The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-02
FULL TEXT OF NOTE
TO MEXICAN POWERS
BY j. 5. GOVERNMENT

Washington, Dee. 1.-The text of the
note as transmitted by the American
charge at Mexico follows:
81 have not failed to transmit to my
government the note of the Mexican
government dated Nov. %, 1919, with
reference to the case of VIM O. Jcnk
ms American consular agent at Pueh.
Ia, and am now in receipt of reply
from the government of the United
States which ! am instructed immedi-
ately to transmit to you.
The government OF the United
States declines to be drawn into a
judicial discussion Of irrelevant mat
ters or unimportant incidents brought
forward in connection with this case.
The Mexican government cannot be
msled, as it intimated by the cta-
tion by the United States of no prin-
clple or precedent of international law
and not even a reason for jenkins re
lease, for obviously no such citation
Is necessary for the enlightenment OF
a government Of the present day. The
Mexican government believes and right
ly so, that the American request for
jenkins release is not based on solely
the strength of the country which
makes it; for it knows the request is
founded on the justice of the right of
an American citizen and United States
consular officer to fair treatment while
residing and discharging his duties
within Mexican jurisdiction with the
knowledge ana approval Of the M6Xi.
can government
The Mexican government may con.
fend that the Imprisonment Of the vic.
tim is necessary for the investigation
by judge under the constant Vigi.
lance of public opinion of the truth
regarding his abduction and that a
right of release on bail is palliative
for such wrongful Imprisonment but the
United States is constrained to the
opinion that such arguments are mere
excuses
The government Of the United states
invites and desired the fullest possible
examination and investigation of this
case but it cannot admit that it is
necessary in order to ascertain the
facts that Mr.. Jenkins should be de.
tained in prison even with the privilege
Of applying for bail
My government will not and is not
satisfied that Mr. Jenkins will not place
obstacle in the way Of a complete and
full examination of himself or his wit
nesses or Of the events leading UP to
and connected with his abduction.
The Mexican government prefers to
attribute the American note to an i'm.
perfect knowledge Of the Mexican penal
laws and proceeds to explain with re-
fnement the intricacies of Mexican
penal proceedings
But the government of the United
States fails TO discern in their applica.
ton TO this case AT the hands of MeXi
can authorities any approximation TO
imp9 "tial treatment OF jenkins and
the Mexican government knows the alb
sence OF such treatment is the reason
for the American request.
The Mexican government maintains
that ii cannot grant the request of the
United States for Jenkins release for
the reason that under international
law 10 diplomatic intervention is ap
propriate unless a denial of justice has
occurred and because the Mexican gov.
Nnment is not in a position TO demand
Jenkins release in view of the sep.
aration of the executive and judicial
powers under the Mexican form Of gov.
ermnent and the independence of the
l,t. ,.f ,,rl,f l.,
il held
THE succinct answer to this con
tention, is, everyone knows, that a de
NAL of justice has already taken place
and also because the Mexican constitu-
ton specifically gives the federal tri.
bmuis jurisdiction of 'all cases con.
crrnin% diplomatic agents and consular
officers
TIE tnitcd States is not to be dry-
en- by such subtle arguments into a
defense OF its request for the release
Of Air Jenkins. 1t is for Mexico to
show cause for his detention not for
the United States to plead for his liber
blicu. stripped of extraueous matter. (
with which The Mexican note of Nov /
%, endeaNorS to clothe it, the naked |
c1S" of Jenkins stands forth: Jenkins, /.
United SStates consular agent. ac.
credited to the government of Mexico |
: imprisoned for rendering false judi |
,l0l testimony in connection with the !
abduction Of which he was victim .
This is the substance Of the Mexican |
note.
MY government is pleased to learn