The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-21
INTERVENTION
TALK CURRENT
|. IN WASHINGTON
Lansing lncenSed Over I'M
priSonment OF jenkins,
SHARP NOTE FORWARDED
Governments Patience Being
Rapidly Lost, It Is Said.

| 'op'''J Ioot " 10 OQlut
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-Armed
intervention in Mexico on a scale cal.
oulafed 20 paeiiy that country COM
pletely may be resorted to by tho
United States unless the government,
demand tor the immediate release of
U. ). Consular Agent William O.
jenkins is granted. according 10 inior.
nation obtained from the state de.
pa-tment here today.
The sharp note sent to Mexico CITY.
properly speaking, was not an NH.
matum. but unless the Mexican GOV.
eminent replies 10 il within a reason.
able time, II was stated. the military
ioree' ct the U. s. miphi be brought
to bear not only to effect the agents
release but TO set matters generally
right in the neiehboring republic.
me tnitcf states government sr.
| pressed Itself as 'lncensed" by the ar.
| uon OF the Mexican authorities and
| ,ne muer have been Informed that nm
J Nss Jenkins 10 allowed to 70 free the
I feh'ons between the two countries
| "ouid ne seriously affected"
Clean Sweep " u Comes.
According 10 high sources here Ia.
| hay n the United States should he
forced TO Intervene In Mexico at an
II VIII make 4 clean sweep OF the op.
Grafton.
| The country would 70 into the VEN
tnre win the aim of staying there
until the whole stus ton was put n
rights.
some time ago army officers. ssti9
mated that II would require &sfcYc&
OF some 100000 men and three ysaYe)
time to set Mexlco's house In ordeG
Intervention n this time would meuS
taking this big step" ss one import.
ant Parsonage put II No such .'puni.
tive expedition" a. General Pershine
led against the villa bandits 10 con-
templsted. II Is understood, but real
Intervention.
| Real intervention IN every sense Of
the word with the pacificati ton Of Mex
| leo as It's object. While the immedi.
ate cause OF this step-shouid II be- ]
come necessary be attributed
to the trestmenea Of consular agent,
| jenkins. the reason lies much deeper
than that,
For years the American government
has been subjected TO annoyances--
some petty. some much more conse-
quentiRl on the par, Of Mexico.
Repeated Mexican Raids.
Despite numerous warnings these sc-
tons have been Kept IN, pandIts
have repeatedly raided American ter
ri'ory. American citizens have bsen
robbed and murdered: two American
army officers were captured and held
Tor ransom and released only upon
payment by the Unitcd ftstes govern.
ment OF that ransom--or part Of n.
be rescuiDG party getting Of after
turning over half what had been De.
manded
The last case prior "a the Jenkins
affair was the murder by Mex,rsns OF
two American army avla'ors In lower
California after they had ioet their
way while on patrol and forced to
come down.
Thc cnse Of Consular Agent Jenkins
II only the last Of long series Of
what have been considered outrases
| rgn'nst American citizens. II not Omen
Insults TO the American flag.
Apparently tho United states has
come 10 the end Of It's patience.
Satisfaction Demanded.
Satisfaction hay been demanded of
the Mexican government In the Jen ms
case and reasonable" amount of
time win be allowed !, 10 make A snt-
sfnctorv renlv And unless the rerlv
IN satisfactory IN every essential II 10
understood Intervention Is likely to fol-
low
Jenkins was hinared several weeks
avo by Mexican bandits and held for
$50 O00 ransom. The Mexican Govern.
ment was ordered 10 secure the release
NJ Jenkins "evrn n romnelled 70 PAP
the rapeom' In order TO do N.
The friends and associates of yenk-
ins himself, however. e~em 10 have se-
cured his release through the payment
ot about $1,000 In cash and giving
notes for the remainder.
Though there has been no official
confirmation OF the report II is Gener-
ally Relieved that the bandits vim led
Jenkins Oft into their mountain re-
treat have negotiated these hoteD
through Mexican banks who hold them
Tor reimbursement. =
Early this month Jenkins was sum.
wnri'y arrested by the Mexican Auths
o','es on n charge n collision VIM the
outlaws who took him fvosh pneSia. h's
home. October 10. After ooiv q short
time In rrisnn--twe hoirp or so-hs
was released, hut ordered 10 remain IN
hi, home.
Tuesday u this week he was re-
arrested. chsrxsd with threa,c Ing
pcons fcr having testified ansins, him
Al Tim time NJ hit tir~t arrest
Up To a late h0sr ths state depart
msnt has not bssn advised Of his 70.
lease.