Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-26
DISSATISFACTION
GR0WSASMEX|CO
FAILS To ANSWER
Reports to State Department
Indicated Note to Reach
U. S. Embassy Yesterday.

Although the Mexico City press
said the reply Of the Mexican gov
eminent to the American note de-
handing the release of William o.
Jenkins. American consular agent at
PuebIa, was expected to be handed
to the American embassy yesterday,
it has not been received here, the
State Department announced TO-DAY.
Delay of the Carranza government
in replying to the American note mas
served to increase the DISSATISFACTION
in official circles.
According to the State Depart
ment's announcement today, the Mex
leo City press announced that the
Mexican senate, at a secret session
Monday. decided to ask President
Carranza for full information regard
ing the Jenkins case. The press also
quoted the subsecretary of foreign af-
fairs as saving that the government
was making full investigation in
Puebla, and that the serious news
papers in the United States> were
treating the subject calmly and care
fully.
Departments Statement.
The departments announcement
follows:
"The department has not yet re-
ceiyed the answer Of the Mexican gov
eminent in the case of Consular Agent
Jenkins.
"A dispatch from Mexico City says
the press there announces that the
Mexican senate, at an executive Ses-
sion, November "a, decided to ask
President Carranza for full informa-
ton on the Jenkins case. The Mex
leo City press quotes the subsecretary
of foreign affairs of Mexico as saying
that public opinion in the United
States is being excited by certain
newspapers, but that the serious
newspapers are treating the sub ect
calmly and carefully, that the Mexican
authorities are continuing their in
yestigation in Puebla and the Mexican
foreign Office is receiving reports con-
stantly for use in preparation of its
reply to the American note, which, &C
cording to the press. was expected to
be handed to the American embassy
at Mexico City November rs.
Case Arouses Puebla.
Refusal Of the judge considering the
Jenkins case to hear the taetimony of
three persons from CaItter Lucia, who
declared untrue the report circulated
by Mexican officials that Jenkins had
been seen there with Federico Cor
dova, the rebel leader who kidnapped
him. has created a feeling of hostility
among the people of Puebla, accord
ing to Ell Universal of Mexico City, a
copy of which was received today in
Washington. The newspaper says
the Jenkins case is becoming daily
more complicated. that public opinion
Is divided and that the silence of the
judicial authorities has contributed
greatly to the dissatisfied sentiment
among the people.
1t also says that all the informa-
ton given out by the court for publi-
cation is contradictory to the evidence
given by Jenkins under oath.
Ell Universal says it's correspondent
talked with the poems from Jenkins
hacienda and others arrested by the
secret police. and that all of them said
the judge of the first instance at At
lixco and the police inspector at
Puebla had exercised pressure on
Ignacio Justo. Juan Salazar and Ro-
sendo Evangillista to make statements
against Jenkins, but that the three
insisted that Jenkins was never at
Santa Lucia with Cordova.
The decision of the judge not to ad-
init this evidence was considered by
Jenkins as violation of his constitu-
tional rights, and he asked a writ of
the supreme court which would auto
matically set him free. but so far as
known this application was not
granted.