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EVENING PUBLIC LED GEK PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, 'DECEMBER 17, 1019
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MEXICO STANDS PAT
Hi RAIL BILL
JENK1
NS AFFAIR
GOMPERS PLEADS
Cafranza Insists That His Own Brotherhoods Seek Wilson's In-
Courts Deal With Accused flucnce Against Cummins
Consul Measure
AVERS DISPUTE IS ENDEDIURGE PEACE-TIME CONTROL
IJy the Associated lr!
Mlro City, Dpc J ".-The release
tt William O. JcnUm, American cyn-
ih Mlnr cceiit ut l'ueblu Under bail, lias i
h removed all uiuMir- for mliunilertnnu '
ins between the Mexican and i nueu i
States (iovemmentH rejtanllnB the .len
Mns iiMie, m-oorilliis to the reply of '
the Mexican Oovenmient to the iccontl
American note.
The Mexican rcpiy wan handed tnthe
American ehnrjje ij'uffiiirc!. List eeuinp
The note deelans that Jenkins's ease '
haB taKen un an altoRether different as- ;
pect tlnco the American iiceut's re
lease In polito terms it differs with
the American objection to former -legal
technicalities, reaflirmins that the .Ten
Mns cane is entirelj a legal one. More
over, the Mexican answer points out,'
the American (ioverunient's belief in i
.Icnkins'H innocesce of the charges 1
agflinst Iilm is not enough to warrant I
setting aside Meiean laws.
"Vote Xo. 1.V.0"
The teit of the reply follow h
"With reference to note No. 1 Thill, i
elated the Ilflth of lnM Notcmlwr.
which your eieelicncy transmitted to the
Mexican Uoiemmeut. acting ou in- '
Ktructions from the American lioiern
nieiit, relative to the ca-.e of Jenkins, I
hae the honor of saing Hint, under
Instructions of the president of the re
public, the Mexican lioernment. in
replying to this note, will (-online il
nelf to considering tome or the priii-i
(ipal points of that nolo without taking
tip and exannujng its arguments, trjing
onlj to establish certaiu uecesvary prec
edents in international law and in
order to make clear before the people itt
ofticiul conduct for .since Jenkins has,
been relented under bail deposited in
tuo I'u'blu court bj an American citi
zen, the Mexican fitnernniPiit think--that
any motle tor misunderitandiut,
between the two countries has dlsap
peared aud that the Jenkins ease ha--taken
u orj different form than n
proUouslj preaeuted.
Milk to Mcviciii l-ans
'The I'ntted States tlovernuient s.(t
that it refuses to enter into urn '
Judicial discussion of the different I
points brought fortvard bv tin Jenl.ius
case, but the Mexican Goernment. on '
the contrary, thinks that a discussion
of legal Questions in a matter which is
csteutiailv judicial, and from auj other
point of view, is not improper or in
adequate, and if this iniui-.trj referred
very extensively to some points related
to the Jenkins case it was due to the
fact that the Mexican llovernment deems
that a complete exposition of the .Ten'
ins case is its best justification and j
conclusive proof of the legality of its
procedure
"The Mexican Government iannn'
admit that American eiti.cns can b
tried and absolved on simple n-porto
from the Htnto Department no- on
recommendations or suggestions 1or
the United Statcls. instead of trim,;
them by Mexican courts and nceordncg
to .Mexican laws.
"Jenkins, naviug been granted ire
dom by the 1'uebln court, which case
now is being considered i the highest
court of the republic in order to deter
mine which judge is eoinpttcnt to try
him. the Vcxicau Uovernmeut takes the
liberty to hope that this case shall no
longer disturbe the good relations which
it sincere! hopes exist between the
American aud Mexican peoples."
l.y the. Associated Vress
'Washington. Dec 17, - Protests
against puuetmrnt ot the (Jiimmins rail
ronif bill, now before the Senate, Mere
voiced toiln by Samuel (lompers. presi
dent of tin- American lVilerntiou of
Labor, and representatives of the tail
road brotherhoods. together wilh
spokesmen for some fanners' organiza
tions. Chairman Cummins. ni the Senate
interstate oiiuneri e committee, was
urged to withdraw the measure ntnl give
snvernment operation of the roads a
fair aud thorough peace-time test.
The brotherhood representatives said
the, planned to go to the White House
during the d-u to urge President Wilson
to use his inllueuce against the bill.
Senator I'uiiitniCH leplied he had hud
no uuthorit.v to withdraw the bill, but
expressed his intention of la.ving ihe
rwpiest before the full committee.
Mr. (lumpers de, hired organised labor
vvunlol the governnient to retain con
trol of the railioads for two jours "for
the purpose of testing out the best
method for their continued operation."
Referring lo the anti-strike provision ot
Hie bill. Mr. liompers said:
"I do not know whither we are
drifting, and on lh.it point I nin appre
hensive. This proposal is filled with
the gravest (onsequeiiccs. It will not
stop strlkis, but will make respected
eltiVeus law breakers."
The injunction against the coal
miners, Mr. (ionipcr-- declared, did rut
pmdnec an miner ot , mil
" Injunctions ianu"t rnif m. n
wdk ' lie lidded, "and i is well to
remember that if men cannoi gei ius
tice in other wijs thej will swv w irl
and laws which xctk to pment tlmt
cannot accomplish tlicir purpose.
Senate lenders In charge of the rail
road bill, win talked today with l)i
rector llfiiernl 1 lines, said In it-formed
them Unit he had no information from
President Wilson regarding disiiosillon
ot I ho railroads. Mr. Mines said then
bad been nothing to Indicate that the
President has chniiKcd Ills nluu to return
ttlie roads bj Jaruary 1.
When debate on tno uuiniiiins uiu vwi.i
resumed today. Senator Pouiercne.
Democrat, of Ohio, said Congress in
uttemV'I'iS t" so,vo t'10 rnllrond problem
must not enact laws that would de
prcclate the value of rnilwuy securities
whether thej lie held "bj magnates u
Wall street or poor washerwomen."
DhPLORES IRISH' POLICY
T, 'P. O'Connor Declares There Is
Plot to Prevent Settlement
IjUIiiIuii, Dei 17 - (11 A. P.I,
When T. P. O'Connor moved adjottiu
tnetit of the House Inst night over the
rreeinnn'.s .louriuil incideut, the de
bate became hntupiretl by the. aunoume
nieiit b Juiiies Inn MnePherson, chief
sL-crctar.v for Irelntiil, that thu l-'ree-niuti's
Journal had sirieii u writ on
the ginorninuit, uml he hoped the mem
bers would remember that thc-iiucstion
was sub judicc,
.Mr. O'Conuor dis-lared that these a tj
of provocation In Ireland were the ri
suit of n plot to prevent the settlemint
of the Irish question and reconcilia
tion of the Irish people. He implored
the House to renll?.- the tragedy of this
tn nil poliev
McNARY FOR SUGAR BILL
Will Urge Concurrence by Senate in
House Measure
Washington. Dec 17 (P.? A P. i
; --Senate concurrence in sugar relief
legislation as passed Jihterda.v bv the
I House, making conference mi the bill
iimnvtvurv, will be urged by Senator
iMc.N'.irj, Republican, of Oregon. The
I Ilmise measure proposes to inntinue
lii ensing of the stigiir trade and seizure
' of refiners' stocks, bv the aiithm-ilies,
in addition to continuing the sugar
(qunlirution board during liO),
igorous opposition lo continuing the
I i "using sj stent was in prospect, how -ever
and support is "I the legislation
were doubtful todaj of securing fiuul
in nun before the holiil.lv recess.
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WAR-RISK
CLAIMS
REFUSED
Only One in Thirteen Settled,
Due to Lack of Co-operation
by Veterans.
LEGION MEN IN CONFERENCE
It) Ibo Associated Press
Washington, Dee. 17.-Only 23,400
of the .'!'' UKIU claims for compensation
for dlsabillt.v tiled with the war risk
bureau up to December fi have been
settled definitely, Director Cholmclcy
I Jones told representatives of the Aincrl
'can Legion In eouforcncu here today.
I 4 .... t. .. l 1.. tT ruut ..lntmil l,n
it LJUOJlllIIUI.l'iy 01,00V (.lUHi't,, "
said, have been disallowed because Hie
Injuries proved only temporary. IacK
of co-operntion by former service men
.. u ..t.... 1... l ni. lui.1n,'.Trt,inil fiu
wus icivcu oy ivir, (jiioiiik tvj -mw. ..
on of the rensous for dclav which, h
sain, nave given rise io muiu
complaints ngulust the bureau.
"Ulerally thousands" of claims lie
dormant at the bureau, be added, be
cause the npplicunt for compensation
fulled lo furnish requested information
without which no further action can be
taken on the claims. ,
Eagerness of men to obtain tlicir dis
charge from service was assigned as nil-
. ( .... a 1 ..,ln tvAII Vll A CI
lOtncr reason ior me uurcuu o nuuui.o.
Iai. r-i,ni,ni.,c. T,,..u tuiil thnt in "an
(amazing number of cases" the former
service men unci camounagcu iiieir in
ments in order to bo relcnsed. .The bu
reau now must seek out these men and
examine uml rate them according to
their disability.
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