Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-05

TOT uvmanding tH presidents atten-
 tion to the Jenkins case, since in | dealing with it the department only | had been pursuing the course MT. Will | son had endorsed.
 In questioning the advisability of the action suggested in the Fail reso- lution, Mir. Lansing was quoted as saying that the Jenkins correspond
 enee seemed about to bring a real test whether Carranza meant to heed the warning given some months ago, and
 that 1t might be wiser to let this question be answered before breaking
 off relations. Such a break, he is said also to have suggested, might not only | ondanger the effort to obtain Jenkins release. but also place other American | lives and interests in jeopardy by the
 withdrawal of diplomatic representa- | tives.
 In addition, doubt was said to have been raised as to what practical ad-
 vantage might be gained by such a withdrawal.
 Both the secretary and Ambassador ! Fletcher went before the committee
 at it's request and gave their state l ments behind closed doors. Mir. Lans- | ing was at the scommittee table more | than an hour and half, and after ward the members resumed consid- ! eration of the resolution with the democrats asking for delay At first they proposed indefinite postyonement
 and then postponement until the next regular meeting to be held Wednes- day. Both motions were voted down by the republicans.
 The motion to appoint committee
 of two to endeavor to see the presi-
 dent then was made by Senator Fall. Debate on it was very brief but so tense was the determination of the majority to reach some sort of action l that a late afternoon quorum call of
 the senate was disregarded and when
 the senate's sergeant-at arms came
 to arrest" absentees and take them
 into the chamber the committee closed
 its doors against him.
 Senator Lodge Declines.
 When the motion was brought to a
 vote Sena tors Lodge Massachusetts;
 Bcrah. gNaho; Fall, New Mexico:
 Johnson. California; New. Indiana
 and Moses, New Hampshire. all re-
 publicaf1s, lined up in the affirmative
 with all the democrats present.. Sena=.
 tors Hitchcock. Nebraska: Williams,
 Mississippi; Swanson Virginia; Pitt
 man, Nevada, and Shields, Tennessee. opposing it. Although Senator Fall had suggested that Senator Lodge. the committee chairman and republican leader of the senate. be named with ' Senator Hitchcock to go to the White
 House, Chairman Lodge declined to
 take the place and named Senator Fall P 1 instead.
 ' Tonight Senators Fall and Hitch cock had not consulted White House { officials, and the republican leaders l said that if a conference were denied . congress would go ahead on it's own information and probably would adopt ' the Fall measure. The committee ad $ journed until Monday. however, so as l Ito give ample time for the call on the { president.
 Senator Fall, who headed a com
 mittee investigating the entire Mex 2. ican situation. plans to lay some of 0 the results of his inquiry before the s president, if an interview is granted 9 He has been one of the bitterest oppo- l nents of the administration for it's e past attitude toward Mexico, though e his resolution endorses the stand taken in the Jenkins case.
 = A recent charge by Senator Fall that g the Mexican ambassador here, IgnaciC e Borillss, had attempted to spread Bol. 't shevist propa ganda in this country
 drew denial tonight from the am . bassador, who said in a formal state - meut that he had done nothing to en- s courage disturbing elements in tn, e United States or Mexico.
 n The action of the committee in de n cding to send representatives to SC, It the president brought to focus mucI . cloak room speculation as to the ex. It tent 10 which MT. Wilson's Hines. l. has handicapped him in the discharg c of his official duties.
 q Dr.. Grayson Will Supervise. is When informed of the proposal lat n this afternoon Dr. Grayson said ht
 would rather not permit such a con
 ference to take place tonight but full,
 expected the president would be abl l. to see the two senators tomorrow. Tn l. physician expects to confer with then l. before they are admitted to the sicl > room, however, and indicated he woul al object to any attempt to heckle tn d president or involve him in any sharj n discussion
 nt Earlier in the day Dr. Grayson ha,
 announced that MT. Wilson's i'm h provement had become more marke r. and that he was being permitted to d lg an increasing amount of work H le said it was not necessary for the pa Id tient to use a wheel chair all of tn e. time that he was out of bed and tha l. during the morning he had been abl r. to go over some official papers an, IS sign some nominations.
 ne The physician has been very insist in ent against callers, however. Senate " Hitchcock has indicated his desire t m see the president on several occasion
 during the past two weeks regardin tn the treaty fight but has been unable { on arrange a conference. It was sai e. that Secretary Lansing told the com ar mittee today he not only had nc ed talked with the executive about Mex lg co during the recent negotiations, bl SC had not seen him on any subject. it