Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-06
PRESIDENT MENTALLY ALERT
AND CAPABLE OF ATTENDING
TODUTIES, SA VS. SENA TORI FALL

| diplomatic recognition of Carranza be
Withdrawn. This resolution now is be-
fore the foreign relations committee
which meets again Monday to act upon
II. 1t was said the president ex-
| pressed no final judgment regarding
1t, but indicated he would give his ad-
vice to the committee or to congress
by the end of the week
+, When he returned to the capitol
Senator Fan was surrounded by his
! republican colleagues, who sought
news of the conference. He also saw
Henry p Fletcher, American ambas-
sador to Mexico, and sent TO the
House an abstract of the results of the
sub committees investigation, re-
quested by the president He had in
! dicated he might make this public to-
night but decided not to do so for the
pr, sent.
Conference Most Friendly
! Much of the substance of this alb
stract, 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 friendly nature, the pres
! ident closing it with a story about an
| Irshman who, when asked whether
he thought the United States would
take Mexico replied:
Il think we will. It's so contagious
to us
I AZ another point, when jests were
| being exchanged about the presidents
health, Mr.. Wilson was said to have
! referred to the statement made in a
| letter ty Senator Moses, republican,
of New Hampshire, that the executive
J was reported to have brain lesion.
The president remarked" said
Senator Fail, that as a result of the
conference he hoped the senator
would be reassured, although he
| might be disappointed"
Fall Describes Visit.
Senator Fail gave detailed account
of the White House visit. He said DR..
Grayson received them and took them
to the presidents bedroom. where Mrs.
Wilson shook hands with each senator.
Then the president shook hands
with each of us" Senator Fall con
tinued. He was lying in bed flat on
his back. His shoulders were prop
ped up slightly. His bed was in
shaded portion OF the room. He
greeted us pleasantly and while his
articulation seemed somewhat thick.
during the entire conference | could
understand perfectly every word he
said.
II think he was covered up to his
chin, with his right arm out. | sat
little to one side and slightly below
him near a table, and he frequently
turned his head to talk to me. He
also reached over to the table several
times to secure papers on it"
Asked regarding the presidetft's
physical appearance, Senator Fall
said he was mot an expert" but
would not judge that the executive
had lost any weight He continued
that Senator Hitchcock opened the
discussion by stating he personally
had nothing to present, but accom-
panied Senator Fall, who desired 20
submit some information.
Careful Not To Tire Him.
II told the president that | didn't
care to fatigue him. said Mr.. Fall
Il sketched, as rapidly as possible.
the work done by our subcommittee
and gave him, hastily, some of the
reasons why | thought this govern
ment should break off relations with
Mexico
II asked him If he had copy of
my resolution and he reached over
on the table and picked up a copy
The president asked me if would give
him a memorandum in writing cover
ing my statement and | agreed to
send il at once. He asked many ques-
tions and displayed a general know !
ledge of conditions, recent as well as
past. He indicated perfect compre
hension of the points I was making. !
Wishes TO Cooperate.
81 told him that | desired to as
sure him of my desire to cooperate !
with him in Mexican matters as far
as | could, He. picked up the copy
of my resolution and asked
+" I suppose you want to have me
give some opinion on this" | said
that was the purpose, and he then
asked if | would supply him with the
written memorandum. He said he |
was much interested and would give |
it his careful attention. He didn't |
say when or how he would communl- |
cate with us.
'"The presiGSnt seemed generally |
familiar With Mexican affairs and |
said he didn't know the details
Mr.. Wilson. according to Senator
Fall hna an idea that the sub-com-
mittee's report was in readiness and
Mr.. Fall explained that the inquiry
probably would not be completed for
several months and that a report was
before, next June.
Asked directly if he was satisfied |
with the presidents condition and
his ability to handle the Mexican sit |
uation, Senator Fall countered:
DO you mean his mental condi-
tion ?"
Eyes"
Eyes sir" he replied, entirely So"
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