The Washington times., 1919-11-25
NAD DELAYS
REPLY T0U.S.h NOTE
Mexican Government Keeps
Close Tab on Sentiment To-
ward Country in U. S. g
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eountry ~ Cuba was handled. but
tAare was no Official comment.
LAtfu-Amertcan representatives were
st1set.
The japanese expressed unconcern.
saying they had no Mexican inter-
ests-
Tho American note has been in the
hands Of the Mexican authorities for
nvs days It asked for the ''immedi-e
ate' release Of Jenkins, and Is cap
alba Of no misconstruction-
There Is possibility that the
Cabinet today Will decide on a strong
stand II, however, 1t follows pre-
csdent, nothing Will be done until a
reply 10 received from Mexico.
Indeed, IL was intimated that the
UAfted states could proceed no fur
thsr until Mexico, in some sort of
nsessage, descfibed the charges under
which Jenkins Is held
Custsn Net Followed.
4 is customary for q government.
vhensver an official representative Of
smother nation is in difficulty within
ifs border, to inform his government
immediately Of all the facts in the
ease, but the State Department Is
aednite and detailed charges against
Zone forecast today Of the tenor of
the Mexican reply was that 1t would
inform the United States Government
of the receipt of its note and say
that II was having an investigatinu
wAde Of the circumstances surround
ing the detention of the American
agent.
The note doubtiessly. It was pointed
0ut,s would declare that, up to he
present time, the matter was one
that was being handled by the ar-
thortties of the state of Puebla. ana
kad, therefore, been out OF the prov
iAce Of the Federal authorities pf
Asxico.
Such q response, IT was deemed
likely, would mean but one thing
that jenkins would remain in jail so
lcng ~ the Mexican government
could daily along In the matter.
'ota4s Departnest's stateneat.
The State Department had but a
few words to say officially on the
Jenkins case. Its statement was:
srhe State Department has not yet
rscsived the answer OF the Mexican
government to the American note
calling for the immediate release of
Wallsah o. Jenkins, the American
eonsular agent of Puebla, Mexico, who
wes rsarrested and Put in the pehi-
tsntisFy shortly after his release by
kiAnapers near Puebla
ut 10 understood that the Mexican
cabinet had the note under considera-
don Friday and that Governor Cab
refa of Puebia was called In from
Puebls for -reports.-
At the Mexican embassy today AM
bsssador ppilias said that he had
reserved No messages from his Gov
egument tearing on the Jenkins case.
and that he expected the Mexican
feray wsuld be sent to the American
smbassy at Mexico City for trans
Hissten to the State Department. He
declared he did not know when the
S>ply would be made
T.. Clain Servant was BrfbeA.
The Mexican embassy has received
newspaper, accounts of the arrest of
Jenkins and the chief of these. which
appeared In the La Patria, OF Puebla,
gis 60 what evidently is the tAsts Of
tho charges against the American
agent
This paper declares that three days
After Jenkins was kidnapped he ap-
Feared 1t his hacienda near Puebla
secompanietd by Federico Cordoba,
the chief of the bandit gang that
Captured him. and another desperate
known as Ubero.
He is said to have breakfasted with
the men, and then given a servant
two ten-peso pieces to keep stf,I about
me matter. The Puebla authorities
charge that Jenkins connived with
the bandits to muIct the Mexican
Government out Of the Sl5O,OOO de-
manded as his ransom.
yeakfns II Wealthy MAJ.
The State Department, however. has
faith In the integrity of the American
agent and does not believe this story.
Jenkins. moreover, is q wealthy man.
On the other hand. II is pointed out.
the Puebla authorities could easily
nave trumped up such a story 80 as
TO hide their inability to protect the
second largest city in Mexico from
the incursions of rebels and bandits.
Evidently Mexico believes the ar
rest OF consular agent is not a
matter over which to become excited.
M Bonillas today said that the
Mexican consul 1T New Orleans, Ber-
nardino Aena Brito. was under arrest.
but that he considered the mater one
te be settled by the local officials of
that city.