Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-02

lKy As~2ol "a Posi-
:, WASHINGTON. Dec. '-Rcnewins
Of Consular Agent Jcnktus imprisoned
AZ Pucbla. TIL. latest American note TO
MEXICO made public here today. ar
raiEns the Mexican governments con-
duct in severe terms and charactcrizcs
II as 4 studied attempt 10 cnsnarc the
American consular agent in the intr!-
cacies OF legal proceedings.
The text OF the note as transmitted
by the American charge at McXico
City follows:
Il have not fsiled TO transmit, 10 my
government tho note Of the Mexican
government. dated November &c. 1919,
O. Jenkins, American consular agent
at Puebla. and J am now in receipt OF
9. reply from ne government OF the
"ThS government; OF ;he United
juridical discussion OF irrelevant mat
ters or unimpor;ant incidents brought
forward IN connection with this case.
Is Hascd on Justice.
The Mexican government CanrU, he
,nisled' as !; intnotes. by the citation
hy the United States g no principle OF
precedent OF intcrnationai law, and not
even 4 reason for Jenkins release. for
obviously no such citation is necessary
tor the cniisntcumcni Of 4 government
Of the present day.
and rightly 50, that tho American re-
quest Tor Jenkins release is not based
on solely the strength of the country
which makes il; for II knows tho re-
quest is founded Oh the justice OF tho
right OF an American citizen and United
states consular officer TO fair treat
ment while residing and disciiarsing
his duties within MeXicnn jurisdiction
with the knowledge and approval of
the Mexican government.
Tho Mexican government may con-
tend that the imprisonmcnt OF III" vic
lin lis nGe%sSa,% ior 1hs a ,myeai,sniiHn
lance OF public opinion of the truth
regarding his abduction and that
right Q, release on bail is palliative
tho United States is constrained 10 the
opinion that such arguments are mer"
excuses.
Invites Fullest Investigating.
Tho government Of the United states
invites and desires the fullest possible
cNamination and investigation of this
case. but il cannot admit tia; it IS
facts that Mr.. Jenkins should he re
tanned in prison. even with the priv
lego of applying for bail. My govern
Jenkins will not place any obstacle in
the way OF complete and fun eNam-
nected with his abduction.
The Mexican government prefers 70
attribute the American note to an inn
perfect knowledge OF the Mexican
penal laws and proceeds 70 explain
with refinement the intricaSisS O..
soyernmemt OF the United states falls
10 discern in their Application to this
case al the hands OF MsN'ran auinot.ii
treatment OF jenkins. and the Mexican
govern ment knows the absence OF such
treatment is the reason FOR the Amer
lean request
Answers Mexican Contention.
THE Mexican government maintains
that !, eanno, grant fnr me Request r.,ca es
for the reason that under international
law no. diploma,ic intervention is ap.
prenrrs.d' and The MeSiean
government is not In a position TO
demand Jenkins, release IN view Of The
OF government and The indepcndGcpcs
The succinct answer 10 this cor
t an,., Is ms every one d EiroW 'nn
place. and also because the Mexican
+ eonstitntion ,srGeiiicallN gives The Fed
consular onicers
The United states is not to. 10
: a defense of its request for The re-
Lease, ,eI a,s Of Mr. Jenkins |, is for MeXieo
Ter The tniteG States TO plead for his
Of Noyem msn G'n MS MsS%an
II, the naked case of Jenkins stands
forth: Jenkins, United states con-
> Sular agent. accredited 10 the govern
mcnt OF Mexico. il imprisoned for
rendering false judicial testimony in
60 Gonn nee IN Win The a9dnction Of which
stance Of tho Mexican note
Pleased That Ground Ii stated.
My sovernp.ent. is pleased 10 learn
Stands, OH This single and well-deiined
: ground. and that the reported state
men,s ina, Mexican authorities lad
because OF collision with Ills abductorS
and rebellion against the state are
not seriously regarded by Your gov
In whose. interest then is the
s Gaf6s na ale H Siwe aGaHss,ol hEo"f9s
is in equity The complainant in the
s ans Of MS his anGagG!.on not the defend
makes him out to be.
the Mexican government: is prose
netinf sc yie, TN insi"ad OF The per
outlaws. who endangered his life and
LOON away 2 large par Of his fortune.
orl'ieS now deprive Jenkins OF his lih-
eriy. Moreover. the ground expressed
n mar NE thai .nf hr q Of Ienins
sponsible for the crime Of rendering
false judicial testimony must he taken
and my government directs special
attention TO This poiut--as merely an
expression of opinion ON the par, OF
e tne Mexican government as il is en-
tircIE unsupported by evidences.
No Evidence in Smpsorr OF Plea.
a1.o There is not produced any Of tbe
testimony rendered by him OF. any OK
tracts from such testimony tending 10
: show the correctness OF This opinion
y ne Mc&lcan GoNcrnmsn; cannot cX-
poet the United States 10 aCcou, in
Inc grave circumstances of this cas-.
ssuch bare unsupported statcmcni as
u. valid e%cnsc for the Imprisonment
o. an american consular officer, par.
sy!1cuiarly IN view or the fact that mo
sssnvest lgaton Of the case by the rep
Tfsentatves OF the United States "
s...t1sa eHico. SO lar as il has proceeded
.fl1siis utterly L support This opinion OF
,es%- on the contrary. the in,astiEstion
y, gives the government OF TIC J-ni,.J
e. SKATES every reason 20 believe Thar NJ
y-J enkins has not knowingly given anI
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