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LANSING'S NOTE TO MEXICAN GOVERNMENT DEMANDING THE KELEASE OF JENKINS. ???? The text of the note as transmitted by the American charge at Mexico City follows: "J have not failed to'transmit to my .government the note of the Mexican government dated November 26, 1919, with reference to the case of William O. Jenkins, American consular agent at Peublo, and I am now in receipt of a reply from the government of the United States which I am instructed immediately to transmit to you. . 1 "The> government of the United States declines to be drawn into a J judicial discussion of irrelevant matters or unimportant incidents brought1 forward in connection with this case, j "This government does not admit" the uote says, that it is necessary to keep Jenkins in jail while his case fa being investigated, and this goviOT?r.iant "fails tn discern" that the "intricacies of the Mexican penal law" have been applied with impartial effect to Jenkins / Denial of Justice. "The Mexican government cannot argue that it cannot interfere with the judicial process of a state unless there has been a denial of justice, th^ American note argues because, it, conttnds, there already has been a' denial of justice, and the Mexican federal government 'to all cases con-i ceraing consular officers and diplomatic agents.' "The United StAes is not to be driven by 'such- arguments,' says the note, 'into a defense of its request for the release of Mr. Jenkins. It is for Mexic0 to fhow cause for his detention; not for the United States to show cause for his liberation." Tben, the note says, "stripped of extraneous matter with which the Mexican note of November 26 endeavors to clothe it the naked case of Jenkins stands forth." The note then reviews the history of the case and takes u pthe argument. . Prosecuting Victim. Jenkins was imprisoned for "rendering false judicial testimony" in connection with the abduction of \ which he was the victim, says the note. "In whose interest is the charge [ of false swearing brought against Jenkins?'' asks the note. ''His abductors. The Mexican government is /prosecuting the victim instead of the perpetrators of the crime. "While the outlaws who endangered hi>? life and took away a large part of his fortune enjoy their freedom the Mesican authorities now deprive Jenkins of his liberty." That Jenkins is t supposed to be guilty of rendering false judicial testimony, the note says is merely an opinion of the Mexican I government "entirely unsupported by evidence." "The Mexican government," says | the American note, "cannot expect the United States to accept in the grave1 circumstances of this case such a bare unsupported statement as a valid excuse.'' Jenkins, weak and exhausted in a hospital, the note says, has been harassed by the Mexican authorities while evidence against him was obtained through intimidation of witn eases,". Demand Founded on Justice. "The Mexican government cannot he misled as it intimates by the citation by the United States of no principle'or precedent of international law, ond not even a reason for Jenkins' release, for obviously no such citation is necessary for the enlightonmpni nf a government of the pres ent day. The Mexican government believes, and rightly so, that the American request for Jenkins' release Is not based on solely the strength of I the country which makes it; for it knows the request is founded on the justice of the right of an American citizen and United States consular officer to fair treatment while residing and discharging his duties within Mexican jurisdiction with the knowledge and "approval of the Mexican government The Mexican government may contend that the imprisonment of the victim is necessary for the investigation by a judge under the constant vigilance of public opinion of the truth regarding his abduction and that a right of release ^on bail is palliative for such wrongful! imprisonment, but the United States! is constrained to the opinion that such; arguments are mere excuses. The government of the United States invites and desires the fullest possible examination anj investigation or uns:,1 case, but it cannot admit that it is j j necessary in order to ascertain the facia that Mr. Jenkins should be re- j tained in prison even with the privilege ?T applying for bail. My govern-j. went will not and is satisfied that Mr. Jeakii f will not place any obstacle, in l.lie way of himself or witnesses.! or arty ' ? the events leading up to; and connected with his abduction. "T^te Mexican government prefers; to attribute the American note to an' imperfect knowledge of the Mexican, penal 1-aws and proceeds t0 explain with refinement the intricacies of, Mexican penal proceedings. But the govewroent of the United States fails to discern in their application to this case at the hands of Mexican* authorities any approximation to impartial treatment of Jenkins and thej Mexiraji government knows the ab-i sencc of such treatment is the reason! Mexico .Must Show Cause. "Mm pnvemment main-| tains that it cannot grant the request TTnited States for Jeakins' re-1 lease for the reason that under internaiMhn&l law no diplomatic intervention as appropriate unless a denial of justice lias occurred and because the Mexican government is not in a position to demand Jenkins' release in view of the separation of the executive and judicial powers under the Mexica,, form of government and the independence of the state courts, by one of which Jenkins is held^The succinct answer to this contention is as everyone knows, t.hat a denial of justice has already taken place and also because the Mexica,, constitution S7>ecjrically gives the federal tribunals jurisdiction of 'all cases, concerning diplomatic agents and the consular officers.' I NOTICE OF FIXAL DISCHARGE. 1 | Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Sallie Taylor as administratrix of the I 'estate of C. E. Taylor, deceased, has c | made application unt0 me for final r discharge as such administratrix, and d J that Tuesday, January 6, 1920, at t II a. m in the forenoon has been ap- a pointed for the hearing of the said f 'petition. p All persons holding claims against the said estate are requested to file t them with Mrs. Sallie Taylor, admin-(t istratrix on or before 11 o'clock in the o forenoon on Tuesday, January 6, or n this notice will be plead in bar of n their .recovery. r JOE CABELL DAVIS, Judge of Probate, 12 4 4t Dillon County. 1 Wood Saw Fn .We can furnish you with ; complete with 30 in. cut off one sending us this ad with chi pay freight on same and de We also have a large stock of cylinders and well points. COLUMBIA S 823 WEST GERVAIS St. /vUHATS \ 1 HIS I (TiRt Hyman Suppl 11/it ii/ii\inTi rv i i \ ) I NO! Farmers & \ \ ' After Dec. 1 located at office at Dillo; Co. s stables. R. M. 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