Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
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JENKINS RELEASE
Mexicans Furnish Bail Without
the knowledge of Liberated
Man.
INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS
Close Relationship Shown Be-
tween Mexican Cabinet
Minister and Hansen.
INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS
iBy Associated Press


WASHlNGTON. Dec 6.-roday's de-
'eioPmenis LETT still in doubht whether
VeIopmenta left skill in doubt whether
Inc request or the United States In re-
easing William O. Jenkins, the Ameri-
can consular agent, whose imprison-
meHt At Puebla brought relations be-
cal pass.
Press dispatches that the release wac
accomplished only after bail had been
aurnlshed were not covered in official
adNtccs to the State Department. u.hicb
Saii ina. jenkins had reported himscif
entirely ignorant of the manner in
mhicn ne was liberated and that he
own account.
Upon the answer to this question
seems TO hinge whether the sharp din
!omatic correspondence on the subiect
is 10 he renewed. or the incident Der.
united to pass into history
Tension Is Released.
Meantime the fact OF the release it
sell apparently has taken on, much of
me tension OF Mexican affairs both a,
me state Department and in the SEN
axe, where uneasness over recent de-
Neiopmen;s had produced determined
;Im:o NO TO ask for u severance Of
! diplomatic relations.
The resolution OF Senator Fall. Re-
bn5lican. New Mexico. requesting a
a a;,a break, was considered at an
afternoon conference of Republica n
members OF the Foreign Relations Com
!niitec and II was decided not 20 press
Inc PROPOSE for action until President
wilson had sent to the committee the
memorandum OF advice he promised
Senator Fan yesterday at the White
! House conference
! 1t WAS indicated that there was sop, q
| ircrence OF opinion among the Rcpub-
| i!ean senators as 10 the eNpediency of
the resolution. ana thar- If rfic- Presi
isots be pressed for action The full
committee Will meet again Monday.
Is Running Down Connection.
In trying 10 establish the facts
behind Jenkins release, the State De-
partment is running down Il suspected
connection between j. Walter Hansen.
said 70 have furnished bal! for the
consular agent. and the Mexican gov
eminent. Officials said Hansen was re-
ported 10 have had some association
with Luis Cabrera. Carranza's finance
minister. and that bail might have
embnrraSSing method by which the
Mexico City officials could eXtricat e
themselves from the situation.
While the departments investigation
Is proceeding. officials here still arc
waiting for CarranZa's reply to the last
american request for Jenkins rclea Sc
reports some days ago indicated tina,
X was III preparation, but tonight i,
had not been received at the depart
ment.
State Departments Statement.
The State Department this afternoon
isSucu lnc itiIoN statement regard
ing the release of Jenkins:
american Consular Agent Jenkins
at Puebla. has reported that he was
released from the peuitentiary at mid
night. December 1, but that he was no,
advised regarding the reasons for his
release. 1t is evident from Mr.. jenkins
report that he had no knowledge OF
bail being furnished. The department
is investigating the facts regarding the
furnishing of the bail. and at whose
instance it was furnished"
Information in the hands of the gov
ernmcnt. officials said indicates a close
relationship between Hansen and Luis
Cabrera, Mexican minister OF finance.
Hansen. the officials said was the same
man who some time ago approached
several American oil companies offer
ing 10 act as. intermediary in settling
their differences with the CarranZa
government.
Other advices said Eduardo Alcstre
and Gilleimo Novoa. attorneys for
American Consular Agent Jenkins, ha d
refuted the charges that they and four
otter McXicans were guilty of treason
for defending Jenkins against charges
brought by Governor Cabrera, of
pucbla.
1t also was said that President Car
rama had called conference Of the
State governors in Mexico for Decem-
Der 90.