The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-15
FLETCHER QUITS POST AS FIRST
FRUIT OF SCHEME TOSTART WAR
OR FORCE INVASION OF MEXICO
Senator Falls Report on Inves-
tigatiOn of Mexican Out
RACES Bares Plots
OIL OWNERS AIDED
Fletcher Approved Falls Pro-
posed Resolution to Be Of
fered to the Senate.
OIL OWNERS AIDED
BY CHESTER NJ. WRIGHT

BY CHESTER NJ. WRIGHT
Washington, Feb. tl.-Acceptance OF
the resignation OF former Ambassador
Henry p. Fletcher, to Mexico, is the
fruit of his attempt to help Senator
Fall bring about war with Mexico
This is revealed through an interim
report made to the subcommittee OF
the senate committee on foreign affairs
by Senator Albert B. Fall, detailing his
own work in examining Mexican af-
fairs, the manner in which the resolu-
tiOn requesting Withdrawal of recogni-
tion to Mexico was introduced in the
senate has become known.
This resolution was introduced by
Fall during the height of the oil pro-
pagandists drive for Intervention,
based on the Jenkins controversy. At
that time it was thought by the in
terventionists that President Wilson
was too ill to interfere with the scheme
to sever diplomatic relations.
Ambassador Fletcher. who had not
been at his post in Mexico City for
some months, is shown by the Fall re-
port to have been in full accord with
the plan to withdraw American rec
ognition Of the Mexican government.
Senator Falls report relates that tel
egrams reaching him in Ell Paso urged
his immediate return to Washington
and that he arrived in the capital on
Dec. l. 1919, proceeding immediately
from the station to Secretary Lam
sings office.
while no definite specific con-
clusion was reached at this conference
as to the details of immediate, specific
action, the steps thought necessary by
hn IN ha
taken concerning the various very inn
portant matters of dispute with Mex
leo We're very thoroughly discussed,
| am happy TO say. with no difference
Of opinion.
ut was understood" Senator Fall
continues that possibly one or more
resolutions concerning Mexico might
be introduced in the senate by sena-
tors other than members of your sub
commmittee, unless the committee
itself, or some member of the commit
tee on foreign relations, introduced
some resolution with reference to Mex
leo"
At this point Senator Fall, who is
believed by great many persons to
be an apostle of forceful dealing with
Mexico, though he denies being an in
terventionst, describes the manner in
which the famous resolution was
framed. Says his report:
1T was decided that the secretary OF
state should name representative
from his department TO represent him
in close and continuous contact with
myself. as representing the senate.
through the Chairmanship Of the sub
committee of the committee on for
eign relations dealing with Mexican af-
fairs.
ION the next morning a message by
telephone from the secretary of state,
notified my office that Ambassador
Fletcher had been designated by tile
secretary to represent his department
and to consult With, and be in con-
tinuoIls touch with your subcommittee
and its chairman.
Il at once telephoned to Ambassador
Fletcher, asking him to come TO my
office in the senate office building inn
mediately, which he did. Upon his ar
rival there, / handed him.for his con-
sideration draft Of two proposed con-
current resolutions to be offered BY
myself and, after consultation. WE
AGREED UPON THE RESOLUTION TO
BIZ OFFERED, which is in words and
figures as follows:
Resolved by the senate tine house
of representatives concurring), that
the action taken by the department Of
state IN reference 10 Jlc pcHulIB COLI
troversy between this gov1rnment and
the government of Mexico should be
approved: and, further. that the pres
idcnt OF the United States be, ami he
is hereby, requested to Withdraw from
Venustiano CarranZa the recognition
heretofore accorded him by the United .
States as president Of the republic OF
Mexico and to sever all diplomatic re-
lations now existing between this gov
crnment and the pretended government
Of GdrrdnZa.
1t Is revealed in senator Falls re-
port that as soon rs the committee on
foreign relations was summoned TO
consider the resolution Ambassador
Fletcher appeared before IT. and, 10
quote Senator Fall, announced that at
the request OF the secretary of state
he desired to say that the latter would
prefer that the resolution be separated
and the first portion endorsing his ac-
ton in the pending controversy, be
adopted Immediately, and that action
upon the remaining portion be de-
ferred
1t is set forth that Mr. Lansing him
self appeared after recess and re-
iterated the request in "a somewhat
extended statement"
IL is now being remarked by those
who v.atch the Mexican situation that
the attitude of Fletcher charged after
his return from his post in Mexico City.
II is pointed out that upon his ret'rT
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