The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-01
eral Indians have replaced Yaquis,
friendly to the United States.

GTal INDIANS nave IcPldSC0 1o4oiSs
friendly to the United States.
The Juarez garrison. suspected or
lacking sympathy with the Carranza
cause has been replaced with loyaiists
Military intelligence officers OF the
United States who brought these re-
ports attach no special significance to
the massing of Carranzista troops.
Interventionists, however, freely
charge Carranza with plotting to keep
himself in power by again postponing
the presidential election scheduled Tor
next June and if necessary continue
defiance of the United States in order
to obtain the patriotic support OF the
different Mexican factions.
General Dieguez, commander IN the
north, has left Chihuahua City for
Mexico City to confer with Carranza.
His home guards" have been notified
to be ready in event of international
trouble, say arrivals from Chihuahua
City.
Declares He Is Innocent
IBy Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1919 by The United Press1
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1.-Interna-
tional developments today intensity
the Importance OF the complete
declaration of innocence made by
William O. Jenkins, American consul
lar agent, in an exclusive statement
given the United Press in Puebla on
Friday.
my innocence will be proven" said
jenkins. MY friends know it and
Washington knows it. The books of
my business show that / was pros
porous and did not need the ransom
money"
jenkins stated that his attorney was
seeking to transfer the case to the fed
eral courts where, he said, it belonged.
'Tf necessary / will remain in pri-
son and fight it out" he declared. Il
hope that | will not be the cause OF
international complications, but l am
determined to establish my innocense
as quickly as possible.
81 understand the charge Of false
declaration, made against me is based
upon my denial of testimony by poems
that / was seen on ranch with ban
dts during the period of my abduc-
ton / have evidence to disprove my
presence there but have not been
given an opportunity to present it in
court. Some poems said later that
they gave their testimony through
fear"
Jenkins greeted me cordially. in
large room formerly an office on the
second floor of the old penitentiary at
Puebla He said he was glad to see me
as l was the first American correspon-
dent he had seen since October 49, He
seemed quite comfortably located and
had no complaint Of the treatment he
had received from Mexican officials.
His wife sees hiu daily and is per.
mitted to take hot meals to him from
their home.
"The charges of collision were sim
ply cooked up on fabricated allega.
tions which are childish, absurd and
without foundation" said Jenkins.
There is no explanation for them
from basis of law"
Mere Excuses.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Charac-
terizing as mere excuses" Mexico's
reasons for not releasing William o.
Jenkins, American consular agent,
the United States, In a note made
public today. again asked for his
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prisonment."
Secretary Lansing's conInunica-
ton 10 Carranza brushes aside the
Mexican reply to the first note, de.
claring "the United States is not to
be driven by such subtle arguments
into defense OF its request for the
release of Mr.. Jenkins 1t is for
Mexico to show cause for his deten-
ton, not for the United States to
plead for his liberation"
Mexico is accused of trying to be.
cloud the issue. The American note
asks whether the charge Of perjury
was brought against Jenkins in the
interests OF his abductors, and
charges the Mexican government If
prosecuting the victim instead or
the perpetrators Of the crime"
The charge against Jenkins "is
entirely unsupported by evidence"
I,ansinpg note declared An inyeg-