deal
with that"
Text Of Letter
Tho prcsidonts letter to senator
Fail follows.
Thank you very niue for your
kind promptncss iu complying with
my request that YOU send me a copy
uf the memorandum report of the
sub-Committcc ON McNirun Htfats OF
tho committee on foreign affairs
shall examine it with the greatest in
ts"cst ana care. What you tuli me
~ the Investigation. on Friday last.
prepares me To find n 10 matter Tor
The greatest importance.
You ask AN indication Of my de-
sire with regard to the pending rcso-
luton to which you ana senator
Hitchcock called my attention ON
Friday, and | am glad To reply with
the utmost frunkucss. that / should
be- gravcly concerned To soc any such
resolution PASS the congress-
would constitute reversal ~ our
constitutional practice which might
lead to very grave confusion la re-
gard TO the guidance Of our foreigu
affairs am confident that | aif
supported by every competent con
Htituttunai authority In the foreign
affairs / am confident that | am
supported 10y every competent con
sututioual authority In the state
mcut that the initiative In directing
the relations OF our government VIII
foreign government T. assigned d,
the constitution tu the executive. Uut
10 the executive only. only one -
the tWo houses at congress is assu
ciatcd with the president by the con
stitution In an advisory capacity ans
the advice Of the senate is provided
Tor only when sought by the cNccu
tive In regard to explicit agreement
with foreign governments and ta'
appointment of the diplomatic repre-
scntitiNcs who are 10 speak for ihi
government at foreign capitals Tn
only safe course. | am confident. d
10 adhere to the prescribed mctho'
OF the constitution We might ~
very far uf.cld II we departed irou
II.
y am very much ohllccd to Nnl
Tor having given mo the opporiunit
Ia express this opinion.
"NoIy truly yours.
Woodrow Wilson
Investigation of 'he whole McNicn
u situation hy the foreign relations sun
committee viii be continued senate
Fan said today. lie expects to ltaN
soon for the McNirBu border whore b
Will resume hearings.