Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
WILSON WHOLLY FIT;
MIND STILL KEEN,
SENATORS REPORT
Fall and Hitchcock Report Presi-
dents Mental Condition
is Excellent.
LONG TALK ON MEXICO

Washington. Dec. 6-The Specia
Committee, consisting of Senators Fall
and Hitchcock, named by the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations tn seek
"a personal interview with President
Wilson on the Mexican situation, was
received bv the President yesterday after
noon The conference lasted forty min
utes.
This personal interview disposed OF
r,lmorS that President Wilson was IN
no condition To direct American action m
she perturhlng state of affairs that has
developed between the United States and
the Carranza Government. The two
Senators who interviewed the President
with the ill-conccaled purpose on the
part OF members of tho Foreign Relations
Committee to ascertain the truth or falsity
of the many rumors that he WAS IN no
physical or mental condition to attend to
important public business, came away
from the White House convinced that has
mind was vigorous and active.
One Of these Senators, MIR Fall, Re
publican. OF New Mexico. mas been rs
severe critic of President Wilson. 1t WIZ
ne who offered the resolution to withdraw
American recognition of the CarranSa
Government that brought about the
effort tn get frSt-hand information As to
the state Of the Presidents health.
drsnaatic touch WAS gwen to the inter
SIew between the President and the
two Senate e1nisSaries by the sudden APP
pearanoe of Rear Admiral Graysson, the
Presidents physician, with the announce
ment that Jenkins, around whose i'm
prlsonment tee Mexican Crisis ceutred.
bad been freed Thursday night The
President WAS lying propped up IN bed.
The two Senators sat by hls bedside.
Pardon me for interrupting, gentle
men, said DR.. Grayson, as he entered
the suck room, but Secretary Lansing
kss asked nc 10 tcu you immediately
that ,lonllns has been released.
The message concerning Jenkins had
>znne 10 the State department while the
conference was on Secretary Lansing
teiepboued TO ne White House that he
desired tho information to he given 70
thc two Senators immediately. DR..
Grayson CsDnhded to some Of his friends
ahat the news az Jenkins release fitted
INTO the situation 10 dramatically that
fJonsl entrance - he broke IN upon the
deliberations Of the President and HIS
visitors.
Senstor Fall represented the Repub-
Hcan critics Of the President at the con-
ierrncr. Senator Hitchcock VAS chosen
- he Presidents irlend. The Foreign
Relations Committee had learned from
Sccre Lary Lansing that President Viii
son had not been informed of the crit
ic8l aspect OF the Jenkins Case IN the
dealings between the Carr3nza Govern
u1cnt and the United States. The whole
delicsste matter hsd been handled by The
state Department., under MIR. Is nsing's
direction snd following s policy Pre-
vioJ1SIy determined upon.
But when Senators Hitchcock 8ni Fall
entered the slckroom 81 the White House
they found that the President had be
come acquainted with the main features
u the jenkins case and had some ides
= The general charges against the Car
ANA Government thab bad been made
by Senator Fall
The TWO Senators YGTc With the PrPS1-
dent for forty minutes. They found him
cheerful and inclined 10 joke about the
sla-7liss reports Of the nature az his
illness Il vas evident that be had bctn
'ol5 Of the gossip about the state OF his
ealth. senator Hitchcock said sitter the
interview that the President looked much
t,etter than when he saw him recently.
The request for the interview had been
rlait 70 Joseph ?. Tumulty. he Score
fITr 70 the President who bad referred
I 10 Rear admiral Grays0n. The re-
cuest was granted after Admiral Cray
STn had consulted Mrs. Wilson. Both
Fure satisfied hat the President would
oe able % stand the physical strain
mt would come from discussing an I'M
Oortan1 public question with the official
r-nIsares OF the senate
Before entering the White House the
tFo Senator's asked Admiral Grayson
loT long they might remain with the
resident. admiral Grayson set no time
ulII. As , result, there was a iuIl
ID free discussion OF the Mexican
j tu8uon.
Senators Hitchcock and Fail were with
ne President from 2;35 until 3:15 clock.
OF the first time since the Presidents
llness newspaper representatives were
permitted 70 enter the White HOUSE
grounds and wait for The two Senators
% the MAN por5Ico- There was a9par-
e1tly an effort to have il appear that
hose around the President wanted
he fullest publicity
Ia order 10 save the President all
possible fatigue. Admiral Grayson had
directed that he should 90 10 bed. He
was propped up on pillows when the
~enstors entered. Mrs, Wilson was in
She room and remained throughout the
conference The President greeted his
-aners cheerfuly, and they TOOK seats
near the bed.