Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-22
CAPITAL AWAITS
MEXICO'S REPLY
IN JENKINS CASE
Carranza Has Not Replied to
Warning of United States
That Persecution of Consul
lar Agent Must Cease,

ley MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl
Washington, Nov. 21.-State de-
partment officials still awaited tonight
reply to the note warning the Mex
lean government that any further mo-
lestation of William o. jenkins, Amer
lean consular agent at Puebla who
has been arrested twice in connection
with recent abduction by bandits,
would seriously affect the relations
between the United States and Mex
leo.
While the text of the American
governments communication has not
been made public, the summary pub
lished by the state department indi-
Gated that il was one of the sharpest
ever sent to the Carranza government.
1t said the United States was both
surprised and incensed" to learn of
the reimprisonment of Jenkins ana
demanded his immediate release.
So far as was made known, no re-
port regarding Jenkins reached the
department today from the embassy
at Mexico City, but officials believed
that if he had not be released he soon
would be as a result of the state de-
partments demand.
Discussing the general Mexican sit
uation today, state department Off
GERS revealed that before the world
war the army general staff estimated
that complete Intervention in Mexico
by the American government would
require 100000 men operating over a
period of three years. Present esu-
mates were not made available, but 1t
is known that army officials hold that
the force necessary at this time would
be much less because of the increased
army equipment, such as motorized
transport, artillery and airplanes.
Report From jenkins.
During the day the department
made public complete report from
Jenkins on his capture and his subse-
auent treatment in a hospital at Pu-
ebla, after his friends had agreed to
pay $l50,000 in gold for his ransom
pledging their lives that the install
ments would be forthcoming, 1t was
under date of November Z aud amph-
fled the account which Jenkins wrote
to Representative Davis of Tennessee,
and which Mr., Davis made puphc yes
terday.
Jenkins said that "a very important
matter" was that although the local
government could hardly be restrained
from sending troops out Immediately
to punish my captors when they
learned of my capture, they have not
made the slightest effort to DO since
| returned twelve days ago. although
they have been melted to do so, but
excuse themselves by saying they will
do So"
",The rebels are only a few miles
distant" he wrote; they have been
there for months and years; they
plant, cultivate and gather their crops
entirely unmolested; the whole coun-
tryside is with them and yet the gov
ernment apparently makes no effort
to drive them away and give protec-
ton to this city. There are in the i'm
mediate vicinity of this city not less
than half dozen important bands OF
rebels, all of them well known to the
government, and no determined effort
has ever been made to fight them
This is the situation as it is today near
this city,
Jenkins Spent 357,341.91.
The consular agent itemized the ex-
penses he incurred in connection with
his abduction. placing the total sum
at $357,34191 Mexican gold. In ad-
dition to the 100000 Mexican gold
paid, or to be paid to the bandits the
loss included $50,623.65 Mexican gold
stolen from the safe in the agents
office; 1922 taken from his person.
1920 hospital fees for himself and
wife. $435 for teegrams, $40 for
messengers TO the mountain where he
was held, $12l for automobiles and
coaches and IS, $50 expenses and law
yers fees for Lie Mestre, friend OF
the agent who helped to arrange for
his release and who has been arrested
by the Puebla state authorities in con-
nection with the abduction.
Jenkins has announced his inten-
ton to appeal to the government for
aid in defraying their expenses. The
state department officials said today
that because of the Mexican govern
ments laxity in trying to clean out
the rebel bands, it had failed to give
proper protection to the consular
agent who consequently might have
grounds for a claim against the Mex
can government for the ransom
money.
jenkins also said it was worthy of
attention to take note of the attitude
of the state government of Puebla as
sumed toward this incident, for almost
Immediately after my capture the Of
fical paper of the government pub
lished the opinion that l had been in
strumental in my own kidnapping and
that I had formed plot with the
rebels and other friends of mine to
cause international difficulties; also
that it was the intention to collect
this ransom from the Mexican gov
ernment and divide it. etc, etc"
Indignant at Outrage"
at is impossible" said jenkins. Ito
express my indignation at this out
rage on the part of the local authori-
ties. I am glad to say that the best
element of this city has recognized In
these attacks only an effort on the
part of the governor to avoid the re-
sponsibility of his criminal neglect OF
the protection of the city, and 1T isl
source of much satisfaction to me
to have received assurances from
thousands of people here in this city
and from other places as well. that
the governors plan is well under
stood"