The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
State Department Sends Man
! Who Knows Carranza Well
to Act as Medium for Con-
versation.
BRITAIN HOLDS 1T
CANNOT ASK FORCE
Sir Edward Grey's Speech in
House of Commons Viewed
With Pleasure-The United
States to Continue in Own
Way in Benton Inquiry.

WASHINGTON. March s.-The
state department efforts in the
Mexican situation are now being di-
rected toward bringing about a
reconstruction of General Carranza'
obstructive attitude toward the &C
lions Of the United States in the In
tereSts OF other nations in Mexico.
Carrznza's position as set forth
in his notes to Secretary Bryan Is
now pronounced impossible, and to-
tally inadmissible by this government.
Until Carranza has yielded what IL
regarded as a reason. the attention
Of the state department will be con-
eentrated on that phase OF the prob
lem.
Sir Edward Greys declaration in
the British house OF commons that
since the BRUSH goyernm emit can
not charge the United States with re-
spondbility for the fact of Benton's
execution, 1t cannot ask 1t to resort
TO force to administer justice together
with his admission OF the total I'm
praeticability OF Great Britain resort
ing to force in Mexico regarded az
placing a Qutetus on all talk Of pres
sure from the London foreign Office.
The gratifying effect OF Sir Edward 9
speech in the house was heightened by
the presence In Washington OF Sir
Lionel Garden, British minister to
Mexico, who came to this city. en- route
to London, for the purpose Of calling
upon President Wilson. Tho call was
suggested by Ambassador Spring Rice,
and has been generally understood to
be for the purpose OF emphasizing the
British governments genuine friendli-
ness for tho United StateA.
CAange Carransa's Attitude.
The United States proposes to ops
rate on General Carranxa through the
medium Of George c. Carothers. Mr..
|Caroth0rs has gone to Nogales from
Ell Paso to see General CRrranxa. whom
he he's known we'll for many years. Az
soon az he arrives 1t Is understood that
the representations by which 1t is ex-
pected to bring about q change IN
Carranxa's attitude will be begun. II
Is considered likely that UGH Of the
discussion between Carranxa and the
United States will be carried on in
formally through Carothers.
It developed today that in its de-
termination to effect virtual with
drawal by Carranza from the posi-
ton set forth in the notes. the United
States will enjoy the assistance OF the
Washington agents of the Mexican
revolutionists. Carranza's notes have
not been answered and 1t Is not like
iy that they will be made subject OF
formal reply.
Meantime. the proposed continu-
ance OF the investigation into the
death Of Benton by means of an ex-
animation of his body. has been
shelved pending the establishment OF
q satisfactory basis for relations With
Carranza. The opinion Is generally
held here that the proposed commits
sion will never go to Chihuahua.
The whole matter Is now regarded
| in the light of a solemn farce OF which
Mr.. Bryan has acted as the stage
manager
Mr. Bryan was early today. giveI
unofficial information as to the ma
cure OF Sir Edward Greys state
ment regarding the Benton case
| This information was laid before thu
cabinet, and was received with gen
! eral satasfaction.
Investigation liz Slow.
The United States will continue. a!
| Indicated by Sir Edward. to exer'
else its good Offices In the Bentol
matter. but 1t Is now certain tina
there will be no resort to force IL
the case. Great BRIAN VIII cheer
| fully accept an announcement from
| Washington, that 1t can do no more
and then, as Sir Edward Grey In
timaaed. will wait until ''circum
stances have changed before at
| tempting to act on its own snttia
tive. Sir Edwards statement. sup
plemented by information gained II
equally reliable sources. Ia taken t.
mean that Great Britain will seek K
AXE effective her demand for repa
ration in the Benton case only wheI
there has come into being In Mexico
a government which either represent
the present constitutionalist move
ment or at least which exerts ful
control over all Mexico. Great Bri
| tain finds herself debarred from act
! ing now because Huerta. whose gov
eminent Is the only one she ret,cg
nizes in Mexico. has no control owe
the north Of Mexico, where Benton
was killed.
Action upon the part Of the Unitet
States in regard to the deaths of tw'
/. American citizens in Mexico City i
proceeding az slowly NJ the investi
CATION into. the execution OF Benton
Mr. Bryan II awaiting fWfther report
ON the case OF Clemente vergnra, thu
American cattleman. reported killed b,
federals near Nuevo Laredo.
Repeal Part Of Tells Act.