The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
CARRANzA PUTS
0. K. ON KILLING
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viii be chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Senate, as the result
of Senator Bacon's death, may, however,
set OF the powder mine OF public debate.
Senator Stone admitted yesterday that
he contemplated offering a resolution
committing the Senate TO recognition of
the belligerency Of Villa. In view Of the
Mexican warriors summary execution OF
Benton, such a proposal would bring out
into the open Senate violent opposition
to the .'watchful waiting policy.
Consul Edwards yesterday was In
structed by the Senate Department to de-
mand Of Villa that the body Of Benton
be turned over TO his friends and rela-
tives, who, so far, have been unable to
recover II. Friends Of the dead man
declare that an examination of the body
will show other injuries beside the gun
shot wounds from which he is supposed
to have died.
Mr.. Pesqueira yesterday telegraphed
villa urging that he surrender the body
of Benton at once. Mr.. Pesqueira. while
nrm in the belief that villa suffered
great provocation from Benton and that
the execution Of the Britain was justified
and according to law, admits that II was
extremely impolitic and liable to affect
seriously and adversely the attitude OF all
outsiders toward the constitutionalist
cause.
Third Demand for Probe.
Replying to statements that Villa is
far stronger than his chief and that Car
rama is not in a position to dominate
his general, Mr.. Pesqueira declared that
Villa is in all respects amendable to Car
ranza's directing influence and that the
latter now is on his way to take personal
charge Of Villas campaign against Tor
reon.
Imperative kilograms again were for
warded to consuls in Mexico by the State
Department yesterday to lose no time in
finding out the true details connected with
the execution OF William S. Benton.
This is the third demand sent to Consul
Edwards. and Deputy Consul Carothers at
Juarez ordering them TO get to the bot
tom Of the latest outrage.
Effect May he Serious.
Official Washington read yesterday with
grave interest press reports OF the state
ment made to the British House of Com
mons by Francis Dyke-Acland, parlia-
mentary undersecrstary for foreign af-
fairs on the Mexican situation and
Great Britain's attitude.
The statement was construed here as
confirming the belief that Great Britain.
acting as the representative of other Eu-
ropean powers, is exerting continuous
pressure upon this government to bring
order out of chaos in Mexico. and that
the British foreign office has been taken
more fully into the confidence OF the
as to its plans. than any
officials OF this government, with the pos
sible exception of the late Senator Bacon
chairman OF the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee.
That Villas summary execution Of Ben
ton may have a direct bearing upon the
international situation, and that the
British foreign office expectsrthe attitude
of Great Britain and European nations
to be reckoned with as an important fac
tor, is indicated by the statement made
later in the day by Sir Edward Grey,
secretary OF foreign affairs, in a formal
to the House Of Commons
Sir Edward declared that Secretary OF
State Bryan had been advised by the
British Ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring.
Rice. that the public opinion OF Europe
is liable to be seriously affected by
Villas act
The British undersecretary stated In re-
ply to a formal demand for information
that while the Office desired pacification,
Il believed that British intervention in
Mexico would be both futile and I'M
polite" He declared that the British
foreign office had been in frequent COM
with Washington on the |
Mexican problem. and added:
THE most interesting papers in the |
British foreign Office. however. are COM |
made at various times with |
The government OF the United States con- |
cerning its policy and its views regard !
ing Mexico. Some of these are Of a |
character and cannot in |
clude them in a Blue Book without ask |
ng the consent Of the United States gov !