Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-01
tEy the Associated Press }

Washington. Dec. l-tuTther thaH
the statement that another note nal
been sent to the CarranZa government
dealing with the case OF William y
Jenkins American consular agent
now in prison at puebla. : ale depart
ment officials had nothing 10 say to
day relative to development III IN"
Mexican situation The latest Anefl-
can note replying 10 Carranza 8 re-
usal to iiberate jenkins as demanded
was dispat to Mexico City yestef-
day and should be in the hands OF
Mexican officials some time To-Day
There was no announcement mere as
10 when the text would be made pm
ne.
Estate department officials declined
10 discuss the note, but In other quar-
ters the belief was expressed thal Il
empha,ically states the views OF thla
government and indicates II VIII -
the last on the subject, as Secretary
Lansing already has stated oii4cla'9 >
here have no inclination To go INTO d
long diplomatic discussion OF teen
Mica lities.
The American note to Mexico IN tHe
jenkins case begins by saying me
United States declines 10 D" draw
into judicial discussion OF lrrfFel
ant or unimp0rtant matters ana say
the request for the consular agent =
release is founded on right ana luS
tice.'
The United States, the noie saws. +
constrained to the opinion mat car
rama arguments that the case y
being Investigated and that J"nhin
has not taken opportunity To De re
leased On bail are mere excuses
This government does not ddml'
the note says, that il Is necessary Z
keen Jenkins in jail while his ca
is being Investigated, ana TINS gov
ernment fails to discern mat IN
''intrtcacies OF the Mexican penal law
have been applied with impartial cI
feet to jenkins.
The Mexican government cdnho
argue that it cannot int"rl"r" Wlth IN
judicial processes OF state unleS
there has been "A denial o. justice, IT,
American note argues, because. II cot
tends, there already has 'Oeen denls
of Justice, and the Mexican consl!t
tion extends the power of the le ,"ri
government to all causes concernih
consular officers and diplomati
agents.
The United state, is no, to b
driven by such subtle arg 1m"nls
saws the note, into defense OF y
request for the release OF Mr. Jehkih
II is for Mexico to show cause Tor u
detention not for the nted Stat'
TO show cause for his liberation,
Investigation Of the case h\ tn" II"
resentatives OF the United states
Mexico, so far as il has proceed'
gives the government OF the lnlt'
States every reason to beleN" mi
MIR Jenkins has not knowingly gave
any false testimony In respect to vi
noints in his case. although he hi
been harrassed by Mexican al. ho
ties ,o give such testimony, even wli
living in the hospital too weak ANA 9
hausted TO make them as result
his treatment by the abductors, al
wh,le he knew evidence was being {
tanned against him through lhtlhlit
ton of witnesses so StandS the y
gle. unsupported and utterly nm our
cd ground alleged for his impilSf
ment
.yenkins was imprisoned for rend
ing false judicial testimony III c'
nection with the abduction OF whl
he was the victim says the note.
whose interest Is the charge OF Ia
swearing brought against 'ehkli
asks the note. Ills abdnctors? l
Mexican government Is prosecht
the victim instead OF the perpetrat'
OF the crime. while the outlaws
endangered his HE and took away
large part of his fortune enjoy IN
freedom the Mexican authorities n
deprive jenkins OF his liberty
That Jenkins Il supposed to
guilty Of rendering false judicial te
mony the note says, is merely an ol