The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-04
Sensational Declaration By
Senator Fall, When Propos.
ing Resolution to Break Oft
Relations With Mexican
Government

WASHINGTON. Dee. g President
Wilson was requested in resolution
introduced today in The senate to sever
diplomatic relations with Mexico
The resolution was offered by Senator
Fall. Republican, Of New MEXICO VINO
as chairman of sub-committce iIlNCs
, tigating the Mexican SltlAllnil' uccl'ti ~
evidence had been found which .woula
astound the world" 1t also asked thaI
tho president withdraw recognition OIL
The Carranza government.
Senator Fall boldly charged that the
Mexican embassy, the consulate scher ,
ais in New York and San Francisco. ana
The COnsulatcS along tho border. with
Tho knowledge and consent or lreSlucll
Tarranra. had been actively engaged IN
the spreading Of bolshcriSt nroPaSahda
in the United States. Evidence. II was
said, would be forthcoming to pcai ou'
the charges.
Grave Problem for Congress
Rv this resolution which was sent 10
The fureign relations committee OF thc
senate for consideration tomorrow 0l
the whole MCXiran problem, adtnlltCniJ
, grave in view of the refusal or the Car-
rama administration to release ConSu-
! lar Agent jenkins from the pcnitentiar!
/ AT l'ucE!a, will be put before congress.
The latest note from the state depart
mrnt calling for the immediate rrieaSc
| Of Jenkins was lad before inc Mc"iSdi'
government Monday.
An carly report from the committee
on the Fail resolution is expected. ana
! this will put tho question squarcIy DC
! fore the senate.
/ the exact nature OF his evidence u
| was said that he had obtained rho!4-
! graphic copies Of correspondents WHICH
! would clearly show secret operations 81
: the Mexican president and his oillciaI
! representatives. in this country.
Predictions of War
| In tho house also there was flare up
! Of tho Mexican situation. Repre- resentatlEc
| Caldwell. Democrat. of New YORK, de-
| claring it was SO bad that before many
! days the country might b" at war. since
| The. uIcnnng Of the session there had
, been lndiratiOnS that congress would
take the Mexican bit by tho teeth. de-
mand the release Of J'uitinS and prot"c'
) ton Of lives Of Americans Ill that couh'
try. but The resolution requesting the
, president to break Off relations. the next
/ ih,ni; L" an actual declaration OF war:
! showed that action of some sort would
! not be long delayed. ,
/ Every where the impression prevailed
/ that Senator Falls committee and oilic'
! ials Of the state department were In
| close and thorough accord.
| How the senate might act on the pro-
posal for Gn open break with Mexico
! was not altogether clear tonight. but u
! was said that Republican would vote
almost .solidly for il, and that they
! would have have some democratic sup
/ portcrs.
Senator Shields. Democrat OF Tenn~s
SEE. member of the foreign relations
committee. speaking from the tlool
when the resolution vas offered. de
| clarcd "tle United States had had oc
casion to declare war against Mexict
: Tor the last hve years"
When word reached the house that
. thnr" might soon be an open rupture
: with Mexico members said it had Ions
/ been expected.
Democratic Attitude.
! After Il conference late today with
. Secretary Lansing. Senator Hitchcock
acting democratic leader, said he did not
; know wha' the attitude Of the Demo
/ Gratis would b. although he indicated
. that IN" resolution lin it's present form
} might hC opposed because there appear.
! cd 10 br no precedent Tor withdrawing
I recognition under similar circumstances
! All of he information tho government
now has on Mexico Will he at the disposal
rf the foreign relations committee to-
! morrow, il was said.
.Ah0ut the time dispatches from the
border were received here with reports
. that Villa had been captured the MeXi'
can Embassy sent word that il was CIV
ing out n statement. The siatcmrn,
crntain med Il dispatch from llilario Me
rc;trrating that hkns WAS not immune
from arrest because Of his official con
ucctiun with this government.
The pew Mexican development. com
ing after week Of impatient waiting BY
the stale department. temporarily relc
gated the Jenkins case to place o1
minor importance. but il was his arrrs
that manly brought about the latest up
turn.
Reports yesterday from Mexico City
that a British subject seized by bandit!
had hrcn quickly released on demand o
thr British uihnritiCs did not serve tC
SOFTEN tho telling in ofhciaI circles
Icsp.cially as everybody recalled tha
Great britain nrN or recognized the Ca:
rama government.
Thrr" were other reports that Car
rauza had assumed 4 defiant attitude
and WAS not disposed 70 acccde 10 th'