Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-03
CONGRESS TO GET
| EVIDENCE FOUND
ALONG RIO GRANDE
Failure to Release American
Creates Serious State
of Affairs.
CHARGE CARRANzA REGIME
HAS BEEN AIDING |. w. w.
Mass Of Propaganda Is Reported
to Have Been Struggled
Over Line.
JENKINS STILL IN PRISON
Developments OF Startling Character
Expected by congressman
Within Next Few Days.
CHARGE CARRANZA REGIME
HAS BEEN AIDING |. w. w.


"ASIIlNGTON. Dec. 2.--Thc Mexi-
can situation Will be brought 10 the
attention OF the Scnat" tomorrow by
Senator I'al!. Republican, OF New
Mexico. He said tonight that he would
introduce a resolution tomorrow. but
nc added that It would no, "So so "a.
az 10 urge armed intcrvcnti"n."
Senator Fail Is chairman OF the spe-
c!al Senate subcommittee which has
been Investigating tho Mexican si,u-
atlon ana conducting hearings along
He announced tonight that the sub.
SSoiute evidence 10 the effect that the.
the apfSnG fo~iFoe"' of Ad w bean ana Hidns h1
2eH,evist propSEanda in the United
siHoa was smuES!cd over the border"
rr"of of Many Outraec..
Pending devciopmcnts in tho case
| 81 iIIiam -. Jenkins. American CON
prisonmcnt at Puobla, Mexico. the sp.-
c!al snbcOmmittc" is rot expected TO
rS!ehse any Of the mass OF evidence
!! collected along the border. /; has
In it's possession. however, proof OF
innumerahle outrages against Amer
Vet been made pubiic. and other ma
'crial showing the absolute disregard
~ the Mexican government for Arreri-
senator Faii said that the subcofn-
! m!tIcc was cooperating with the
lion. and ile expeois d+veiopnenis OF
n.Ihaps y startling character within
IN. next lew days.
The state Department today was
HWnitins the reply of Carranzn. ana
he persists in kneplns Ienkins in
ter may hc sent 10 Congress for ac-
Ion, ,.oIi Meantime The department is pre-
for Information by Congress.
Situation Renchrs Delicate Stage
Feeling among the Senate and
uopse Is that the situation has reached
\ Dcpartment should lie allowed 70 20
ahead without Interference from CON
.ekenfGg wax 1Hf 'os os p5ssGn Any ssps OF
\ !strat!on though, will he followed by
an an, Inn immeal3te airing Of congressional
\ mainicnancc OF present strong policy
Attcr ms return from long CON
ehnirnan Of the House Foreign Al
\ !airs Committee, said:
IN my judgment unless tho car
rah1istas release Jenkins il will lead
a very serious situation, not on
hut because OF the long series of on
Tases I1ttis nerpetratcd on our citizens in
- message received toni-h. from
laredo, Texas. says that many hiner;-
an consnlar representatives wrrc re-
parlng TO resign. because OF the ease
OF Consul Jenkins and "a feeling O,
insecurity OF Americans in Mexico"
Release EnSiishmnn Quickly.
new sidelish, on the general Mex
ican kidnapping situation was given
TO-DAY IN report OF the recent capture
Of Norman Eowc, a British subject, bv
rebels at Zdcatccas. who held him fGr
ransom, but Tho quickly released him
at the Instance OF the Carranza adj
IninIstratiou.
promptly notified tho Mexican authori
lies and reported the KIDNAPPING 10
thr nFt'sh consulate general at Mex
ico ,ltN. representations were quickly
made to the Mexican government and
within "A few hours the machinery. in
r!udinS ,he military, was seeking 20
The Kidnapping took place a; Fros-
Milo, IA large mining camp ~ Iacatccas.
and in reporting the liberation and re-
| turn Of Rowe TO Fresn.l!o, the vice.
consul said:
The government troops and tho
State authorities exercised all dill
and as mere matter OF justice this
should be stated as everything is due
Tics moved in the matter"
Foe Prosccmtcs Jenkins.
Luis Cabrera. Secretary of the Treas
ury under Carranza, known TO be
bhi,tfrly b,irn,halys 5ant:io,;A'merican; and whose
/ 'uebla. where the Jenkins kidnapping
HOOK place, has taken an active part
l in the McNican governments prosecu-
ton OF the case against Jenkins. ac-
cordInS TO adNiceS received here today
I IN = statement prepared for Tho p-css
OF MeNico t!iy, cabrera said that Jcn-
liins might he liberated on bond. hut
that the American Eovernmcn; now
prefers TO set him free by means; Of
threats"
1T is inexplicablo," Cabrera was
quoted as saying, that the American
government should have requested the
immediate release OF Jenkins even he
| fore the court decision was rendered
.rhc ! ii'cd states government is seek
ing to have Jenkins declared Innocent
even before the investigations Of the
case arc conducted. And if the insin-
uations OF another government in MIRO
ly administrative matters cannot he
accepted. how can foreign imposiiion
be permitted to hurry a final sentence
in a case which is Of tho exclusive i,r
isdiction Of the courts?"
tefercndum BiII Offered.