The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-23

BOTH FUTILE
AND IMPOLITIC
Such is tho Opinion of Pariiame1k
Under Secretary of F'ore8gn Affairs
-Brittsl, Newspapers Loud in Con-
delnnstion OF Recent killing.

Of Mexico lis an object we honestly de-
sire to see accomplished. but it is i'm
possible to effect it by British intervcn-
ton, We do not intend to make any
attempt of that character which
This is the attitude of the British
foreign Office as outlined on the floor
Of the house of commons by Francis
Dyke-Acland. parliamentary under
secretary for foreign affairA
After full consideration Of the
series OF victimisations of British sub
removal Of VIM. s. Benton by Villa at
Juarez."
Revolution Prejudtceal.
Acland informed the house that the
British government had been in fire.
Quent communication with the row
ernment Of the United States, and also
Mexico. respecting the protecting Of
British lives and property in Mexico.
Continued lighting in Mexico"
dice to British and other commercial
interests. and is a matter for very
great concern"
Question of Policy.
Acland promised to lay the papers
of Mexico before the house Of com
mons as soon as psssible, but added
significally:
!ne Moe! lHtoISoun8 papers 1t the
British foreign Office, however. are
communications made at various
times with the government Of the
United States concerning the policy
and its views regarding Mexico. Some
of these are Of a confidential charae-
ter and l cannot include them in "a
blue book without asking the consent
OF the United States government"
See No Relief. O.
London. Feb. css.-rhe Killing. d.
VIM. Benton by Gen. Wills at .iuarea
continues to occupy the most pron1i-
inent- places in all newspapers of the
British Isles. The Manchester Guard
ian. one Of the leading Liberal news
payers. says: 1T is impossible NOT To
suspect that the execution of Benton
Was no better than murder. Tire facts
are pretty clear. but 1t Is difficult tu
draw any lesson from them except
that the Mexican leaders still conduct
their warfare with the barbarity of
the middle ages, and that President
Wilson would be far from the end of
his difficulties. even though. General
Huerta were driven from power"
Too Many Huertae
II there was only one Hue-ta, Mr..
Wilson might be able to obtain the
decent government based ON the con-
sent Of the governed, which he desires
for Mexico. but there are too many
Huertas, and there IL little reason to
believe that any one Of them would be-
less despotic than the other. or would
consent to let Mexico say by whom
she would be governed
The Pail Mail Gazette, an operation
organ. under the heading: '.It's nun,
der, most foul.'' says the Staying of
Benton is an event which touched the
honor Of the British name to the
quick, the Gazette further saye.
Even II the body which was styled
a courtmartia1 really assembled, and
even if the sentence was based on
true evidence and fair consideration
thereof. Villa and his revolutionary
bands had no status as belligerents
which entitled them to try the sub
Jects of other powers by courtmar-
tial."
''If this pretense at courtmartial
should be the only result Of the in
quiry being made by tho United States
government, the obligation Of the UNI
ted States to act as the mandatory Of
civilization will remain"