The evening world., 1919-12-01
udlted States which am instructed
immsdiateiy TO transmit 20 you.
u q. REFUSES TO DC DRAWN
lMyo IRReLEVANT ISSUES.

.sfbs Government OF the United
stktsb declines TO be drawn into a
iuridicial decision Of Irrelevant mat
tee sr unimportant incidents brought
foFwaFd In connection with this case.
Tha Mexican Government cannot be
uflnlsd. as Il intInnates, by the citation
bysthe United States OF no principle
or precedent of international Law.
ana not even the reason tpr Jenkins's
release; for obviously no such citation
is.peeessary for the enlightenment OF
Qoyernment OF the present day. The
Mekican iGovernment believes, and
rightly 30, that the American request
for, Jenkine's release is not based on
the strength OF the country which
makes IT, for n knows the request is
fQgnded on the justice OF the right OF
an American citizen and United
steteAs Consular officer 20 fair treat
mont while residing and discharging
his duties within Mexican Jurisdiction
wlfh the knowledge and approval OF
the Mexican Government.
The Mexican Government may
contend that the imprisonment Of
tie victim is necessary for. the in
vestlsation by n Judge under the
constant vigilance OF public opinion
os fhe truth regarding his abduction.
and that n risnt of release on bail
lssH palliative for such wrongful i'm
priBonment, but the United States 10
oorstraincd TO the opinion that such
arEnments are mere excuses.
cefsNor ADMIT THAT JENKINS
husT % KEPT IN PRISON.
sSsThs Government OF the United
Nkstss invites and desires the
tsiisst possible examination and
isvsssluatIsn sf this case, but II
Stnpet admit that Il 10 necessary
Tat NJ. Jenkins shsuld be re-
feined In prison, even with the
priyilsus Of applying for bail.
my Government win not and Ia
antlglled that Mr.. Jenkins will not
place any obstacles in the way of'a
complete and full examination Of
himself or his witnesses, or OF the
events. leading up to and connected
with his abduction.
The Mexican Government prefers
OF attribute the American not TO an
imperfect knowledge OF the Mexican
penal laws and proceeds TO explain
with -rednement the intricacies of
Mexican penal proceedings, but the
Government OF the United states fails
TO discern In their application TO this
case at the hands OF Mexican author
ities on approximation to impartial
traatmeat Of Jenkins. and the Mex
lcan Govcrnment knows the absence
OF such treatment Ia the reason for
the American request.
.srhe Mexican Govetnnent main
tains that IL cannot grant the request
Of the United States for JenkinA'S re-
lease, FOR the reason that Under inter-
national law no diplomatic interven-
tjon Is appropriate unless denial OF
justie= has occurred and because the
Maxican Government is not In a posi-
tion 20 demand Jenkins's release In
view OF the separation Of the exeeu-
tva ana judicial powers under the
Mexican form Of government and the
indepandenee of the state courts oS
one os witch Jenkins IL held
DENIAL or JUSTICE HAS Al
READY TAKEN PLACE
.rha suecinct answer TO this con-
tentiop Is, as every one knows tha'
. denial Of justice has already taker
place, and also because the MeneaS
constitution specifically gives th'
Federal tribunals jurisdiction OF al
Gases concernins Diplomatic agenu
ana Consular officers.
sThs United States 10 not to
bs driven be sveh subtle aruu-
msrts ints : dsfsNss Of lie re-
susst Ter the rslsass sf Mr.. jan
kirs. Il 10 for Mexico to show
sauss Ter his dstsntleN, not for the
United etstss TO plead Tor his
iiheratioa.
stripped OF extraneous matter witt
which the Mexican note OF Nov. %
endsAvors 70 clothe ", the naked cas-
Of jenkins stands forth; Jenkins
unated etstes consular agent, ac
era6ited TO the government Of Aexie
Is inaprisoned for rendering false tu
dlciaI testimony In connection wit
the abduction OF which he was III
victim. This n the substance OF tn
Mexican note.
NY Government iB pleased 10 lear
THAI the imprisonment Of Jenkin
stands on this single and well define
grOand ana that the recorded stat'
rnenls that Mexican apthorities ha
caused the Imprisonment OF Jenkir
baeanas OF collusion with his abdu'
tors and rebellion against the stat
are not seriously regarded by yol
Cosernment.
ia whose interests then Is Il
change Of false swearing brough
against JsnkinsT Hts abduetors7 II
u n equity the complainant in u
caeA OF his abduction, not the d.
fmnAanf an the Mexican GovernnneI