Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18


i"iioNcd al motive for MISUNDERSTANDING
" between the Mcxicun and I.ni!n.
St.aieS governments regarding tho Zen
Ems issue according to- tho r"pl" -,
nc Mexican government 10 Tho sa;,o,I.
AncrIgan note. The Mexican reply wal
l.,ff,Gr. 70 Inc American charge
Tho note declares tho Jsnkins c,.a
ASPECT 's sif,o on Ina an altosrther dImercn,
ease In polite terms I, diffcrs ~.
.me Anericln objection 20 former iosz
sccha.caiities. reaflirmlnE that the len
sins case IS entirely I.e1i one Morn
.NSf IA: Mexican answer points on.
J ,.G jf ns' ,ronver"men,s belle: in
s.lhsl nam Is not enough 10 rarr;.n,
LIN aslde MeMicnn laws
Hc l'Ht OF the reply follows.
DiScusses American Note
W!t9 reference TO note No l.;5s.
" ...t,a mo a9tll OF last November witch
Mexican sovcrnme Mt acting ON H.
@trIciions OF the AMERICAN govorniacn,
Xxx IVA 10 tne caac OF Jenkins. 1 have
s,rprHon OF ,ho President OF tho re-.
pppEc the Mexican government in rc-
70 considering some % the PRINCIPAL
Po'n,5 Q: mat n":o without ;akin. up
om,y 'f 20 H.tt.,i: 10 .rSnSnts trying
c"lcn;a In international LAYS and in or
DE- I" make clear before ;hc people lis
.oncial conduct Tor. sincc Jcnkin has
neSn released under bail lrsositrG in
NC fneo.a coqrt by an American clt.-
Zan: IN. MeXiean. governments thinlis
httween the Two countries has d.sap.
n";ared and that ,l-r Jenkins casr as.
,,-li,'a,, Il NIry diissseni form than II
Thinks Question Ludiciai ono.
The Caited S;ntes government says
;iic.a. d.Seuaa.on OF Ia" d.Toren. points
erou:ih torward 10y the jenkins case,
hut the MEXICAN soyern:pea,. on Ing
contrary. = 4 Ia NJ
!eoa! questions j. matter wh!ch is
cssent!al!!. Judicial. and from any Other
dequ-;c, and If this ministry referred
"aTy extensively - some points related
tlct That tSo .Me%can Eoyernmen, deem
MT . complete exposition o; the Jcu-
!:ins case IS rs best Justification aud
conclusive proof OF thc LEGALITY OF It's
'.Tac las, pagngraph Of the note
which am answering. and which in
-s.case o: Jenkins. Is hascd--is founded
on ;hr belief .: the American gov
crnue.- shat the charge OF false ;csti-
n,ony against Jenkins is untoundcd.
Nevertheless the belief of the Ancrl-
can government IN the innocence 0:
Jenkins Is no; sufficient. according 20
Mexican laws. 70 establish such in
noccucc and avoid legal consequences:
and the Mexican government cannot
cccpt this point OF view AS a >ounG
asc 20 remove a foreign citizen from
t,ie Jurisdiction Of Mexican tribunals.
DO Not Constitute plain PROOF.
The belief q: tho American govern.
W.cnt is fonadcd on reports. received
bout the case, reports whicA, aside
rom INC value which they might have.
and which this ministry does not deem
!. conveacnt 20 discuss. lack the
rroo;s OF Immortality. which are de.
!Gandcd by Mexican tribunals and con-
s-qpcntly do not constitute plain proc:
according 20 the Mexican pcna! law
The Mexican government cannot adm:
;aat American citizens can be tricu
and absolvcd on simple reports from
the State department. nor on recon-
mendaiions or suggestions from the
United states instead OF trying them
by Mexican courts and according to
Mexican laws.
jenkins having been grated free
dom by the Pucbla Court. which case
now is being considered by the high
est court of the republic. in order. TO
determine which judge is competent
20 Try him. the Mexican government
axes tho liberty. TO hope that this
Ccse shall no longer disturb the good
relations which it sincerely hopes exist
petwccn the American and Mexican
people.
The communication is signed BY
fiilario Medina, WAC is in charge o.
The Foreign Relations Department,
.,nd Is addressed 10 George r. SIMMER
I'm. IN charge o. the American en-!