Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-06
CARRANZA'S INQUIRY
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sible on the Mexican situation was
being gathered by the committee.
No promise will be made for the
support of any counter-revolutlon IN
Mexico, such as two MeXicans who
said they represented Diaz, outlined
before the foreign relations committee
Yesterday. Senator William Alden
smith of Michigan had declared he
would not give hearing to Diaz if
he had his way about it, as he be-
lieved the United States was becoming
the international spawning ground of
revolutions
Senator Works of California will ad-
dress the Senate on the Mexican sit
uation while Senator Fail of New
Mexico will discuss the subject Sat
urday.
Secretary Bryan appeared before
the House committee on foreign af-
fairs and answered questions about
conditions in Mexico. Afterward some
OF the members of the committee said
he made a favorable impression and
that resolutions calling for information
would not be necessary Representative
Ainey, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
however, who had a resolution pending
calling for information on the Meyi-
can situation, issued a statement de-
claring that the public was entitled to
receive the facts and that they should
be made public.
Il have no patience" he said, with
the suggestion that the truth might in
flame the American people to demand
war when they so universally desire
peace Diplomacy would stand on firm
er grounds IL it were more open and
aboveboard."
President Wilson told callers today that
he did not think General Carranza intend
ed to offend the United States by deny
ing information about Benton.
Robert V. Pesqueira. confidential agent
of the Constitutionalists. issued a state
ment tonight based on dispatches which
ne had received from General Carranza,
confirming the report OF the appointing
of commission to investigate not only
the death of Benton, but also the disap-
pearance of Bauch.
General Carranza and his advisers, =
said the statement, entertain the opin-
ion that Benton, having met death in
Mexican territory. the initiative in ascer-
tanning the real facts in order to fix re-
sponsibilty should be taken by the Con-
stitutionalist authorities since they are in
defactor control of the state of Chihua-
hua.
General Carranza hopes that the
public will suspend judgment in re-
spect to the Benton case until such
time as he may have opportunity to
make public cthe report of the conf
mission. In case the facts disclose any
liability on the part of the Constitu-
tionalist government the latter will
Immediately proceed to give such sat
isfaction and make such repara ton
as is properly required under the laws
of nations"
There was no information at the
state department concerning the re-
ported murder of Clemente Vergara.
No comment was made to the efforts
of Gov. Colquitt of Texas to obtain
the extraditioa of his offenders.
General Bliss telegraphed the war
department as follows:
Press dispatches yesterday stated
that Texas state authorities have in
formed secretary of state in Wash
ington that Federal aid is needed to
prevent Mexican marauders from
crossing to our side and stealing cat
tie and so forth. l at once called for
report from every district command
or on border. Complete reports just
received show no present ground for
apprehension.