The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-10
TALK To
M|EX|CANS FROM
SENATOR FALL
ARMED INTERVENTION
ONLY A LAST RESORT
Exposes Carranza Duplicity
and Demands Protection
For Americans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--IhC Mexican
supreme court has assumed jurisdiction
over tho case of American Consular
Agent William .. jenkins. the state de-
parlmcnt was advised today by the Am
crican embassy At Mexico City.
The message gave no details other
than that the transfer Of the case from
the Pucbla state courts had been made
on motion of Jenkins personal counsel
and officials indicated that developments
any change in the American govern
mcnt's attitude Us outlined in tho recent
sharp note to Mexico. renewing the re-
quest for jenkins release.
Still No Reply.
No reply To that note has been rvccIr-
ed. and administration officers make no
Summcrlin, the American charge at
Mexico CITY. cublcd the state department
yesterday that the reply from Carranza
was expected during the day, but 50 tar
the department knew tonight II had not
yet been delivered.
In refusing the original request Of
the United States that Jenkins be re-
leiscd the Mexican government said the
consular agents case was in the aands
Of the state courts Of Puebla, %hiSh
had charged him with giving falsn cNi-
dCnc: in col ncCtlOn with his k!dnapp nS
by bandits in October and his suoSc-
Qucnt release on payment of Sl5O.OoO
ransom and that the executive depart
IN, nj vas poWcrlcSS to act.
In its reply the United States took
The position that under the new Mexi-
can constitution the federal supreme
court alone had jurisdiction over cases
of foreign diplomatic and consular rep
rcscntativCs in Mexico. This also was
the position Of jenkins counsel in ar
guing the motion that his case be trans
ferrcd 10 the Supreme court.
jenkins was released from the Pu"bla
pcnltentIary last Thursday on 1000
pesos bond furnished by J. Saltrr Han
sen, and the state department WAS IN
formed today that he arrived in Mexico
CITY from TNucbla to confer with Charge
Sumr1rrlin relative tc his case. jenkins
investigation and that OF the depart
mont into the circumstances surround
ing his release still arc under way.
Meantime officials withohold COM
mcnt on Hansens statement that in
furnishing the Bond H]c acted on his
own INITIATIVE, 'E'F
Falls Telegram.
During tho day members Of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations committee, con-
ferred informally and decided that :he
investigation OF conditions IN Mexico
BY the senate committee should be con-
tinucd both in Washington and on the
border. The committee members also
approved n telegram sent by Senator
Fail. OF New Mexico chairman OF the
investigating committee. to II. T. Oliver
an American in Mexico City, in which
the senator said resident Wilson had
not indicated his intention not 10 break
off diplomatic relations with the Car
rama government.
senator Falls telegram was in reply
10 message from Oliver asking for
some word that would deny statements
the New Mexico senator was trying Ia
bring about Intervention in Mexico. The
telegram follows:
Your telegram received. You are
fully authorized /" repeat and II
Necessary publish IN Mexico my state
ment to you that although ] haN"
been called an IntCrvCnt!"n!St | am
p.S tiNcIy opposed Ia armed lnirrrcn-
" last resort and that my desire Is
SurStions S",,T 1S"0 between the M"xiran
people and tho government and the
pc"plc Of the United States.
IF YOU publish thi$ statement
insist that yuu publish also the ioI-
inyv;nr ,videucc: Truth Of above
, staIrInrnt should he found III tn" fact
that the committee haN" today given
ruhlic,lv 10 tarranZaS letters Of IN
sirurtions 10 lIcrlanEa Uf juno i; AN"
August 10. 1919. showing hiS active
interference Ia affairs here. AlSn "t
distribution here 10y BOniiiaS, amhaSS-
. ador. and M"X!"an ConSuIS, "f rtNu-
lutlunary literature. Also or car
ranZa letter directing Miss GaIindn 70
abuse the United States, and nart'Cu-
lariy President Wilson. Letters be-
tVyrI.n Mexican officials showing n"Eo-
tin,i0ns with Japan. Also blue book
letters and expressions abusing prcSi-
dent Wilson.
This action taken to impress upon
the world that Ia event tn" McN''ah
rropIr Themselves do not bring press
Irr tn bear upon thor present gov
rrulnrnt 10 ""a$" rrrS''u, '"'H ~
, An,,riCars and British and others.
and unwarrantrd ln'"rier'ht' J."
affairs in other countries. ana "h"rHl-
.',S raid prnpaganda IN this country.
Su,inr Americans in Mexico. intcr-
frr;up with their peace ana SAFETY anu
w!th our government here. that some
country will in my judgment be con
,,cIi.d IN intervene. possibly by force
~ arms and restore order our or thG
rhnus in the republic OF Mexico.
am cScrtinE every effort 70 pllHs
.hnut such solution that neith"r arm
, cd intervention nor war may Nv nc'cS
! snrv. Remember TINT IN lhc pre-
Jart's letter TO me he docs not mol
'',tn ,hat he will not break of rrla-
.i|rs and withdraw recognition, but
! thot NJ. IS grav"ly considering Inc
r.mmittcc's mCm"randum.