The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-06
PREPARATION FOR
HANGED AMERICAN
HUERTA TO BE HELD RESpONSt,
BILE FOR DEATH OF Glenn
ENTE VERGARA.
A8iNETGOES0vERQUESTION
General Villa Notified Officials HI
viii Permit Thorough Exam
nation Of Body of Slain
B%ritieher.

Washington, Mar. 2.-In a speech
attacking the pension policy of the
government Representative Dies, dem
ocrat, OF Texas, warned against MeXi-
can intervention.
Argument of Texan.
III there is anything that ought TO
make a prudent man pause in this
Mexican situation, it is the thought
OF the pensions" he said.
When you unfurl the American
flag in Mexico it will stay there until
the doomsGay book is opened. There
will be nc C~ubanizing of Mexico. 1t
Will have to be divided up into sister
states of this union for it is contis-
uous territory"
To Demand Reparation.
That the American government re-
CARDS the hanging of Clemente Yer
cara, an American citizen, near Hid
algo, Mexico, as a subject for repara-
ton by the Huerta government be-
came known after Fridays cabinet
meeting.
Secretary of State Bryan cabled
Charge O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City
to demand the punishment If those
responsible for the death of Vergara
Immediately.
The cabinet discussed practically
nothing else but Mexican affairs, dis
patches being read from Consul Letch-
er saying General Villa would give
permission for a complete medical
examination of the body of William
S. Benton, British subject, at Chihua-
hua.
While the Benton incident was dis
cussed in great detail, members OF
the cabinet particularly were CON
cerned owe the hanging of Vergara.
That act, they believed, had shocked
the American people and should not
90 unpublished.
Will Impress Huerta.
Steps will be taken to impress the
Huerta government with the feeling
of the United States in the matter,
particularly after repeated assurances
had been given BY the federals that
Fergara would not be harmed.
So far as could be learned the cabi-
net was not inclined to condone the
killing Of Benton, but, in discussing re-
sponsibility tor the act, some mem
bers were inclined to think Benton
at least was indiscreet in going into
the camp OF a military commander,
with whom he was not on friendly
terms, and entering into an argument
with him.
Final judgment vas not reached by
the cabinet as to the merits of the
Benton case, but it was apparent that
vigorous steps to procure the body
would be continued.
Consul Letcher telegrapher Secre-
tary Bryan that Villa would permit two
Americans, two British representa-
tives and two members of the family
OF William S. Benton to view the body
of the dead ranchman. 1t is assumed
that the body is at Chihuahua city.
Physicians May Examine.
Consul Letcher also reported that
General Villa would permit two ply
sicians to accompany the American
and British representatives and mem
bers of the Benton family.
He said that Villa would furnish
transportation and accommodations
for all of them.
Secretary Bryan said thai Consul
Letcher's dispatches also confirmed
previous information that Benton's
body was in Chihuahua City. He said
arrangements would be made soon
for the visit Of the commission to Chi.
huahua to view the body.
Consul Edwards at Juarez reported
that he saw the American, Gustav
Bauch, in the Juarez Jail on Feb. IS
and that, according to authorities in
the border city, Bauch was after.
wards removed to Chihuahua. with
other Americans whose names were
not given.