Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-06
DANISH AMERICAN
BANKER, IT'S SAID,
FURNISHES MONEY
State Department, However,
Denies Report.
(By international News service)

(By International News SerVice0
Mexico Cify. Dee 6.-William o.
jenkins. the United States consul
ar agent at Puebla, whose arrest
has been made the subject OF a ser
les Of important diplomatic eXchan-
ges between the United States and
Mexico, has been released on bail
and not onalIy said DIS
patch from Puebla today.
The bond was furnished by Salter
Hansen, a Danlsh-American banker
of Puebla, who arrived in this
country only a short time ago.
\ report from Mexico City stated
that the money has been put up by
Salter Hansen. a Danish-American
banker newly arrived in Mexico
and the impression got abroad that
perhaps there had been a change
Of attitude on the part OF the Unit
ed States government.
1T is absolutely false Secretary
OF State Lansing said today The
state department never for a NOM
ent thought of changing the policy
OF Jenkins in refusing bail.
II is not believed in official cir
cles that jenkins himself underwent
change of heart in this respect.
In fact letters and reports from
the consular agent have made t
practically plain that ne would not
consider such a thing as it was a
matter Of principle with him and
that il he furnished the $500 bail
now the whole thing would come
up again some time, and | might
as we'll have it now"
There is general rumor there
that Hansen might have been act
ing in the case on behalf OF the
Mexican minister of finance Luis
Cabrera. a very smooth diplomat
and that Jenkins release in this
fashion was merely one way out
of tight place, in fact a method Of
savin Carranza's face
Next Move President
Washington, Dec. 6.-President
Wilson ia expected to make the
next move in the Mexican situa-
ton.
Complete reports of the result
Of the investigation made by Sena-
subcommittee Of the foreign rela-
tons committee relative to the
Mexican affair We're 10 be laid be
fore the president today for his
study. Ii is expected thar upon the
basis OF this report the president
Will send some word to the foreign
committee about our relations with
Mexico.
The state department today is
engaged in further investigation OF
the jenkins affair With the depart
ment officially advised Of the re-
lease Of jenkins and private re
ports declaring that he was relcaa-
ed upon bail the officials of the de.
partment were attempting to
straishten tho matter out. In the
opinion Of officials he must have
been released on order of the Mex
Jean government as tbe official -e,
port from the American embassy
at Mexico City failed to make mem
tion OF payment Of bail.
The Jenkins affair was the cruX 10
day Of the Mexican situation and
while there are other matters which
have to be settled it is hoped It
can be done without resorting 10.
such drastic action as Intervention.
Still Pursuing Bandits
South Antonio. Texas. Dec. o.
! Colonel Beaumont b. Buck, com
mander Of tho Laredo district. was
prevented from sending airplanes
and machine guns to chase the ban
dts who raided the store at Claren-
do ranch and bound and gagged
the storekeeper afte footing his
place, because Of the heavy fog. He
said today there was no hope of
capturing the men. II is generally
understood along the border is that
the United States soldiers viii 20
after the bandits unless there Is ex-
cellent reason for believing they
will be captured Adjutant General
Coup or the Texas National Guard.
has ordered squad of Rangers to
20 from Laredo to Zapata 10 try to
capture the bandits.