The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-01
FUEL ADMINISTRATION OPERATE MINES SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT:
 WILL PERMIT NO INTERFERENCE

WILL PEkMll NU MIEkF EkElvCE
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-( (49-The state depart ment this afternoon officially informed that James Wallace American ctzen murdered in cold blood by Ca1ranza soldiers Tampico last Wednesday, De- tails of the crime entirely lacking The murder adds to the tenseness of the present situation arising from the Jenkins incident. Leaders of the administration said to- day that this is almost the last straw series of ag gravating incidents in Mexico.
 Wallace is the eigth American to be killed in Mexico since July 22nd when the American government warned Mexico that it would have to give Americans protection take the consequences The murder of Wallace about to force the situation toward the breaking point One official high government circles declares that is the last straw Immediately following the receipt of n formation regarding the killing the Mexican ambassador called Secretary Lansing at the atters office in the state department It is understood that he given message for the Mexican government The message. 1t is said sent being forcefu and direct than any note could possibly be- It outlined the inevitable consequences of continued murder of American citizens The Mexican diplomat asked to telegraph its tents to Mexico City without delay.
 ANOTHER ONE KILLED
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-(H) Ut is reported here tonight that Otto Lunde, Swede, but naturalzed American citizen, died today of blood poisoning tho result of cruel treatment he received while captive of Mexican bandits Lunde held in captivity by the  ported death is lacking.
 SHOULD SEND ARMY
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.- (49 Senator Ashurst democrat of Azona after the of the official text of the Mexican governments refusal to release Wm. Jen hns from prison, declared, ''The American army should be sent to Pueba to free Mr. Jenkins if Carranza doesn't release him within tWenty-fOur hOurs
 SAYS ACTED HASTILY
 MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2S-QF99- 99-The newspapers of this city defend the action of the in refusing to release the American consular agent Wm. Jenkns from the Puebla state prson They say that the Amer government has acted hastily in making its deman and without full knowledge of the facts In dealing wtt the present situation all the editorials from rancor toward the United States.
 JENKINS STILL IMPRISONED
 MT. Jenkins is still in the state penitentiary at Puebla His friends say that he Is being treated sideraey He continues to handle his business affairs conducting them from an office in the prison
 MEXICO DEFIANT
 MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.-(P-( Official )-The Mexican government has despatched note the Amer ican state department at Washington saying that it is impossible to accede to the American state department request for the immediate release of Wm Jenkins tl American consular agent at Puebla The Mexican reply asserts defianty that there is legal foundation nor principle of international law upon which the American demand be based It alleges that the Mexican gov ernment cannot intervene the Jenkins affair is in the hands of Mexican state cOurts The imprisonment of Mr. Jenkins declared to be neither unusfied nor arbitrary Justice, it declares, is not denied him. He has refused to take advantage of the right to obtain bail
 The above note Is in reply to sharp note recently sent the Carranza government by the American govern ment in which Secretary Lansing informed the Mexican government that it satisfied that Mr. Jenkins was not party to conspiracy to defraud the Mexican gov ernmen but that the kidnapping of the American repre- sentative bona fide and as result of its findings the state department demanded the immediate release of Mr. Jenkins, who is confined in Mexican jail at Pueba