The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-10
STILL AWAITING REPLY
State Department Without an
Official Reply From Car
rama to Last Note.
BREAK IS STILL UNDECIDED
Foreign Relations Committee
Approves Fall Telegram
on u. S. Stand.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9--The
Mexican supreme court has as-
sumed Jurisdiction over the case OF
American Consular Agent ". -,
jenkins. the state department was
ndN Used today by the American EN-
bussy at Mexico CITY
The message gave no details other
than that the transfer OF the case
from the Puehla state courts hal
been made on motion Of Jenkins
personal cuunse! and officials indi-
Gated that Developments thus far
had not been such as To cause any
change In the American govern
ments attitude. as outlined In the
recent sharp note To Mexico renew b
ing the request for Jenkins release
40 reply 10 that note has been re-
Cclved and administration officials
make no effort 10 conceal their im.
patience. George Summcrlin, the
American charge a Mexico city,
Cabled the state department yestcr-
day that the repS from Carranza
was expected during the day. ut
so far AS the department knew to-
night, 1t had not yet been delivered,
In refusing the original request OF
the United states tnat Jenkins be
released. the Mexican government
said the consular agents case Was
In the hands of the state courts OF
puebla. which had charged him with
giving false evidence In connection
with his kidnapping by bandits In Oc-
toher ana his subsequent release on
payment OF 100000 ransom, and
that the executive department Was
pOwerless to net.
United States Position
In It's reply the United States took
the position that under the new Mex
lean constitution, the federal su-
preme court alone had Jurisdiction
over cases OF foreign diplomatic and
consular representative ia Mexico
This also was the position OF Jen-
kins counsel In arguing the motion
that his case be transferred to the
supreme court
jenkins was released from the
Puebia penitentiary last Thursday
on 1000 pesos bond furnished by J.
Salter Hansen and the state depart
ncnt was informed today that he
had arrived In Mexico city from
puehla To confer with charge Sum
merlin relative to hia case. Jenkins
investigation ami that uf the depart
ment into the circumstances slr-
rounding his release stiil are under
way Meantime officials withhold
Comment on Hanaen's abatement that
In furnishing the bond no acted on
his own initiative
Committee nt Washington
During tho day members OF. the
senate foreign relations committee
conferred informally and deciied
that the investigation OF conditions
in Mexico by tho senate committee
should be continued both In Wash
lngtOn and on the border. The com
mittre members also approved a
xA,gram sent by Senator Fall OF
New Mexico, chairman OF the inves-
tgating committee. 10 H. 7. oliver,
an American at Mexico city, in
which the senator said President
Wilson had not Indicated his inten-
ton not to break Off diplomatic re-
lations with the Carrauzd govern
mcut
Senator Falls telegram was In
reply to message from Oliver ask
lng for some word that would deny
statements published In the MeNicin
capital that the New Mexico senator
was trying To bring about lnterven-
ton In Mexico.