The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
Benton British Subject and U. $. Has No Grounds for Inquiry, Says Rebel Chief
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PROMISES BRYAN TO INVESTIGATE CASE
 OF GUSTAV BAUCH
Three Days of Negotiation End in Rebel Leader Firmly Refusing to Accede to 1T. s. Demand. Action Causes Tense
 Interest

NoRaIcs. sonora. Mex. February 2s. | furnish to the state department nt
 Washington information regarding the
 killing mt Juarez of the British sub feet, William s. Benton. At the same
 time he gave assurances to Secretary Bryan that he would investigate the
 disappearance near Juarcn of Gustav
 Bnuch. an American.
 This strongly defined stand came after
 three days of negotiations between the
 American Secretary of State and the con
 stitutionalist commander-in- chief through
 Frederick Simpich, American consul at
 Nogales and Ysidro Fabea. acting secre-
 tary of foreign relations In Carranza's provisional cabinet.
 Until late today General Carranza had
 remained silent regarding his stand on Secretary Bryan's request, made three days ago, for informant tibn of Benton's death
 Another message came today from Sec retary Bryan in which he requested im- mediate information about the disappear
 ance of Bauch. Carranza's replies were
 made to both queries at the same time. The revolutionary leaders stand that the death of Benton. a Briton, should be
 taken up through the diplomatic channels Of his country. The fact that England has recognized the Huerta central government
 was not mentioned in the reply, but oc l casioned much speculation among those | ia miliar with the. situation. Carranza, in his reference to the Benton case point eriy remarked that Secretary. Bryans Igeiginai message had been the first of fl,tiai mention of tho ma tier brought to his attention as head of the revolution. In the written message to Secretary Bryan. which was addressed to Cons;l= Simpich. Carranza did not say that any investigation of the Benton case was be- | ing nads on his part However, simul- 1 taneous.y with the two notes to Washing | ton, Secretary Fabela issued an official announcement saving the Benton case was being investigated for the satlsfac- | ton of the constitntionalist party. K. I It was understood that Secretary
 Bryan's first message merely asked for ine l forna ton regarding the Benton death re- l odested hv the British foreign office On the delivery of this telegram Calrangs lontered upon long conferences with his Adviser. fA
 l Correspondence on the Mexican side of the matter was given to the Associated l Press with the statement of Senor Fa- l bela that the Benton case was being in- vestigated for the information of General Carranza. perhaps in case Enelands should request the data.
 This. 1t was pointed out, would put l England in the position of either virtual- 1 ly recognizing the consttutionalist party in spite of the previous recognition of the | Iuerta government. or being unable to obtains information regarding the welfare of it's subjects in territory controlled by the m~urgents. Senor Fabcla, when pressed for more ample information in the Be, case, said:
 Carr nza has officially informed tsA. department of state at Washington that he only could attend to Representations regarding the Benton case if presented to him by duly authorized representa- tive of the British government, but he nevertheless in his capacity as chief or the constitutionalist army. upon learn-. ing of the case of the British subject, William S. Benton. has ordered an in,-
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