The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-07

WaAhfnE hDn. Dec 1----frNsaceht
Wilson IL expected 10 define his policy
vim b. made public either tomorrow
or Monday after the meeting of the
senate foreign relations coumitt~e.
Aside from the release of William
@, Jenkins American consular agent
who was imprisoned by Mexican Of
ffcials or tho state af Pnehia on
krharge" that he consnired with III.
for Sill 900 ransom, the situation VI
wery serious. IL Was admitted in high
|Nnarters here today.
Furthermore. there was a report
here that the release ri lankinA WIS
brought shout by deceit Utf the part ct
|officiAls ~ the Carranxa government.
u. Saiter Hanson. who deposited 1.eeo
besos hail for les,kirs3 is known %
|be an intimate friend Of Luis Ca
brerM, minister of finance and one or
thc most bitter anti-Amerirans In
Mexico
Tho Republican members Of the
senate foreign relations committee
were in special. session for two hours
t1reav on the Mexican situation. NJ
artton was taken ON the resolution m
Produced in the seua .e ~ Senator Fail
[cf New Mexico. which requests the
president 70 withdraw receEnitIon
from Carranga and sever all dipio-
matte relations with his government
nylT.stH W1DENS.
Tho queer features of the release
| al jenkins has, il anything. Increased
the diplomatic strain between the
United States and Mexico on this ono
Incident because administration of
firials horn have heard that Carranza
sanre the release Of the American con-
su,ar agent VAS effected. spread the
"a ia f,t., IA
states SovGrnment surrendered TO him
on the question OF bail for the rriso-
ner
Tho STATE dcpa rtmcnt has repeat
c.liv said that the only parties to the
Jenkins case in Mexico were Consul
.Jeukins and the Mexican government.
NJ. Jenkins did no, offer bail, indeed
br has consistently refused to give
hail. and when he was awakened in
the dead of night and told he was
fres he was under the impression that
lhe efforts OF the government had
brought about his release
The state department heard tonight
that Jenkins VAS ATTEMPTING TO OBJ
tain readInission TO the Jail. a long
TELEGRAM was sent the American en-
basxy in Mexico City asking it for a
eounplete, SUMMARY OF all the facts
kaCnnectcd with the release of Jenkins.
AZ no time did the state department
attempt 10 give bail for Jenkins or
Ask that bail be given. This govern
montts stand is the same M It was
portrayed TN the note OF Secretary
1ansing wherein he said that Jenkins
r.aa entitled to liberation AZ a matter
pf right, and not by any indirect pro-
r0Ss ouch as tho presentation OF bail.
The following statement was made by
Be department. today.
American Copslilaf Agent Jenkins
y Paehla, has reported that he was
relsaecd from the penitentiary at mid
night, December 4, but that no was
not advised regarding the reasons for
his release.
Nc, knowledge or BAH,
.sYt L. evident from Mr.. Jenkins
raDOrt that he had no Knowledge OF
haf being furnished. The depart
men. u investigating the facts regard !
~ the furnishing Of bail and at
whose instance 1t was furnished,
The Mexican embassy this after
noon gave out the following version
81 the release OF the American agent:
The Mexican embassy at Wash
ngton, has received official notice
That upon the deposit OF 1000 pesos
81 j. Salter Hanson, William @.
Isnkinx American consular agent at
HE city Of Pusbla was released from
the renitentiary at II r. nj. De-
exmb0r ~
The presidents word on Mexico
however, will make slight, II any.
mention OF the Jenkins case for Il
Injured in . minor way In Senator
FAILS presentation OF the evidence
hat ne and the other members Of
re senate subcommittee gathered
Hong the border.
There were several very important
3sstkIopments IN tho Mexican. situa-
Ian today. but until the president "
hAafd from, It Is the desire tof tho
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