New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Situation Not Yet Ad.
vanced to Stage That
Would Warrant Inter.
vention, Say Officials
CarranZa Soldier
Kills L. S. Citizen
Another, Held Prisoner
for Ransom 5 Months,
Dies of Blood Poisoning
After Finger Is Cut Off
Neto York T~ibuns
" Gshin0toH Bursru

HGshin 0toH Burscu
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Befors
the State Department had deter
mined the next step the American
government would take in the Mexi-
can situation word reached here to-
day Of the murder of two more
American citizens by Mexicans.
Just before the receipt of details
of the two murders the refusal of
the Mexican government to release
William 0. Jenkins, American Con-
sular Agent at Puebla, had been de-
scribed officially as the "last straw.
1t was said, however, that the situa-
tion had not yet advanced to stage
that would warrant immediate
armed intervention.
Mule Causes Murder
The developments of the day may be
summarized as follows:
James Wallace, an American. was
murdered Wednesday by a Federal
soldier near Tampico, because mule.
which he was riding, shed at and
Knocked over machine gun The
Mexican officer in command refused
to arrest the murderer because he
ruled the killing was provoked
A report was received Of the death
of Otto Lund an American citizen.
who was held captive five months by
bandits after they had cut off one
OF his fingers and sent it with note
demanding ransom. Lund died from
blood poisoning caused by the in
jury.
Instead of sending al Ultimatum
to Mexico TO release jenkins. fol-
lowing the Mexican reply Of two
days ago, the State Department IN
strucsed the American Embassy at
Mexico City to look into the charge
of perjury which has been placed
against Mr.. Jenkins by the Mexicans.
he is accused of making contradic-
tory statements regarding his kid
naping.
Although the War Department ].
making ready for "eventuali,ies." tie
State Department, which does the
deciding, has not as yet considered
the possibility of using military
force against Mexico in case Jen-
klns is not released
lhe War Department was advised
o,V00 men in Chihuahua, Sonora and
Coahuila and is waiting an oppor
tunlty to oppose Carranza in force.
Statement on Wallace Case
The Department of State made this
announcement of the Wallace murder.
James Wallace. an American en-
pioyee of an oil company near Tam
WI
Federal soldier at Potrero Del Llano
on Wednesday, November 2s. The
departments information is that the
murder was unwarranted.
The murderer has not been taken
into custody. According to the de
partment's advices, the officer IN
charge of the troops camped in The
vicinity claimed that Wallace had
provoked the murder
The department has been in
formed, as the result OF investiga-
ton, that mule, on which Wallace
was riding to his place of employ
ment' shled at machine gun whi-n
1T was passing, overturning the r,.n.
The soldier Immediately Shot vi
lace, the bullet striking him in ths
neck and killing him Instantly"
Lansing and BoniIlas Confer
Although no official word was given
out. it is generally believed that Sec.
retary Lansing used very plain words
IN a conference which he held at the
State Department to-day with Ignacio
bonillas, the Mexican Ambassador. who
called on Mr.. Lansing. They went over
the jenkins case in detail, and Secre-
tary Lansing took the opportunity Of
placing before President Carrenza's
representative the news of the murder
OF Wallace, which had been received
but short time before
1t is said with apparent authority
that Secretary Lansing told Mr. Bonil.
las that the State Department was not
inclined to place much faith in tho
charges on which Mexican officials held
Mr.. Jenkins in Jail at Puebla, and that
further international indiscretions on
the part Of Carranza's governments
would not be tolerated by the United
States
While Secretary Lansing declined IA
indicate when the answer to the Mexican
reply would be dispatched. his statemenS
that the department would investigate
the accusation that perjury and conflicts
ing statements were made l,y jenkins waa
taken to mean that before any fur,
ther demand for the American eou~
sular agents release was made, q res
port would be sought on this "nsx