Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-05


Washington, Dec. 5.-Presiden'
Wilson will see Senators Fall and
Hitchcock at $3.50 p. m. today to dis
cuss the Mexican situation. Senator
Fall announced that Immediately after
the conference he would make public
the evidence or which he made his
charge that Mexican consuls in Amer
lea were distributing "red" propa-
ganda. Senators Fall and Hitchcock
were placed on q committee named
by the foreign relations committee to
see the president on resolutions pro-
posed by Senator Fall.
The Hitchcock substitute resolution
proposing that the president be given
the support of congress should he
break with Mexico also will be dis
cussed.
Secretary Lansing said Il was not
necessary for the president to see the
co.nmitteemen today but the president
has decided to see them at once. The
cabinet will meet today to discuss the
Mexican situation. The meeting was
called by Secretary Lansing.
The request Of Senator HitchcocH
that the president see the COMMITTEES
was referred to Mrs. Wilson, and the
conference was approved by Admiral
Grayson. .,&t4r
No Report Unit, Monday.
The foreign relations committee will
not meet until Monday TO receive the
report Of the senators as to the pres
ident's views on the question. Deci-
sion to send the senators to the White
house was reached after Secretary
Lansing had said the president had
not been told of the Jenkins case.
Immediately after assembly Of the
committee Senator Fall presented his
facts on which the charges against the
Mexican consuls were based and be-
gan preparing an abstract for presen-
tation to the president should he ask
for it. s.,.a
Doubt on Wilson's Capabilities.
The question Of President Wilson $
knowledge of the Mexican crisis and
of his ability to perform the functions
of his office in connection Herewith
halted consideration Of the Fall reso-
luton requesting the executive to sew
er diplomatic relations with the Car
rama government and withdraw rec-
ogn!tion.
After discussion OF the effect in Mex
leo. Of any failure Of the executive
thru design or inability. to carry
out the proposed resolution, II passed
the senate committee on foreign res
lations designated Senator Fall and
Senator Hitchcock. to call upon the
president and ask his advice on thu
course to, be pursued in dealing with
the Mexican situation.
In the light Of the information oh,
tained by these two senators the com-
rnittee will determine whether Mr.
Wilson Is capable Of performing such
functions as severing diplomatic ~,
lations and commanding the army and
navy IL the rupture should LEAD "a
war. ~
Depends on President.
II the ability Of the president to psr-
form his functions Is established, the
committee will then consider the Fall
resolution in the light of information
Indicating whether Mr.. Wilson 10 dis
posed to take the aggressive action
proposed against Mexico. - H59A,
When the news Of the action ,of ths
committee reached the White House
Admiral Grayson. the presidents Per
sonal physician, expressed uncer-
'tainty that the two senator's would be
permitted to interview Mr.. Wilson.
He said this question must be decid-
ed solely in relation to the condition
of the president at the time Of the pros
posed interview. II it should appear
that the strain of such an interview
would affect the presidents condition
unfavorablely, he would consel against
II, DR.. Grayson said.
Nation to Wait Visit.
Closely following the reports that
the president Is partly paraly&ed
which DR.. Grayson declines either 70
conslf1n or deny, and the doubts
aroa1ed OF the authorship OF tha mes
49, to congress last Tuesday, the
~ staken by The senate committee Il
considered highly significant
n IL should appear that the inahility
Of the president to perform III fpne-
tis1s = embarrassing the SoW .rnvRsnt