Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-05

might result from its demands for pro-
lection OF American rights.
Virtually all of Ambassador Fetch
ers statement TO the committee re-
lated to the Jenkins case. but Secretary
Lansing was drawn into a detailed
discussion of the whole general sub
tect Of relations with Mexico and told
the inside story of the American gov
ernment's attitude during recent years.
European War Was Obstacle.
great obstacle to a break with
Mexico before the United States en-
tered the European war, Lansing is
understood to have said, was the fact
that such break might have had con-
sequences which would have destroyed
the presidents hope OF avoiding en-
tanglement in the conflict overseas.
Fear of that result. he was quoted as
saying, was based on the large number
of European interests in Mexico and
the suspected sympathy between Car
rama and the German government.
With the declaration of war with
Germany, II was said, the situation be-
came even more embarrassing because
II was a part of Germany's war game
10 stir up trouble for the United States
on this continent. Mr.. Lansing was
said to have added that in these prem
ises the administration felt it should
go long way in conserving its re-
sources for the struggle with Germany.
After peace negotiations had been
concluded, however. it was pointed out.
note was sent to Carranza declaring
pointedly that unless more regard was
given American rights there would be
radical change in the course of the
N
This step Mr.. Lansing is said to
have declared, was decided on with
great elaboration and constituted a
definite policy in which there has been
no deviation.
Pursue Wilson Course.
The secretary is understood to have
added that in the circumstances he
saw no real urgency for demanding
the presidents attention to the Jen-
kins case since. in dealing with it, the
department only had been pursuing
the course Mr.. Wilson had endorsed.
In questioning the advissbility of the
action suggested in the Fall resolu
lion, Mr.. Lansing was quoted as say
ing that the Jenkins correspondence
seemed about to bring a real test
whether Carranza meant to heed the
warning given some months ago ano
that 1t might be wiser to let this ques-
ton be answered before breaking of
relations. Such break, he is said a sc
70 have suggested, might not only en-
ola niger the effort to obtain jenkins
release, but also to replace other Amer
lean lives and interests in jeopardy by
the withdrawal of diplomatic repre-.
sentatives.
In addition, doubt was said to have
been raised as TO what practical ad
vantage might be gained by such q
Withdrawal.
Democrats Seek Delay
Both the secretary and Ambassador
Fletcher went before the committee a
Its request and gave their statement,
behind closed doors. Mr.. Lansing was
at the committee table more than al
hour and a half, and afterward the
members resumed consideration of tho
resolution with the democrats asking
for delay. At first they proposed in,
definite postponement and then post
ponement until the next regular meet
ing to be held Wednesday. Both mo,
tons were voted down by the repub
licans.
The motion to appoint a committee
OF two to endeavor to see the presi
NNtHl Nucu was IHdue ny DendlOf II al
Debate on II was very brief, but g,
tense was the determination q tn
majority to report some sort of actor
that a late afternoon quorum call o
the senate was disregarded and whel
the senate's sergeant lat arms came Il
arrest" absentees and take them int,
the chamber the committee closed il
doors against him.
When the motion was brought TO
vote Senators Lodge. Massachusetts
Borah. Idaho; Fall, New Mexico; John
son. California; New. Indiana, an,
Moses. New Hampshire, all republl
cans lined up in the affirmative wit
all the democrats present, Senator
Hitchcock, Nebraska: Williams. Miss
issippi; Swanson. Virginia; Pittmar
Nevada, and Shields, Tennessee. op
posing it, Although Senator Fall ha
suggested that Senator Lodge b
named with Senator Hitchcock to e
10 the White House, Chairman Lodg
declined 10 take the place and name
Senator Fall instead.
Tonight Senators Fall and Hitchcoc
had not consulted White House Off
Gals and the republican leaders sal
that if a conference we're denied con
gress would go ahead on its own in
formation and probably would adop
iourned until Monday. however so a
10 give ample time for the call on tn
president.
Senator Fall, who headed a commit