The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-03
CARRANZA IGNORES THE IS.
in BENTON INVESTIGATION
UPHOLDS ACTION OF VILLA IN REFUSING TO PERMIT TRIP
OF INVESTIGATION COMMISSION-CONSIDERED
QUESTION WITH FULL CABINET
President Wilson Realizes Grayt of the
Peaceful Means and If Necessity Arises L. s. Will Move
DecisiveIy and Efee.:vely-ynla Recognizes Carranza

NocAlEs, Sonora, March a.
General venustiano ca-ranza,
supreme chief OF the Conctitu-
tlonaiists today upheis a.. action
Of General Villa In. hating the
commission investigating the
death Of the British subject, VIII
liam 8. Benton.
He took the stand that requests
for any information regarding
Benton's death should come to
him AZ directing head Of the revo-
tution through the diplomatic
agents OF Great Britain. They
had been explained as his stand
In the matter IN the last COM
nunlcstion TO the state depart
ment at Washington which had
asked and been refused informa-
tIon about the Benton case
In a statement Issued by Ysidro
Fabels acting secretary Of foreign
relations, General Carranza's stand
was given az follows:
General Villa has received
orders from Mr.. Carranza not 20
deal In bust ness Of any lnterns-
order. General Villa suspended all
negotiations with the American
and English representatives and
suspended the pass for the COM
mission TO 90 from Juarex to View
the body OF Benton"
Called Entire Cabinet
The Benton incident held all the
attention of the Constitutionalist
commander-In-chief during the day
For the first time he summoned the
entire membership OF his provisional
cabinet to consider the matter
IL was understood that Carranza's s
previous stand in the Benton affair
had been taken without discussion
before the entire cabinet. although
some OF his individual advisers had
been consulted.
II was said that there was a diver
sity of opinion in regard to the halt.
mission at FL Paso. General Car
rama issued no statement throwing
any new light on the matter.
Translation of the Associated Press
dispatches from Washington dealing
with the attitude OF the Wilson ad-
ministration were read with much in
terest.
No Answer Received.
II was said that no answer had
been received from the state depart
ment at Washington 10 the last note
sent through Frederick Simpich, con
sui at Nogales.
General Alvaro Obregon. command
er Of the northwestern military zone,
left tonight for Hermosillo. II had
been announced he would accompany
General Carranza into Chihuahua,
which State Is included in Obregon' 8
command. Obregon. II was said
would conduct an expedition along
the wess coast to the south.
Great Excitement o..
Ell PASO. Texas, Mar 2.-The per
emptory hating of the Benton investi
eating commission as IL was about tC
take a train. the sudden appearance
here of Marion Letcher. American con
sui at chihuahua, and General Villas
admission of his opinion that Gustav
Bauch. an American. was murdered
by his enemies threw the refuge,
colony into a state OF excitement to
day.
Letcher went into conference Will
and George c. Carothers. special agent
of the State Department
Members OF the investigating com
mission did not know whether they
were to proceed to chihuahua.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Presi
dent Wilson revealed to those VIII,
discussed Mexican affairs with hin
today that he fully realized the grav
ity of the situation resulting from tn,
killing of William s. Benton. a Brit
ish subject, the reported murder o
Gustav Bauch and Clemente Vergara
American citizens. and General Car
ranza's denial of the right OF IN,
United States to look after the inter
ests OF foreigners generally in Mex
leo.
The President spoke deploringly O
armed Intervention. but at the sam,
time pointedly referred TO the siz,
and power OF a country like IN,
United States as being sufficient war
rant for a calm and patient cours,
while compliance with the American
demands was being sought.
Callers got the impression from