New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Note Awaits Assent of the
President, and May Not
BE Sent Before Monday
by State Department
Wallace Murder
Is Separate Issue
Reparation To Be Asked;
A. B. c. States Reported
Offering Mediation
Netc York Tribune
,fd sI.ingtOn Bureau

VuFfWlttN OUfN-
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The
American reply to the Mexican an
swer to this governments demand
for the release of Consular Agent
William O. eJnkins was framed to-
lay at the State Department. but It
vas not dispatched TO Mexico City.
The note, which is confidently be-
ieved to be a reitcration Of the
,riginal demand that the American
,ficer be Internationally released
Immediately, is believed to need only
he signature of Secretary Of State
I.ansing after its approval by Pres
dent Wilson. Late tonight the an
wer had not been taken TO the
White House.
May BE Held Until Monda,
While State Department officials
sould neither discuss the contents
& the note nor when it would he sent
y Mexico City for delivery to the
Mexican Foreign Office, there is rea-
ON to believe that it viii not be for
farded to Mexico until Monday.
In view Of the fact that the Mexican
government made public its reply 10
ne United States not of November 20
n advance Of is arrival in Washing
4on. il is believed that the contents of
he NOTE that was framed to-day may
De given to the press for publication
simultaneously with its receipt by the
Mexican Foreign Office.
A reply to the inquiry sent TO Charge
Summerlin at Mexico City for detailed
Information on the charge by the Nexi-
an government that MIR. Jenkins com
mitted perjury in testimony regarding
ne kidnap.ng has been received here
and 4 careful perusal Of the report filed
n the case is believed not to have
caused any change in this government 5
determination TO stand on its original
renuest that the liberation of Mr.. Jen-
xins be immediately effective.
The State Department tonight mad
raceiyed no direct offer Tor mediation
between the United States and Mexico
N the case OF Mr.. jenkins from the
Argentine. Brazilian and Chilean gov
crnments. as was reported possible IN
press advices from Chile. or any lntl'
nation that such an offer would DC
made. Officials expire sed hellei, now
ever. that even if such an offer was
made, the United States probably woulo
agree to it only on conditions whicf
Mexico would find unacceptable
off 4O-N1N Lot
< bekonwn that the American not oi
November 90 had requested" the re-
lease of jenkins. rather tnan de
manded" his liberation. This govern
ment was prepared TO stand on the
original statement that the detention
Of the American official was unwar-
ranted, it was said.
The State Department to-day was
without any further information OF
the murder of james" Wallace in thC
Tampico district November p. A com
plete report on the outrage has beer
requested Of the American Consul
here. When all the facts in this
ease are in the possession of the gov.
srrment, the Carranza Authorities vii
be expected TO make satisfactory
amends for the murder.
Treaty May Form Obstacle
4 Az element which diplomats SAID
might offer an obstacle 70 speedy set.
,lement Of the Jenkis' case developed
to-day when il was ascertained that
provision in treaty between this
government and Mexico might be
.yerted bv the Carranza government
This is the so-called arbitration clause
Of the treaty of Guadalupe Eidalgo
At ~l vi nf fbra
provides:
"If unhappily any disagreement
should hereafter arise between the gov
crnments Of the two republics. whether
with respect TO the Interpretation oi
any stipulation in this treaty or with
respect TO any other particular con
cerning the political or commercial re.
lations of the two nations. the said
governments, in the name of those ma
lions, do promise each other that they
will endeavor in the most sincere and
earnest manner, to settle the differ
ences so arising, and TO preserve the
state Of peace and friendship in which
the two countries are now placing
themselves, using. for this end, mutual
representations and pacific negotia-
.ions. And if. by these means, they
shou,d not be enabled 10 come TO All
agreement, resort shall not on this
account be had to reprisals, aggres-
sion or hostility Of any kind by the one
republic against the other. until the
government of that which deems itself
aggrieved shall have maturely consid.
cred. in the Npirit Of peace and good
neighborship. whether it would not be
better that such difference should be
settled by the arbitration of commits
sioners appointed on each side or by
that of a friendly nation. And should