Show I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I j j REFUSES f TU TUlA f RELEASE lA cn CONSUL l lr But r But Mexico Believes the Friendly Relations of Two Countries Will Not B Be c Ch a n g e d dBy By Dy Associated ted Press ress By Assor Aso Associated Press WASHINGTON Nov 27 The T The e s state ao I department annd department u c t at at t fp fpm Jp p n m m. m t to i iday day that the text of the rote ote from Mexico in reply to the American communication communication com com- como regarding tine the arrest of Consular Agent Jenkins at Puebla has been been received It was transmitted immediately immediately im immediately im- im mediately to Secretary Lansing at his I home i CITY Nov 2 M 1 EXICO Belief that the relations of friendship between Mexico and nd the United States cannot be I affected unfavorably by the formers former's refusal to take steps looking to the release of William 0 O Jenkins II United States consular agent from Crom the penitentiary at Puebla was expressed expressed expressed ex ex- pressed in the note replying to the American demand for Mr Jenkins' Jenkins liberty sent by the Mexican government government government govern govern- ment to the American embassy late yesterday After reviewing the case the reply pointed out that the Judge at Puebla who ordered Mr Jenkins' Jenkins detention had acted within his powers and that Ithe the latter had waived his legal rights In refusing to give bail Only when Justice is denied the note asserted can one nation demand the release of or ofa a subject who is imprisoned in another another another an an- other country It Is declared that the Mexican law does not contemplate In Interference interference interference in- in by the executive branch of Ithe the government in operations of the tho Judiciary and that even in the United States the government Is powerless to act in a aCMe case until state courts render decision FAILS TO SURPRISE Little surprise was caused by the attitude assumed by the Mexican government as statements by officials during the last week have reflected 1 sentiment adverse to acceding to the American demand Mr Jenkins was abducted on October 22 by a band of outlaws under command of ot FederIco Cordova and held at the latter's latter s hacienda in inthe inthe inthe the mountains south of Puebla until untila a ransom of in gold was paid This i sum Bum was handed the I bandits about a 11 week later and Mr I Jenkins was released the payment being made by Senor Mestre who has been Mr Ir Jenkins Jenkins' attorney The Mexican Mexican Mex Mex- I ican lean government later refused to re refund refund refund re- re reI fund the amount of the ransom a suggestion stion that was made from Washington I CORRESPONDENCE SEIZED Soon after Mr Jenkins' Jenkins release his attorney was charged with being an accessory of his principals prIncipal's abduction and later all correspondence In Mr Jenkins Jenkins' possession was seized and he was placed under surveillance on a charge harge of having conspired with CorI Cordova Cor Cor- I dova Iova for the carrying out of ot an allegedly al alI allegedly al- al I false raIse abduction lie Ho was wasI I placed under constructive arrest but Iwas was not actually incarcerated until November November 19 when he was confined In in n Puebla penitentiary by bj a judge before whom allegations were wore made that hat Jenkins had made false statements statements state state- ments and had threatened peons who were prepared to testify that they had seen reen Mr Jenkins In company with Cordova after the former had been released by the bandit chief TEXT OF NOTE t tEL EL PASO Tex Nov The 26 The text of f the reply of the Mexican govern government govern I ment nent to the note of the United States asking the immediate release of William Wil VIl wit wit- liam Lam O O. Jenkins American consular agent at t Puebla Mexico was received tonight b by Andres Andrea G G. Garcia consul general at El Paso The text Mexico Yo J. illO II Mr Mi tl r Gorgo 01 go L L. acting Continued Continue on page pace 7 1 N NOTE T 1 lf t UI SI SIt t SIP Fair air of America to Ask for Consuls Consul's Release la Is Hint Continued from page 1 ge e of affaires for the United k es of l America t I am Instructed by the i of the republic to answer here here- hersI I your note of ot November 20 which to the Mexican govern- govern I ton Instructions from the state of ot the United States I oui will no doubt realize that theat the thet t that at no legal foundation grin prin- or precedent of international II l i f pr or even of ot reason Is invoked in demand I for the immediate of t Mr Jenkins who as you jf 0 ls is at present under the jurisa Jurls- Jurls a n ni of ot a a. judge of ot the city elty of ot fra- fra Ia he Mexican l government cannot what the foundation for such aind a and and nd ind might be It believes that ji be only the power of Ot the coun- coun I that makes it although the United es has expressed the desire- desire onus on jus US occasions that right and jus- jus be the basis of Its diplo- diplo rand respect for weak countries basis of its International relations be continent ION ON HELD JUST I he terms of ot a note which I am are attributed by my to an imperfect under under- J ding din of ot our penal laws The Is neither unjust nor artry artry ar- ar arI I try as your note states since I ar I |