Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-17
MEXICO EVASIVE
IN REPLY To NOTE
IN JENKINS CASE
Insists Evidence Against Amer
can Official Shows Clear
Violation Of Law
SAYS COURT MUST DECIDE
~ Associa'ed Prcsr = f.ery Eyarlat

~ Associated Prcae T. Every Eyeniot
Mexico City Der II Thc faply -
the Mexican government 20 th~ second
American note demanding 'h1 nue1
ate rcleas. 1f William o jenkins tmor
ran consular agent - PIrhIa lr'ns
With Triererrr to nCtn number 5p
dated The fhl''lcih e iGtf \avemhe-
which your ckccI-Icy irauFuf'c3 ~ tt.
Mexican govrrnmonf ar'iHg ,n r'rIr
tIons from the American goyrrruer'
relative % fh0 ca ~ jenkins tatt
The honor ~ -atng ti1' lrdr- t-i.
ton ot tic pr ide. Z, tr rr
the Mexican gosorrmcnf IL rrp' RI
thle nofc FilI cant Hc 3fs-lf '0 ror1tl --.
zonn ri The principal point IL t.f rr
without fakiug W. trd reauIrlr-
argimrnt- frIug orly .p rrrr-
sarv prec~icats p a'e-ua' r1.l I1v 8rr
u order y make a.ry trforr III -enrs
its ofciai ecadgcf. frr. since Icnk,ns ha
been rnlca 4 lHdor Fail 3rprsf'od fn ff
Puohla court by al American cittzs1 tt.
Ncxcau government ttlr1s tnrt ar-
motive fir nsIndar landing bctwnar 't
two CGuu'rl"s n.- "a appeared srd tn
tho 3onkin7 aa tsr very grfFr-
cn+ form .hau precious .v prreentSf'
he lfrd >'a'r4 government sa'-
that I ,rf'lsca ~ nrtrr ttc any gdicla
discussion III 'he di'icrfrs 5cIufs Lrorvf
forward br The .ie,.kius case tuf trr Nc
ran government III RE contrary 1inE
that 4 dia.isI,7 III zai gufstirrs ~
matter eh.ct ruf'aiy ,3dlcai sn
from anv other noir- new nnf
proper Gr Inadequate ~ 'h.- rtntsf
referred cr- extensively rs Some noin.-
related - fhr Jenkins sse q was ape
'he fact That ,Ee HicNsoar Eoycrnnlen
deems that q complete exposition ~ fh.
Jenkins ole- - tz t.-s' Justification srr
conclusive proof af le galrr
procedure
Ihe lat paragraph 1f Tie note vhic
I 3m 4aswernq md Fhich insists -
Demanding the immediate -eea--
iensIns. Is based founded ri tt,
belief of The American rovernmert -aa
The barge 81 false eetm0nv gain
Jenkins i- uniounded Nevertheless
belief of the American government ta tr.
innocence If Jenkins ls not 'Hrlrnt
according - Meucan laws t7 esL-ib.i>f
such innocence and avon iega. cdn---
qlences, and the Mexican zovernrcr-
cannot accept this point KS v-eyg l-
sound base ID remove q foreign ..tt1tr
from the yuTlsdicti0u of Aieuraa .-i-
hGnais
The bphef Of the Amencan govern
nent IS founded on reports roceive0
about the case. reports which aside from
1he value which they w.Ent have laC
which TINS ministry does not Ceen
convenient 20 discuss. l4ck the proofs
impaTtIalitv which arc demanded rl
Mexican tribunals and consequently .n
not constitute PLAIN proof according .a
the Mexican penal INV. Ihe AIeNcar
government cannot admit that A-uencar
citizens aan tie -rle4 ana aUsolve1 1-
simple reports from '1e state depart
ment nor 0n recommendation or suggc-
tiors from he u-ed states, .astead
rylng them BIZ Aleuc4u ,ourts ana
according 10 MeNcan laW
Jenkins having been Erau-ei freedom
1v the Puebia court. when case loE
nelng considered 1v he highest court =.
ne republic il order u dereTmn gnic
Judge Is competent to rr-s nm. he MeA
can government taxes cne liberty to loUt
that thIs c;.se shall RIO longer disturb n-
good relations winch i sincerely hope.
exist between the American AMI .le1caU
peoples
The communication Is signed oy ltlaru
Medina, who IS 10 charge al the iorelgr
depart ueitc, and s aCdrssse,
90 tFpUFge ( SuCmeEHn. I'm charge "a tnt
American embassy ,t Was handed IS
the American charge aiTArgs last nigh,
Washington. Dec. IT, Mexico repiy
% the american note renewing re rt-
quest Tor he release Il Consular gen
Jenkins had not reached ne -J4ie de-
partmeal early today and officials teuiln-
u 10 comment 90 he text = gwen u
Associated Press dispatches from NeG-oo
City
The Carranza government now --gllrs
nat he Jenkins ca.se Las taGsl ia 81
autrcls different aspect sluc, -le -escas
3i the cons l.8r agent under 5.Al sid Is
presses the hope .ha. this case shal ro
longer disturb he gocd relations which
sincerely hopes exist between me AM
er.can and MeNcsu rcople.
After Jenkins releaSe "a $500 PAL
furnished BY 7 Salter Hansen. tho1. ht
consular agent knowledge, yihc.a-s her
aid there had been no change thc
government 5 atuJude
An Investigation If the release leD-
>las was undertaken oy the Nmcn ln cul
oassv AZ Mexico City b4. boa ta- Z has
progressed has not been made lnowu.
Jenkins also has becn making So uQ4iry