Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-10
MEXICAN SUPREME COURT
 MOVES IN JENKINS CASE

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Mexican supreme court has assumed jurisdic- t1on over the case of American Con- ,suiar Agent William O. Jenkins, the state department was advised today by the American embassy at Mexico City.
 The message gave no details othef than that the transfer of the case from the Puebla state courtsShad been made on motion Of Jenkins personal counsel and officials indicated that de- velopments thus far had not been such as to cause any change in the Ameri- can governments attitude as outlined in the recent sharp note to Mexico re- newing the request for Jenkins re- lease.
 No reply to that note has been, re- ceived and administration officers make no effort to conceal their impa- tience. George Summerlin. the American charge at.SMe2ieo City, ca bled the state department yesterday that the reply from Carranza was ex- pected during the day, but so far as the department knew tonight it had not yet been delivered.
 Jenkins was released from the Puebla penitentiary last Thursday on one thousand pesos bond furnished
 
 l partment was Informed today that he had arrived in Mexico City from Puebla te confer with Charge Sum merlin rela tive. to his case. Jenkins investigation and that of the depart nent Into the circumstances sur rounding his releases .itill are under 1 tway. Meantime, officials withhold comment ton Hansen's' statement that in furnishing the bond. he acted on his own initiative.
 During the day members of the senate foreign relations committee approved d telegram sent by Senator Fall of New Mexico, chairman of the Investigating committee, to H. T. OH- yer, an American at Mexico City, say ing President gWilson had not indi- cated his intention not to break off diplomatic relations with the Carran- ga government. | Senator Falls telegram was in re- ply. to a, message from Oliver asking for some word that would deny state ments published in the Mexican, cap ital that tie New II slsxieo senator was trying to bring about inte eryentior | in Mexico. The telegram. follows | "Y our telegram received. You are I fully authorized to repeat and if nac- essary publish in Mexico my state nent to you that. although I have beer l called an interventionist I am posi- | lively opposed to armed intervention in Mexico except as an absolutely last resort. and that my desire is fol isone friendly solution of pending questions between the Mexican peo I pie and the government and the peo. pie of the United States.
 |. ''If you. publish this statement in. sist that you publish also the follow ing evfdeT1e: truth of above state ment should be found in the fact tha the committee have today given pub licity to Carranza's letters of instrue tions to Berlanga- of June IA and Aug ust 19 1919. showing his active inter ference in affairs. here. Also of dis tribution here by Bonillas. arhbassa dor, and Mexican conSuls, revolution Iary literature. Also of Carranza lette directing Miss Galindo to abuse tn United States and particularly Pres ident Wilson. Letters between Mex ican officials showing e negotiation Iwith Japan. Also Blue Book. letter land expressions abusing Presiden Wilson.
 "This action taken Nto impress upol the world that in event the Mexican lpeoplef themselves do not bring pres |
 ernment to cease prosecutions o Americans and British and others and unwarranted interference in af fairs in other countries and enormou paid .propaganda in this country abusing Americans in Mexico, inter [ fering with their peace and safety an
 with our government here. that som , country. will in my judgment be com pelied to intervene, possibly by fore , of arms, and restore. order out of tn : chaos in the republic of Mexico. I al , exerting every effort to bring abou such solution that neither arme intervention nor war may ever be ne , cessary. Remember that in the presi dents letter to me he does. not indi cate that he will not break off rela tions and withdraw recognition, bu : that he is graYely, considering tn : committees, memorandum"