The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-04
j. s. TELLS MEXICO
TO FREE JENKINS
Lansing Sends Singing Note TO
the Carranza Government.
SAYS CEASE FLIMSY EXCUSES
Declares Outlaws Who Endangered
ConsuPs Life and Took Away
Large Part of His Fortune
Now Enjoy Their Freedom
New Note to Mexico.

New Note to MEXICO.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Renewing IFS
request for the immediate release OF
Consular Agent Jenkins imprisoned
Mt Puebla, the latest American note TO
Mexico made public here, arraigns the
Mexican governments conduct IN Sc
we're terms and characteriZeS 1t as
studied attempt to ensnare the Amer
lean consular agent in the intrieacles
of legal proceedings.
No ultimatum was served and no IN
dication was given of what the Amer
lean governments course would be IL
Jenkins is not Immediately released.
This government does not admit,
the note says, that it is necessary TO
keep Jenkins in Jail while his case
is being Investigated, and this govern
ment fails to discern" that the in
tricacies of the Mexican penal law
have been applied with impartial Ell
feet to jenkins.
Up to Mexico to Show Cause.
The United States is not to be driven
by such subtle arguments" says ne
note, Unto a defense of its request for
the release Of Mr.. jenkins. 1t is for
Mexico to show cause for his deten-
ton not for the United States to show
cause for his liberation"
1T appears" says the note, Ito have
been the purpose of the Mexican gov
eminent To assume a willful indlfter-
ence TO the feelings of the American
people that have been aroused TO the
point of Indignation by the exposure,
hardshps and physical suffering by
Jenkins during his abduction and us
consequnt treatment at the hands Of
the Mexican authorities.
Text Of American Note.
The text Of the note rs transmitted
by the American charge at Mexico
City, follows:
have not failed to transmit to my
government the note of the Mexican
government dated November %, 1919,
with reference to the case of William
o. Jenkins, American consular agent
Mt PuebIa, ana l am now in receipt of
n reply from the government of the
United States, which | am instructed
Immediately to transmit to you.
The government of the United
States declines TO he drawn into jul
Gic;al discussion Of irrelevant matters
Of unimportant incidents brought for
ward in connection with this case.
The Mexican government cannot be
misled, rs it intimates, by the cita-
ton by the United States of mo prin-
cip,e or precedent of international law
and not even n reason for Jenkins
release. for obviously no such citation
is necessary for the enlightenment of
n government Of the present day.
Based on Justice Alone.
The Mexican government believes,
and rightly SO. that the American re-
on solely The strength of the country
which makes II; for it knows the re-
quest is founded on the justice of the
right of an American citizen and United
States consular agent to fair treatment
while residing and discharging his du-
ties within Mexican jurisdiction, with
the approval and knowledge OF the
Mexican government
The Mexican government may con-
tend that the Imprisonment of the vic
tim is necessary for the investigation
by judge under the constant vigil
lance of public opinion" of the truth
regarding his abduction and that a
right to release on bail is a palliative
for such wrongful imprisonment, but
the nted States IS constrained to the
opinion that such arguments are mere
excuses.
The government Of the United States
invites and desires the fullest posi-
HE examination and investigation Of
this case but it cannot admit that it
/. necessary i'm order TO ascertain the
facts that Mr.. Jenkins should be re-
aimed in prison, even with the priyi-
lege of applying for bail.
Hints at Persecution.
My government viii not and is salts
fed that Mr.. Jenkins will not place
any obstacle in the way Of complete
and fun examination of himself or his
witnesses or of the events leading up
10 and connected with his abduction.
The Mexican government prefers to
attribute the American note to an i'm
perfect knowledge Of the Mexican
penal laws and proceeds to explain
with refinement the ntricacies Of
Mexican penal proceedings.
But the government of the United
states fails to discern in their appli-
cation to this case It the hands Of
Mexican authorities any approxima-
ton to impartial treatment Of jenkins
and the Mexican government knows
the absence of such treatment Is The
reason for tn American request
The United States is not TO be
driven by such subtle arguments into
defense of its request for the release
Of Mr.. Jenkins 1t is for Mexico TO
show cause for his detention. not for
the United States to plead for his Iib-
Grafton.
Stripped Of eXtraneous matter, with
which the Mexican note of Dec 20 en-
deayors to clothe It, the naked case Of
Jenkins stands forth: jenkins, a
United States consular agent nccred-