Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-06

P-upped up in bed the President
talked of many features Of the Mex-
ican tangie. With right hand and
arm free above the bed cover. the
senators said. ne shook hands with
them and took M and read papers
which were On the table besit1e him
He YVES described as weak and ner-
vuus, but II was said that he Jssffo
abou1 exaggerated reports OF his
illness and promised within Z few
GIVE TO give Congress ms advice on
what IT should do about Mexico.
He appeared To be q SICK mRn.
SAID Senator Fall at1erward, but
mentally alert and perfectly able ID
cope with any question with which
ne might have 10 deal. He appeared
I'd me. certainly. in as good mental
condition as any man could be after
being i'll for nine or ten wesks.'
The other delegate Of the CON-
mictee. Senator Hitchcock. Demo
crat, Of Nebraska, SAID the President
seemed greatly improved since he
SEW him two weeks ago.
INV opinion is that he has been a
very sick man, but is improving" said
Senator Hitchcock. ''He fias q pretty
sood idea Of the Mexican situation and
although he did NOT give final de-
cision on the subject. ne Indicated tina.
TOD many serious considerations were
involved To warrant any hasty action. >
The conference with the Presinenr
which the foreign relations committee
decided to request yesterday after Sec
retary Lansing mad told It that he had
not seen his chief during the recent
Mexican negotiations. was quickly ar
ranged lis morning when the two sen
atnrE got into touch WITH the White
House. They were told that Il they
considered IL urgent 10 see Mr. Wilson
they would be permitted to do SO. An
appointment accordingly was arranged
for 80 in the afternoon
As the callers arrived they WERE met
by DR.. Gravson and Mrs. Wilson. vino
conducted than 70 the -ick room Asked
how long they might remain. the Pes
ident's physician replied that he would
leave that entirely to the judgment of
the two visitors. MIS-. Wilson remained
II the ruum throughout the conference.
Announcement Of Jenkins release, Ii
was said by those present. give the
conference fts only dramatic turn The
news WAS teiephoned I'd the White
House after the TWO senators had ar
rived and was communicated To DR..
Gravsun by Secretary Tumulty. Re-
turning tr the sick rnurn while Senator
Fall, one Z the nirterest critics Of the
admin .Htrztion's past pulley toward
Mexico. WIS IN the midst of his argu-
nent fDr q diplomatic break. DR.. Gray
son informed the President that Jen-
kins hAH bsen set free.
Al Of t-Inse present expressed graft
raide It the news and then Senator Fail
resumsd his stzfemen- He La chair-
mati Of subcommittee which has in
vestiEafeG the whole subject of Next
can relations and he told the P-esirien.
az much of the evidence turned Ip by
the inquiry. especially regarding the Al
legged activities of Mexican officials m
spreading Bnlsherist propaganda in this
cuunt-v
Senator Fall also gave the President
= CUPS u Htr IeholuIlDHb asking that
Diplomatic recognition of Carranxa be
withdrawn. This resolution now lis be-
fDre the fpreign relations COMMITTEES,
which NESTS again Monday to ACT upon
II. II was said the President expressec
M ffnai Judgment regarding II but in
6lczted he would give his advice To the
cummit1se or 70 Congress by the end
OF the week
When he returned To the capitol Sen
ofur Fall was surrounded by his Re-
Publican colleagues VIM sDugf1t news
0f the conference. He also saw Henry
?. Thatcher. American ambassador To
Eexico, ind sent b the White House
m abs'rnct Of the results of the sub
c0mmit1De.s investigation. requested by.
tn RUnSd- Ha had fuflfrsuxwd ~