The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
us. SENDS new
NOTE TO MEXICO
Shows Evidence Of Irritation at Tao
tics Of Carranza in Jenkins Case,
but Makes No Definite Announce
ment of Purpose.


Washington. Dec. 1.-The American
note to Mexico in the Jenkins case be-
gins by saying the United States de-
clined to be drawn into judicial dis
cussion of "irrevelant or unimportant
matters" and says the request for the
consular agents release is founded on
'right and justice"
The United States, the note says,
is constrained to the opinion that
Carranza arguments, that the case is
being investigated and that jenkins
has not taken opportunity to be re-
leased on bail are mere excuses"
This government does not admit,
the note says, that it is necessary to
keep Jenkins in Jail while his case is
being investigated and this govern
ment fails to discern" that the "in
tricacies of the Mexican penal law"
have been applied with impartial eff
feet to Jenkins.
The Mexican government cannot
argue that it cannot interfere with the
judicial processes of a state unless
there has been denial of justice, the
American sote argues, because it
contends. there already has been a
denial of justice and the Mexican con-
stitution extends the power of the fed
eral government to "all cases concern
ing consular officers and diplomatic
AGENTS
jenkins was imprisoned for "ren-
dering false judicial testimony" in
connection with the abduction of
which he was the victim, says the
note
"In whose interest is the charge of
false swearing brought against Jen-
kins ?" asks the note. "His abduc-
tors? The Mexican government is
prosecuting the victim instead of the
perpetrators of the crime"
"While the outlaws who endangered
his life and took away a large part of
his fortune enjoy their freedom, the
Mexican authorities now deprive Jen-
kins of his liberty" That Jenkins is
supposed to be guilty of rendering
false judicial testimony, the note says
is merely as ouinion of the Mexican
government entirely unsupported by
evidence"
"The Mexican government" says
the American note, Cannot expect the
United States to accept in the grave
circumstances of this case such bare
unsupported statement as valid ex-
cuse."
Jenkins, weak and exhausted in a
hospital. the note says, has been ha-
raised by the Mexican authorities
while evidence against him was OBJ
tanned through intimidation of wit
sesses.
at appears" says the note, "to have
been the purpose of the Mexican gov.
ornment to assume wilful indiffer.
ence to the feelings of the American
people that have been aroused to the
point of indignation by the exposure
hardships and physical suffering by
Jenkins during his abduction and his
subsequent treatment at the hands Of
the Mexican authorities.
The note says the only conclusion
this government can draw is that
Mexico has made studied effort" to
ensnare Jenkins in legal intricacies
divert the attention of the American
and Mexican people both from the
fact that the second largest city in
Mexico is overrun by bandits, and that
the Mexican authorities have beer
negligent.
No ultimatum was served and no in.
dication was given of what the Amer.
lean governments course would be il
Jenkins is not Immediately released
FL Paso. Tex, Dec. An unveri.
fled report is current here that VIII.
liam o. jenkins. American consular
agent. has been liberated. No verifi.
cation Of the rumor has been received