The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-02
Remember Our Sons and
Brothers Must do the Fight
ing, Significant Expression
From Chief Executive
SHARP REBUKE TO THE
HOT HEADS IN CONGRESS
No One Can Question Power of
United States to do What
Must be Done in Mexico
When Times Arrives.
my Leased wire to Evening Herald. J


Washington. March THAT Gen
erai villa has ackno, ledgcd the au-
thurity OF Icneral Carranza as his
chief and win not permit the Amer
lean commission DO examine the body
of William $. Benton until the Wash
ington government has consulted Gen
crnl Carrsnn. was the explanation
made by President Wilson today ui
the latest phase OF the Mexican situa-
ton
The president told callers that the
desire of the commissioners 10 get
further instructions from washing
ton. az well as orders from General
Nina himself. has neccssitated a post
puncment but MT Wilson takes ID for
granted that the commissioners viii
start In few days
Asked whether in view Of tho new
developmen a change Of policy was
intended by the United states imme-
diatcly. the president pointed out that
a country Of the size and power of the
United states could aft0rG 20 wait just
as long as IL pleased. that nobody
doubted its power ana nobody doubt
90 tbat Huerta vaa eventually o. re-
tire. that there need be no hesitation
VA forming the Judgment that what
the United states wished To accom-
plish In Mexico would be accomplish
ed. but that those people who were
In haste To have things done were for
getting what they would have to do
themselves; that they would have To
contribute brothers ana sons and
swccthcarts to do b Il they wanted
something done right away II they
were willing 90 wait. the president IN
dicatcd. such step might not DE
necessary.
The president was referring, d Was
presumed, to speeches in congress de-
manding radical action uf some kind
or armed Intervention which he
scented 20 deploro.
Briiish We've Awaited.
The White House view is that.
strictly speaking. there is no right
of International law Dos which the
United states could Insist on acting
for Great Britain. although the Amer
lean government has peen asked by
the powers Go uso its good Offices fof
the protection of foreigners. ~ how
ever. England should not ask the
United States Co pursue the matter
into further complications with car
rama, the American government
would not feel obliged to go beyond
an Investigation of the facts through
It's own consular representative.
The next step. Il would appear from
the official view point here. is some
intimation from Great Britain as a.
how tar she expects the United states
to push the Bcntu caae. ON the other
hand there is every reason 10 believe
that Carran1a viii be expected la the
near future 10 give the American gov
ernment further assurances that an
foreigners, regardless OF whether
their governments have recognized
Huerta ur not, VIII be- safe IN northern
Mexico.
secretary Bryan cancelled his en-
gagement to disucss the situation with
the house foreign committee and
probably viii eniighten some oi the
congressman on Mexican affairs pri-
vately. Efforts to head of ans agits-
tion in congress. that the executive
departments might not Doe emhar-
rassed in dealing with the affair, were
evident.
SIR Cecii spring Rice, the British
ambassador and scnur Riuno, the
spanish am bassador. conferred with
Secretary Bryan. but the subject OF
the discussion wac not di,uiged. Huer-
ta'a latest note asking the United
states Ca reconsider the lifting OF the
arms embargo was expected here to-
day.