Arizona republican., 1919-12-17
ALL CAUSE FOR
 TROUBLE ENDED
 AF FTER RELEASE
Mexican Note Declares Freeing of Jenkins Has Removed Motive For Trouble Between the Two Nations
TRepubllcan A. p. Leased WlreI

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.-The re- lease of William O. Jenkins. Ameri- can consular agent at Puebla. under bal. has removed all motive for mis- understanding between the Mexican and the United States government re- gurding the Jenkins issue, according 10 The reply Of the Mexican govern incnt to the second American note. The Mexican reply was handed to the American charge d'affaires this eve ming.
 The note declares the Jenkins case has taken on an altogether different aspect since the American agents re- lease. In polite terms it differs with the American objection to former legal technicaiities. reaffirming that the Jenkins case is entirely a legal one. Moreover, the Mexican answer points out, the American governments be- lief in Jenkins innocence of the charge against him is not enough 10 warrant setting aside Mexican laws. The text of the reply follows:
 The Reply
 With reference 10 note No. 1856, dated the 30th of last November, which your excellency transmitted to the Mexican government, acting on in- structions from the American govern ment relative to the case of Jenkins. have the honor of saying that, under instructions of the president of Inc republic. the Mexican government in replying to this note will confine itself to considering some of the principal points of that note without taking up and examining it's arguments, trying only to establish certain necessary precedeuts in international law and in order to make clear before the people its official conduct for. since Jenkins has been released under bail deposited in the Puebla court by an American citizen. the Mexican government thinks that any motive for misunder- stading between the two countries has disappeared and that the JenKlns case has taken a very different form than it previously presented. "The United States government say that it refuses to enter into any Juoi rial discussion of the different polnts brought forward by the Jenkins case >but the Mexican government on the contrary. thinks that discussion ol legal questions in matter when IS essentially judicial, and from any otnei point of view, is not improper or lh- adeauate and if this ministry referred very extensively 10 some points related 10 the Jenkins case it was que 10 the fact that the Mexican government deems that a complete exposition oi The Jenkins case is it's best justification and conclusive proof of the legality oi It's procedure.
 Explaining
 "The last paragraph Of the notf which 1 am answering and which ln- sists on demanding the immediate re lease of Jenkins. is based-is founded on the belief of the American gov ernment that the charge of false tes tinonv against Jenkins is unfounded Nevertheless. the belief of the Ameri can government in the innocence O Jenkins is not sufficient according t' Mexican laws to establish such innc cence and avoid legal consequences and the Mexican government can no accent this point of view as soun' basis to remove foreign citizen iron the jurisdiction of Mexican tribunals The belief of the American governmen is founded on reports which asid from the value which they might hay and which this ministry does not deen t convenient to discuss, lack the proof of impartiality which are demanded b Mexican tribunals and consequently d not constitute plain proof according | he Mexican penal law. The Mexica government can not admit that Amer ican citizens can be tried and absolve on similar reports from the state de partment nor on recommendations O suggestions from the United States in stead of trying them by Mexican court and according to Mexican laws.
 Jenkins having been granted free dom by tho Puebla court, which cas .noy is being considered by the highes coAt of the republic in order to de termine which judge is competent { try him, the Mexican government take the liberty to hope that this case sha no longer disturb the good relation which 1t sincerely hopes exist betwee the American and Mexican peoples
 The communication is signed by IL lario Medina. who is in charge of tf foreign relations department and is ad dressed to George T. Summerlin. charge of the American embassy.
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