The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-03

fortunate incident and that the de-
partment may rest assured and have
confidence that my attitude now, as
always, will be inspired for the pro-
lection of the lives and property OF
foreigners and for internationl law
please accept for yourself and be
good enough to transmit to the sec
retary of state, by highest consid-
Grafton"
The text of the longer explanation
about the Benton incident reads:
THE constitutionalist government
recognizes the rights OF all foreigners
AS provided for by the decree of
May 13, 1913-to claim losses and
damages already suffered by them or
which they may continue to suffer
during the present civil strife, / e.
since February 10, 1918, until the
restoration OF constitutional order in
Mexico. The above is evidenced by
your honorable secretary of state, Mr.
William Jennings Bryan, who does
more justice in his second telegram
of yesterday addressed to you where
in he appreciates my efforts in en-
deavoring to protect the lives and
property Of foreigners, inasmuch as
have always respected them in my
character as supreme chief of the
constitutionalist army and forced the
respect for the lives and property of
all foreigners residing in the repub-
who strictly complied with their
obligations as neutrals
HEAD OF REVOLT.
wish, however, to call especially
to your attention-in order that you
may so inform your government
hat yours is the first direct respresen-
tation made to me in the Benton case
since all Of the representations made
in this case so far have been made to
minor authorities. who only have LCon
de"lt with. although ] am the Sd
prcme Ch'C of the constitutionalist
'1my uC"o.CinE to the declaration uf
Guadalupe of March 26, 1913. And
ii is, therefore, due only to me- as |
have repeatedly stated on various oc-
casiona, that foreign governments of
their representatives should address
representations regarding matters Of
/ International character.
I'm reply to the unofficial represen-
tation which you made yesterday in
the name of the department of state
of the United States have to inform
you as follows:
/ MUST BE RECOGNIZED.
81 have already, on other occasions.
informed YOU, so that you may com
munite II to your government that in
'"r to enable the executive power
under my charge to attend to repre-
sentations as to foreigners residing in
this country, within the territory un-
der the jurisdiction of constitutional
ist authorities, that such representa-
ions must he made by representa-
tives authorized by their respective
governments and communicated di-
rectly to me rs supreme chief of the
constitutional army through the de
partmcnt Of the foreign affairs.
Thus i'm order to be consistent with
my policy rs above outlined | wish to
inform you that | snail be only too
pleased TO consider any representa-
tions made in the case of the British
subject, William 5. Benton provided
of course that ii may be made directly
to me by a representative of the Brit
ish government.
with reference to this case and
in order to show the spirit Of Justice
which animatcs the cOnstitutionalist
government, / think it advisable to
repeat here what have already told
you and other authorities of the
United States and stated publicly
through the press.
"Nogales, Sonora, Mex, Feb. %
1914.
THE supreme chief of the consti.
tutional army.
! (Signed) "V. Carranza."