The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-05

wiu Re Asked to Give Audience
TO Hitchcock and Fall on the
Mexican Situation.
CONDITION SERIOUS.
Foreign Relations Committee
Surprised to Hear President
Had Not Been Consulted.

washington, Dec. 4.-Steps to OBJ
ain personal interview with Presi-
aoot Wilson before framing senate
,orcv in the strained relations with
uovico was decided on today by the
.,,airn relations committee. The de-
,ision was made after Secretary Ian
sinr had appeared before the commit
tae and according to members dis
,losod that because of his Illness the
Bresident had not been consulted by
In, State Department in handling the
-qepnt developments which have
brought relations to serious stage.
Rear Admiral Grayson said there was
po reason why the president should
not see Senators Fall and Hitchcock.
who were appointed for the interview.
The decision came at the end of a
discussion of Falls resolution to ask
the president to withdraw diplomatic
recognition of Carranza. All six Repub-
Gcan committeeman voted for an in
teryiew with the president and all five
Democrats against it. Opposition of
the democrats, it is understood, was
based on statement by Lansing that
the administration is carrying out a
well defined policy decided upon some
months ago for dealing more vigorous
g with Mexico. 1t is understood Lam
sing Questioned the wisdom of more
preripltate action now but said the adj
ministrati0n is prepared to go what
ever length is necessary to enforce it's
policy.
The committee members quoted
lansing as saying the great obstacle
10 4 break with Mexico before the
United States entered the world war
WAS her fear such a break would en-
taH entanglements in Europe because
Of the great European interests in
MEXICO and the suspected sympathy of
L&rranZa and the German government.
With the declaration of war on Ger
many, 1t was said. the situation he
came even more embarrassing because
u was part of Germany's war game
10 STIR up trouble for the Tinted
States on this connnent.
Aiter peace was concluded. if YVES
pohted out note was sent to Car
F8nza declaring pointedly that urless
"iot, 49, regard was given American
=, 80 ~ 'llefe would be a radical change
,l ro,.aI- .ng course Of the United States
so,ssninent' son;a! Lansing was quoted as
t2lAs the Jenkins case seemed abo,,t
,I,S Ing d test as to whether Carranzo
.,,"' 10 need the warning giyan
Tilo g@ns months ago and might ~ ha
bsfor, %lsPr 10 let the question be ansxveroa
Uaruly pIGaklng relations.
t.sy ntlTy p. Fletcher, American ~,
tb5Ssa,5or tbS ea,,5 10 Mexico. also was befnre
co,,gs c,r ggosi,hmlttee. He was so,d n hat 49,
Tansfnn. much the same ground ne
rii@, ,,iiiIlng' y Neither one wouId talE abos,s a
,o,,,nt ,M,,antDassador Fletcher gave ths eam-
,','sysg 80 a graphic account or the method
r,riitnce r.ni'.l, ny which they declare raf,1tes
sam nSiis !. statement that he was NOT
fbo IA @ ~ certain time and place in
bis Is.::ggIpany Of the bandits prior fo
Wsr utS th.!ahapping. Mr.. Fletcher said the
no;nS[nS, 5;JsSnS gathered ten poems i'm that
tf1s tf,-Hporil9od .,od and said to them, .,Jen-
Tbo ls was here at that time wasn't he p.
tbo icons, he said was not. One of
inc pngnS png Was taken outside the build
bearJ %i'. minute later those remaining
were ,lie rlie shot. The other nine
syain aiSAed di'd the same question and
4nn,b! gave negative answer.
A0''ieF peon was taken outside and