Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
JENKINS RELEASE
MAKES N0CHANGE
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Mr.. Lansing Declares This
Country Had No Part in
Bail Action.
AMERICAN IS REPORTED
MAKING HIS OWN INQUIRY
Department Here Is Investigating
Facts Regarding Furnishing
of Bond in Mexico.

Republican members of the Sem
ate foreign relations committee at
meeting today considered the
Mexican situation and the Fall
resolution providing for breaking
of diplomatic relations with the
Carranza government and de-
tcrmined not to take any further
action until they have heard from
the President.
Senator Fall reported what the
President had said Mt the confer
ence yesterday. 1t fs the hope Of
the senatcrs that they will hear
from the President before the
meeting of the committee set for
Monday.
The American government has not
changed it's attitude on the Jenkins
case and had no part in obtaining his
release on bail: Secretary Lansing de-
clared today in denying vague rumors
officially passed the word" to the
embassy at Mexico City to see that
the consular agent was liberated on
bond.
On the heels of the report of Jen-
kins' release yesterday afternoon, news
City that a check for the $500 bail
bond had been deposited with the civil
at Pucbla by J. Walter
Hansen. friend of the consular
agent. Later dispatches said the bond
was placed without jenkins knowl-
re-entcr the prison and await uncon-
ditional liberty. =
Statement Issued Here.
The State Department this after
noon issued the following statement
the release of Jenkins:
American Consular Agent jenkins.
at Puebla, has reported that he was
released from the penitentiary at
midnight. December 4. but that he
was not advised regarding the rea-
sons for, his release. 1t is evident
from Mr.. Jenkins report that he had
no knowledge of bail being furnished.
The department lis investigating the
facts regarding the furnishing of the
bail and at whose instance it was
The State Department rece we'd word
today that Jenkins himself Is conduct
ing an rinyestigation.9 on his own account
tn detsfmine who was rsspoHsihie tor
his liberation. i "a
:, Officials refused to comment on re-
ports current here that Mr.. Hansen
was, acting for Luis Cabrera, minister,
Of finance IN Earrailza's cabinet; an
the bond. they are await
ing reports on, this from the American
embassy at Mexico City,
eminent, ofieials, said. ..irdicAtes 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 Ameri-
can oil companies, offering. to act as
Intermediary in settling their diff
culties with the Carranza govern
ment.
Hilaro Medina, under-secretary of
foreign relations. is quoted as stating
that the release of Mr.. Jenkins had
removed all cause for friction between
the United States and Mexico.
Private advices received today from
Mexico said Carranza troops at
Pachuoa, state of Hidalgo. fired on
the followers of Gen. Obregon while
the general was making public ad-
dress in the interest of his candidacy
for the presidency. No details were
given.
Refute Treason Charges.
Other advices said Eduardo Mestre
and Gilleimo Navoa, attorneys for
American Consular Agent Jenkins had
refuted the charges that they and
four other Mexicans were guilty of
treason for defending jenkins against
charges brought by Gov. Cabrera of
Puebla.
1t also was said that President Car
rama had called a. conference Of the
state governors in Mexico for Decem-
Der 20.
An official report to the State De-
partment today said the Carranza SOL
der who shot James Wallace. an
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