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Show 444444444444444 4- U. S. MEANS BUSINESS. WASHINGTON, Dec 2 Be- lievlng that the United stai. overnmenl "means business" In - -- us negotiations with the Mexi- 4 can government over the Jenkins' 4- case, officials and members of congress here today endorsed the 4 stand of Secretary Lansing as ex- 4- pressed in the latest note to Pr s 4 4 ldent Carranza. 4- AlthouKh no ultimatum was is- 4 4- sued to the Mexican Kovernment, 4 4 the note contained sharp Ian- 4 4 guage with a tone of warninc in- 4 4 dicatlnj; that unless William O. 4 4 Jenkins, the American consular 4 4 agent imprisoned at Puebla be re- 4 I.-. --.-.l immediate! acl Ion would 4 be taken to force his liberation. 4 4- Carranza's reply Is being awaited 4 4- with eager interest in Washing- 4 4 ton. 4 44444444-4444444' |