The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
Carranza Refuses to Release
jenkins and HoStiIities With
Il Mexico if1psnh ~
ARMY and Navy ARE READY
Governments Efforts to End %c&l
Strike by Negotiation Fail, MIA
ers Rejecting GarfieId's Offer
Of ~ Per Cent Wage In
crease. - "N
BY EDWARD w. PIc<Afo!h ~

1t appears at this writing that the
breaking point with Mexico has been
reached at last-or should one say
again? Carranza's aeyerament defy
ing the United States, has fiatly re-
fused to. release Consult f Agent Jenk-
ins in response to the demand made
by our state department. Since thar
demand was in the nature Of an ulti-
matum, Threatening -unpleashnt com
sequences it would seem either Wash
ington or Mexico must back water, or
hostilities will result.
The Mexican foreign Office said the
demand of the United States was not
based on any legal foundation or prin-
ciple of International law;H that the
executive department cannot ifhder
Mexican law intervene now in an affair
that is strictly in the hands OF state
courts; that the imprfsonment'of Jenk-
ms was neither arbitrary nor unjusti-
fled, and that he is preventing his own
freedom by refusing to give bail. Mex.
ico's assertion that jenkins. as a con-
sular agent, was not immune from, ar
rest is not contested inCWdshfngtoRs'
but Secretary Lansing has stated that
his department has more information,
bearing on this case, than has BEEN
made public, and presumably 1t is this
information that led to the demand
for the release OF Jenkins. 1O~5A 4
Reportssfrom Mexico that have come
through Official channels show that the
Mexicans have done all possible TO tisl
credit Jenkins The court at Puebla re-
fused to hear witnesses, who would re-
flute the story that he. was seen M
conference with members Of the gang
that kidnapped him; and according to
the correspondent Of a newspaper OF
Mexico City, a number. Of poems de,
clared the judge and police inspector
had exercised pressure on themt6 tes- :,
tify against Jenkins. TIA ) w a
It was believed in Washington that
the administration would mainthin fits
firm stand In the crisis. Otherwise.
said the well-posted, congress woult
take up the matter promptly after con-
vening, call for all the facts In the
case and proceed to frame r defr.,e
policy. IN both house and senate itsI
was asserted, the greet paj9rity yvass
in favor Of showdown With carranzaA
who for years has flouted the United
States and In innumerable ways dis
played his open hostility. There Is no !
forgetting. or forgiying his attitude and
actions during the war, which the gov
ernments knew allxthe stime-end with
which the public is becomins u tteriac-
quainted- every das& AA-A LIZ n
Should armed intervention be NEG
essary, We are IN good copdftjdh rw
quick action, fer fhe1 army Mas ahasl
this possibility in mind for some
months. +AlOng the border thesegfrces
are now1available.sB Both WIGS bftbe |
aviation- services N~frca ming 10 Kaero |
squadrons, ten balloon companies, five
regiments Of 6eld artillery,f ten of the
IL regiments ofDeavalrst rqpaping md
the arrny a organization, n three iregir II
ments Of engineers, one brigade of in,
fantry, with four within calling dis!
lance ID. the centrff dephrtIheht 10,
motor transport eohpahfes, ,6te nerd |
battaliou apdl two teleerabh9 battaiions |
of the agnal corps, % aorrmore pack
trains and all the additional force of |
supply p care for an army of that size.
The marine corps Is ready for the
and so Is the navy. With
n feet 10 the Pacific as well rs fhe
AtlanticI forces could Be- hbdkd foH3
both coasts. If the navy needs more
men thesreserye force can be called %,
and that includes h large part Of the
extra personnel In service during the
war.
Besides looking on the arrest Of