The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-26
MEXICO ORDERED
TO FREEJENR'lS
United States Makes Peremp-
tory Demand Through
Official Channel
CARRANZA GOVERNMENT.
DECLARED RESPONSIBLE

A4VACOC6SCIOll VI &1@A3N1 fS<sA SO11oU~E
lar Agent Will Not Be Toler.,
ated by United States
Washington, Nov. 2o.-Mexice was
warned today by the American gepsss
ernnent that any further raolestation
of William o.. Jenkins, the: Ardesican
consular agent at, Puebla, who receEfiy
was kidnapped by bandits. would fssy:s
riously affect the relations between
the United States and Mexico tSfI
which the government Of Mexico must
assume sole responsibility, ~. =
Coupled with the warning >was 3 5tiessy
mand for the immediate release OF =
the consular agent, who, vas Tsarfs.
rested Tuesday on charges In con-
neetion with his abduction and ran
som in the sam Of, Sl5o o,doos geld. s<s5s4..
fetal reports that Jenkins had aEatn;
been. imprisoned 3. at Puebla reached
the State department today from the
American elsbassy <. at Mexico City.
which was instructed; to transmit .
note demanding release The de-
partment's4 action was made, known
in the following announcement:
THE department Of State today
sent a. note to the Mevican foreign Of.
zee through the American embassy az
Mexico City calling for the immediate
release Of William o. Jenktns. : s the
American consular agent at: Piei,ia =
:. .."Tle note, which is, based on tAes
rearrest Of Consular Agent Jspkias
at .Puebla, points out that the yR1ked
States goveraHlents Is snFpSised bad
incensed' to: learn LOT the reinapttes5
nasat of Jenkins paItiess sr4r!y ssiH.%
vie4, :sof the. suffering ana pssea at..;
ready susfainea. bI,irp. it eonnses ;
tioIr. with. kfdAanplngs- tIlron sa S1aeky
Of protection by the aMexican anfhnrty.
lies and IN connections VITA his frss
arrest byxMexscan, eficaaas zs.:s5sss: 80
The note: expresses the piey. .basedss.
on the information In the possessions
Of the. department. OF State that hte
rearrest is. absolutely arbitrary and
| unwarranted and warns the. Mexis1n
government; that further lnosestation
Of the consular: agent Will seriously.
affect the relations between the Unit
ed States and. Mexico. fer which the
government Of Mexico must assume
sole responsibility. = : =.
jenkins was first asreste sear.y tttts,
month on the. charge DS Illusion: With.
the. bandits who took lisiina from 1htssy
home at Puebla On October Is 9ssbut he
vas released after remaining & in the
penttentiary two hours M ttss Nasire- 81
strictedi to hts home 1haWeyer; sA1ata'
Tuesday was.yearrest edyan: copfplaans
that he had ti1reatensd psoi1s; VINO nag !
given exidenee"on, Whiens rs ssate
authorities aeted p ;ftssI ts;sstAs saa g: ia.ee
into CUSTODY SO tar :tHs neta ,ea,els,
nent mas ;neen adVsSsd ne se1il; Ell; = sae a.eHi
In custody ana because 0 y. We. E. ~
ed physician condition resutins from
the hardshfps@ endured dnrangsssaa
week the bandits held him sp :tnel
mountains OF Faen!a = s 90 s'aeclals
feared long imprlsenlnent mlsht sst per-
tnanently affect his heal ss.s;E'..
Before his. arrest JenRinsss yyhes
operated a large cotton m ~ st Puesla.
had planned to return 70 ms oid nome
in Tennessee and il necessary cong
to Washington. TO; present bis. claim
to officials for. assistance 81 gaNHg OF
the. obligations contracted jp zFssfssins
the fund paid the bandits for hts re-
lease. -. -: :. -. S.
These plans OF the CONSULAR q a$enf
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