Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17
MEXICO STANDS PAT.
ON JENKINS AFFAIR
Carranza Insists That His Own
Courts Deal With Accused
Consul
AYERS DISPUTE is ENDED

Mexico City, Dec. 1.-THE release
OF William O. Jenkins, American con
suar agent ut Puebla under bail, has
removed all motive for misunderstood
ing between the Mexican ana United
States Governments regarding the Jen-
kins issue. according to the reply Of
the Mexican Government to the second
American note.
The Mexican reply was handed to the
American charge d'affaircs last evening.
The note declares that Jenkins's ease
has taken on an altogether different as
pect since the American agents re
lease II polite terms it differs with
the American objection TO former legal
technicalities, reafirming that the Jru
kins case is entirely legal one. More
over, the Mexican answer points out,
the American Governments belief in
Jepkins's innocence of the charges
against him is not enough to warrant
setting aside Mexican laws.
Mote No. 1850
The text OF the reply follows
With reference to note No. 1JJG,
dated the 30th of last November,
which your e1cellency transmitted to the
Mexican Government, acting on in
structions from the American Govern
ment, relative to the ease Of Jenkins, I
have the honor Of saying that, under
instructions Of the president Of the re
public. the Mexican Government. IN
replying TO this note. will coutin" it.
self to considering some of the priu-
cipal points of that note without taking
up and examining its arguments, trying
only TO establish certain necessary preC
edcnts ia International law and IN
order to make clear before the people its
official conduct for since jenkins has
been released under bail deposited in
the Puebla court by an American citi
zen, the Mexican Government thinks
that any motive for misunderstanding
between the two countries has disap-
peurod aud that the Jenkins case has
taken q very different form than il
previously presented.
Stick to Mexican Laws
THE United States Government says
that it refuses to enter into any
judicial discussion Of the different
points brought forward by the jenkins
case, but the Mexican Government, on
the contrary, thinks that a discussion
OF legal questions in matter which is
essentially judicial, aud from any other
point of view, is not improper or iu-
adequate. and il this ministry referred
very extensively to some points related
to the. Jenkins case it was due TO the
fact that the Mexican Government deems
that complete exposition Of the Jcnk
ins case is its best justification and
conclusive proof of the legality of its
procedure.
1.-The Mexican Government cannot
admit that American citizens can be-
tried aud absolvcd on simple reports
from the State Department nor on
Recommendations or suggestions from
the United Statcts. instead of trying
them by Mexican courts and according
TO Mexican laws.
Jenkins, having beeu granted free.
dom by the Puebla court which case
now is being considered by the highest
court of the republic in order 10 deter
mine which judge is competent TO try
him, the Mexican Government takes the
liberty to hope that this case shall no
longer disturbe the good relations which
It sincerely hopes exist between the
American and Mexican peoples