Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-07

jenkins Will have to effect his own
reimbursement of the money paid to
the MeXicans who kidnapped him. it
was said, unless he can prove that
the Mexican government was negligent
in affording him protection. The fact
that he was an official of the United
States government has no bearing on
the matter in any way, it was stated.
Americans in Mexico can expect no
more, or different protection than is
afforded to Mexicans under the Mex
lean law, this official said. in defin-
itely disposing of the suggestion that
the protection sought by Americans
in Mexico through diplomatic channels
to counterbalance the greater measure
of protection granted to Mexicans by
their courts. will not be urged by this
country.
1t was admitted by the state depart
nent official that the robbery of Amer
lGan mine and oil company paymas-
ters might be" different as the pay
masters are compelled TO notify the
authorities in advance of their route
time of departure and the amount of
money carried Assertion that on
occasions Mexican soldiers in federal
uniforms are reported as participating
in the robberies and that officers of
the federal army at times have led their
men in alleged raids on the camps
! brought the reply that in such event
there might be- grounds for a claim
under the Mexican government under
international law.
Advices from Mexico City today in
dicated the newspapers of that capital
are much exercised over the situation
and the refusal of the Carranza gov
| ernment to reimburse Jenkins for the
not Ltd
| The attorney general of the state of
Puebla. In which the kidnapping oc-
| CURED, has urged the Universay not
] to express an opinion until the matter
/ has been thoroughly investigated by
/ court officials. declaring that up to
! the present no legal evidence has been
presented as to the kidnapping or the
| payment of the ransom.
The Excelsior, another prominent
newspaper, however, states unequivo-
| cally that everything indicates that
Jenkins was actually kidnapped.
This newspaper conducted an indie
pendent investigation of the case and
| has presented the first detailed account
of the case.
The Excelsior says that five rebels
seized Jenkins at his factory in Puebla
on October 9. The consular agent was
/ " Opcll llle StIe which was
rifled of its contents, was taken out
side the factory, where the horses
were waiting and was carried off and
kept a week until he had arranged to
pay the ransom. Jenkins holds the
| receipt of the bandit leader, Federico
! Cordoba, for 100000 pesos ransom
The newspaper further states that
! he suffered the natural discomforts
attendant upon living with the bandits
and that his health broke down. He
was compelled to sleep on the ground,
forced to undergo long hard rides In
heavy rains. He feared that his life
was in danger at all times, although
| there were no open threats, since he
was in the power of men wholly un-
disciplined, who engaged in drinking
bouts and fights at all times. The
rebels" fearing attempts at rescue
kept constantly on the move. jenkins
finally was allowed to write to his
wife and the letters were taken to
Puebla by secret emissaries of the
rebels"