Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-21
Another Warning Has
 Been Sent to Mexico
This Time That. Further Mo lestation of Consular Agent Jenkins Will Affect Rela- tions.

Washington. Nov. 20.-Mexico was
 warned today by the American gov i eTnmeRt. that any. further modesta-
 tion of William o. Jenkins. the Amer ican consular agent atsPuebla. who recently, was, kidnapped by bandits, would seriously affect the relations between the United States and Mex ico, for which the government of Mex leo must assume sole. responsibility Coupled with the warning was a de- i naand for the immediate release of the i consular agent, who was re-arrested Tuesday on charges In connection with | his abduction and ransom in the sum of $150,00O gold. Official reports. that | Jenkins had again been imprisoned at
 Puebla reached the state department | today from the American embassy at
 Mexico City which was instructed to transmit 8, note demanding his re- lease. The departments action was made, known, in the following an
 nouncement: ~ -
 "The department of state today sent l a note to the Mexican foreign office through the American embassy at
 Mexico City, calling for the immedi- ate release of William o. Jenkins, the American consular agent at Puebla. f'The note which Is based on the
 
 at PuebIa. points out that the United States government is surprised and ] incensed t olearn of the reimprison-
 ment' of MT. Jenkins. particularly in I view of the suffering and losses all l ready slistaf,,c5 .z7ii-'';-=s;s correction
 with his kidnapping through lack protection by 51a& -,-,. s4i authorities and in. connection with his first arrest | by Mexican officials.
 | "The note expresses the view, bas- ed on the information in the posses I sion of the department of state, that his rearrest is absolutely arbritary
 and unwarranted and warns the Mex ican government that further moles- ton of the consular agent will seri, ously affect the relations between the l United States and Mexico. for which ithe government of Mexico must as- l sume sole responsibility
 1 Jenkins was first arrested aRrly this month on the charge of collision witt the bandits who took him from his home at Puebla on October 19 but ihe was released after remaining 1T the penitentiary two hours He was
 restricted to his home, however, ant Tuesday was rearrested on complain
 that he had threatened peons who had given evidence on which the state authorities acted in first taking hin into custody.
 So far as the department has beer advised he stfll is held in custody anC
 because of his weakened physical con. dition resulting from the hardship
 endured during the week the ban. tl dts held him in tfle mountains o I Purfla state officials feared. long i'm. ;l lF'Ffsin;S~ VI might ,permanentiy affec zE his health. ;. E $ 3r',gssss I E.efo1h fiiz=s arrest JeYs4zf1is who op II mai atesz1sl large cotton mill at Puebla ! had planned to return to his old l1om In Tennessee ands if necessary, com
 to Washington to present ehis claims t
 I officials for assistance in payin gof tthe obligations contracted in raisin, the fund paid the bandits for his re lease.
 These plans of the consular agen 2 were outlined in a letter received iron him today by Resirneanta8sv Davis O | 'Tennessee. - date O : November Jenkins gave a grar t ti@iescrinfiefi. otsss F and ex I Eperience with the bandits who, h 2 Esaid, told him that tie principal ob r ject in Kidnapping him was ito dem : onstrate that the present governmen
 of Mexico was not able to give guar l antees (toS foreignersA not even in tn : second city of the country"