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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
MAY SEND BENT0N'S
BODY TO ENGLAND
Villa Willing to Do SO if lie Can
Avoid Any Demonstration
at Border.

FL Paso. Tex, Feb. DIMINISHING thd'
he has William S. Bentons boo! III
vault in Chihuahua City, Pancho VIVA n'S
made II known that he IS conslderlhs
sordiny the body out of Mexico through
some other port than Ell Paso, II prolnise
is given that no examination OF 1t VIII DC
made on the border.
villa made this known through Ameri-
cans arriving from Chihuahua TO-DAY aho
in dispatches TO the border. He Is WILING
that Benton's body should be sent u
England. he says. but is not Wiling tha'
II should be made the cause OF another
demonstration at Ell Paso. To Americans
Villa said
"T do not fear an investigation or the
body. but do fear demonstrations at III
Paso and other border points which might
iniure me and my cause In the pubic
mind am willing that a commission
should view the body here, and VIII oHer
every facility for such examination out
cannot consent TO have IL taken TO III Paso
mr. any other border point for examlna-
ton"
Pancho Villas Juarez home, No. % Ler-
do avenue, In the yard OF WHICH IL mas
been claimed by several Juarez citizens
a body was burned the night after Ben
ton was executed. is being guarded by a
special detail OF rebel soldiers.
Rebel commissioners who we're sent by
Colonel Fidel Avila, commander OF the
Juarez garrison. TO see Villa in Chihuahua
and urge him TO agree to an examination
of Benton's body have disappeared. The
commissioners reached Chihuahua, but no
word from them has been received in
Juarez since their arrival. They we're two
Mexicans. secretly designated for the mis-
sion by Colonel Avila. ard were to have
reported to him yesterday.
Mystery over the disappearance OF Gus
tav Bauch the Eagle Pass CTeX) man
whose friends believe he was executed in
Juarez on February IS. is increasing.
While showing apparent unconcern over
the Bauch matter, General villa, In Chi
huahua, and rebel officials I'm Juarez give
out daily statements which conflict with
one another and with statements which
each had previously made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
POLICE MAY RETAIN
RIGHT TO TRIAL
Mayor Willing to Amend B'lls'
but Provision Against Court
Review Must Stand.

Mayor Mitchell said yesterday he would
be willing 10 have the Goethals bill'
amended so as not to take away from the
members of the police force their righ'
TO a trial. No steps have been taken 10
amend the bills yet, but the Mayor con-
ferred with several members OF the Leg
islature yesterday. and the amendments
may he sent 10 Albany next week
The provision that the police snail no'
have the right 10 a court review VIII DO
retained. The common law gives per
son q right TO a court review OF trial
unless particular exception is made IN
certain cases. The exception VIII DE 'e
tanned in the Goethals bills.
Az the bills are now framed. the ponce
would not have any trial where they
could he renresented BY counsel and the
miles of evidence would be respected
They would simply have chance 10
make an explanation, and then rely 0"
an appeal 10 the Mayor. in case they We
not satisfied with the decision OF inc
Commissioner.
II IS possible. too, that the oills may
no 40 changed as TO increase the power
Of review of the Mayor, ana 10 pioN'uo
for wider publicity to the action OF inc
Commissioner. f..
The Mayor. before leaving the city 10,
the weekend yesterday afternoon salo
he did not believe the reports from AZ
bany Of opposition 10 the bills were %
no taken TOO seriously. While there were
some members Of the Legislature againS.
the bills. there were others VINO hau no.
been heard from and who were eht"uS'-
sstically for the measures.
Mr.. Mitchell said he had been some -, :.
misrepresented in a statement thaU nc
h.I,a,.od ,ranomany Hall was against the
bills. hors
~ do not believe that all the meniue's :,
ron,r,onv Hall are against the pllis'
said the Mayor. Senator Wagner mas
assured mo he is for the measures ms. mrs.,
tast and all the time. and he is pretty
GOOD member of Tammany Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28

his references 10 the Secretary of State
and his lecturing activities. and asserted
that the President had not had safe and
sound advice in the present crisis
1T is neither my duty nor purpose 70
say what shall be done" said Mr.. Mon
dell but Il IS perfectly patent that the
devious pathway that the administration
has haltingly followed thus far must lead.
II it accomplish anything. TO further desc
lation, chaos and outrage in Mexico. and
finally land us in the vortex OF interven-
ton. From such misfortunes may wiser
and better counsels save us and the peo-
pie Of Mexico"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
DELANEY RAPS WHITMAN
Saws He Shouldn't Have Let
Sulzer Accuse Commissioner.

Albany. Feb. 27.-Because his name was
mentioned by former Governor sulzer
Yesterday as "go-between" for Charles
p. Murphy at the John Doe hearing Com
missioner John II. Delaney OF the De
partment Of Efficiency and Economy
criticised District Attorney Whitman
sharply and accused him OF injustice in
permitting Sulzer 20 make such a state
mcnt.
"uc should have compelled Sulzer 10
produce evidence before permitting him
TO attack nv character said Delaney.
1T Is no recompcnse for me To 20 on the
stand and say Sulzcr lied. The best I
can hope to gain is that my friends will
take my word before that Of a convicted
pcriurer.
"The District Attorney who uses his
ONCE 10 permit such outrageous accuse
tons 20 be made against the character Of
men of unblemishod reputation misuses
his power."
District Attorney Whitman. at mis-
home. last night smiled when he was
told what Delaney said
II former Governor hasn't the risht
10 make charges / don't know who has"
said Mr. whitman Besides, how do I
know they are not true? II Commissioner
Delaney thinks / am unjust have no
way or desire TO stop his thinking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
MONDELL ASSAILS
WILSON'S POLICY
Wyoming Representative De-
nounces Benton Affair; Wants
'Watchful Waiting Dropped.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Feb. 2I-Both in the House
and In its Foreign Affairs Committee the
Mexican situation was discussed to-day
the administration policy being assailed
on the floor and defended I'm committee
Representative Mondell. a Wyoming Re
publican. urged an immediate change in
the policy OF "watchful waiting" and
called the Benton killing cold blooded
murder. or barbarous execution" Before
the Foreign Affairs Committee Repre-
sentative Ainey urged the report OF his
resolution calling on the President for in
formation regarding the methods pursued
in protecting the lives and property OF
Americans and other foreigners in Mex
leo.
The Foreign Affairs Committee post
poned action on the Ainey resolution, and
will seek the advice OF the State Depart
ment before vote is taken next Mon
dav. Although Chairman Flood pro-
fessed 10 know nothing OF II. there are
reliable reports that Secretary. Bryan will
be asked TO appear and tell the commit
tee the administrators attitude on the
Airey proposal
IL the committee declines 10 report the
resolution. which is probable, the Penn
svlvania member will try to call IL up in
the House as a matter OF privilege. Dem
ocrats on the committee are unanimous
ina supporting the administration policy
and will not report the resolution unless
il is asccrtaIned that IL can be rushed
through without embarrassing debate.
AS the resolution directs the President
to report III not incompatible with the
public interests the customary loophoie
is afforded the President N he does not
care TO take the House into his conil-
dencc.
Representative Mondoll vas sarcastic in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
Confident Of Victory.

Huorta's government is most con-
fident Of victory at Torreon. They have
modified 1900 troops there. Some
here think Huerta's fate hangs on this
battle.
If the rebels fail at Torreon the re-
suit will certainly be the prolongation
OF the struggle indefinitely. If the
rebels win, Huerta's troops are likely
to waver, his army will disintegrate
and there will be no force 10 defend
the capital But even if they win, the
rebels will still nave a long distance to
cover before they reach Mexico City.
Undoubtedly the rebels have the
greater incentive in the fight. More
over, they are composed of harder
men. But this may be largely offset
by the superior organization OF the
Federal forces.
If the rebels make their attack soon
they are likely TO be better equipped
with arms and ammunition than their
opponents. II It is true. as Is believed
here. that they have been buying great
quantities OF the latest rifles and sup
plies since the embargo on arms cross
ing the United States border was lifted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
Outlines Defence Plan.

AS we pointed out in our appeal ne
said "the prosecution itself established
Becker's innocence by testimony that the
alleged motive for the crime did not de-
velop until after the crime itself was
committed. The actual crime which II
was charged Becker committed was 70
instigate the four gunner TO Kill Rosen-
thai at a meeting in vacant lot IN Har-
lem month before the shooting. The
motive. It was claimed, was the fear that
Rosenthal was going TO squeal.
yet. by their own witnesses, they
proved that Rosenthal did not obtain no.
tce for his squeal charging graft against
Becker until a few days before the muir
der. Therefore we argued that the mo-
tive did not exist at the time the alleged
crime of instigation was committed anu
therefore no crime was established. Inc
Court of Appeals upheld this contention
and we shall move for dismissal in the
coming trial on this basis
Should dismissal be refused, Shay SAID
and II became necessary to present a de-
fence. the plan of action would diifer III
two material respects from the defence
at the first trial. In the first place Becker
would go on the stand in his own beha!r,
and in the second, new witnesses wouid
be produced who not only would prove
beyond all doubt that Schepps was an ac-
complice. but that he and Rose, WALTON
and Weber were all actually present at
the murder.
II this fact should be established. Shay
said. il would tend 20 take away from
these star witnesses the immunity granted
them in exchange for their testimony
against Becker, for the stipulation when
Mr.. Whitman made with them was that
they not only did not fire a shot, but were
not present at the shooting OF RosenthaL
1--WE shall make our case on the TACT
that they were all in on the murder,
said Shay. They testified that after the
gunner. who have been convicted, left
them I'm Webber's place 10 go out and XIII
Rosenthal they remained in Webbers.
We have a new witness. Patrick Ryan,
who knew Vallon well, and will testify
that he saw him standing in front of the
Metropole when Rosenthal was shot.
"Other witnesses will corroborate this,
and still others will testify that just be-
fore the shots they saw Schepps standing
by the gray car in which the escape was
made. holding the door open, which will
make him beyond argument an accom-
plice. Moreover We have witnesses who
will prove that Rose, WALTON, Schepps and
Weber were in the gray car as it sped
away from the crime. and that Weber
went into the Metropole before the shoot
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
LOWER TAX IN WHOLE CITY
Fusion Officials Out Rate for
Every Borough.

Unofficial figures prepared by Controller
Prendergast show that the tax rate for
the present year is 10 be lower I'm every
borough than IN 1913
Thus has the fusion administration full
filed one OF its promises. although the
officials acknowledge they have done
even better than they had hoped In keep
ing expenses down.
The unofficial figures, which probably
will not he changed In any material de-
gree, compared with those for last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
Honor Mary Garden at Party.

Mrs. Emma Thursby gave the Last OF
her receptions yesterday afternoon at her
home. No. si Gramercy Park. with Miss
Mary Garden and Thuel Burnham as
guests OF honor. Among those present
were Mrs. Henry w. TAFT. Count Graz
zinc. the Duke of Warren-Surrey. Nine.
Johanna Gadski. Mrs. John Macarthur
and Graham Harris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
WOMAN SLAYER PARD0Nev
Four Governors Refused to Sis'
Warrant for Her Execution
(By Telegraph TO The Tribune.

IBy TeIcgraph 20 Tho IfIuu"'lI u
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ?7.-The refuSl
four successive Governors OF Penns,,,os
MIA u sign a warrant for the ts~ frss.
OF a woman resulted to-day IN tpss.5iuS
ing OF Mrs. Kate Edwards, OF hess'snc<
from prison. where she has been 80 4
for thirteen years undel srnsnd.
os Tha W., woman MAS granted psrdesn. , ~
DAYS ago by the State Board IN s'1p
session, and Was removed m y ~
shortly after midnight this mor,l, n ssfss
brought 10 this city She WIZ III, ~.
for ny friends Mrs. td~'lus. ,,,dsr .
a new name and pass the feha'''
her life In secluslon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
REBEL LEADERS END FEUO
Carranza and Villa Split Re-
ported To Be Healed.
tRv telegraph to Tho Tribune. J

vi Paso. Tex. Feb. 27.-Gcneral cru
stisno Carranza is on the way To JuareGi;
ara the question Of his connection MI
tho rebel forces Of Chihuahua nhu 9, IL
differences with via propipis
brought to an issue. ,r, ,-o-
Carran<a is reported 20 have - 80,
gales. Sonora, to-day and shouih reeo"
7, is said i'm Juarcz that the split be
tween Carranza and Villa has been
btalod nv Garrauza agreeing 10 keep
hands of in army matters and that ne
will handle diplomatic Questions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
Gunmen's Case Hopeless.

Mr.. Wahle visited tho gunner yester-
day in Sing Sing for the first time since
the Court OF Appeals confirmed the YER
diet OF murder In their cases He said he
found the men cheerful
WahIe denied that statement had been
prepared which the gunner threatened
TO make public. He was In consultation
with the four men for about two hours
When he left the prison he said they did
not know just what to do.
Perhaps the OH thing now left for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
Has Many Witnesses.

As to the meeting in Harlem, the de-
fence will produce Moe Levy and Itch
Schoenhauser. the chaufeurs Rose and
his pals testified drove them TO the meet
ing place. These men, Mr.. Shay said,
will deny that they ever drove the men
above 4od street. He said he will have
upward of q dozen other new witnesses
who will dispute their testimony In
similar fashion.
He said that in going on the stand III
an atmosphere cleared OF the ciamor
against him, Becker will have nothing 10
foar that might be brought out In exam
ming him.
-After ne is acquitted he will apply for
reinstatement on the police force merely
as yjndicaton," Shay said. But lie
will not go on the force-he will never
wear a uniform again. as he is through
with that"
In his cell in the rombs Becker passed
a quiet day, In excellent spirits. but re-
fused 10 be interviewed, merely answer
ing Nothing to say" TO all questions.
He took this stand by order Of his coun-
sci. who said he had talked too freely
Tor the EOOl OL Illo oNH Nhots -hA D i'ONh''s
cid not see her husband. having returned
to her duties as a teacher in Public
School %.
Bridge" Weber, who lives in Psssaic,
remained out of sight yesterday. .despI e
all efforts to find him. 1t was reported
that he had fed. fearing for himself in
the new turn events had taken.
Bernard Sander counsel for Vallon.
Rose and schepps, had conference with
Frederick Groehl. Assistant District At
torney. who is AT work on the case. lie
presented to Groehl facts which would
corroborate his clients testimony. and eX-
pressed the opinion that they would all
stick to their original stories. He said
that he understood Weber was suffering
from a nervous attack, which accounted
for his retirement.
ValIon visited Sander. and told him he
had lost his job as result OF Becker's
accusing him of being the actual muir
derer OF Rosenthsl. but said he was not
discouraged and would get new Job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28

The Official rate will not be known until
the Board OF Aldermen meets in special
session Monday and confirms the assess
ment rolls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28
Bv PHILIP ". Pt1CHIN.

Mexico city. Feb. Fin parades ana
reviews here the soldiers on whom
Hucrta depends TO hold himself in
office certainly present most excellent
appesrance Outwardy, at any rate
they would seem to justify Huerta
display OF confidence that they can whip
the rebels.
They will soon be put to the test
The critical battle with the rebels at
Torroon is now impending. These
troops are the flower of Huertas army.
There are other troops which present
a far less prepossessirg appearance.
The forces enlisted outside the city
are made up Of the lowest types OF
Indians. at the best. Among them are
many criminals who are serving in the
army instead Of in Jail.
Officers Lack Experience.
II is the opinion OF foreign military
| observers that these men are capable
Of being welded into good soldiers
good enough, at least. successfully TO
combat men OF the class of the rebels
| But il is the belief OF these observers
| that the officers not only lack expert
ence and initiative, but do not take any
very great interest in their work.
Huerta's claim Of 10000 troops is. I
believe too great. But it is impossible
to tell the exact number Of men he
can control. The government itself
probably does not know the real num-
Der. ! would not be surprised if It were
to prove very much smaller than is
expected. My reason for this belief is
that the officers sometimes fail TO re-
port assertions, deaths. etc. and go on
making returns of full quota Of men.
They do this in order to draw pay for
the greater number
Huerta is now buying large quaint
ties Of modern rifles and ammunition.
These supplies are TO come principally
from Japan, I find. At present the
army has few, If any, modern high
power rifles. The weapons the gov
eminent troops are equipped with are
mostly rifles of older types. with a
range Of less than 1000 yards. The
new weapons. like those coming from
Japan, will have a firing range of 200
yards.
The deliveries from Japan have not
yet been made, 1 understand. but am
Informed that their arrival is expected
soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
PARIS DISCUSSES
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
Clemenceau Agrees with PichOn
That MikadO Should Send
Troops TO Europe.

Paris. Dee IS The question Of the
armed Intervention of Japan IA the
western theatre Of the ar in Europe
has spread from the polemists 70 the
public. 10 has been quite "a Christmas
subject for debate In the cafes. Gtorg s
Ciemenceau's powerful influence is
clearly on the side Of Stephen PichoL
in favor Of their employment. In con-
sequence Of the length Of time the eX-
ccution Of such an enterprise would m
volye, it appears 20 ". Pichon abso-
iutely necessary % examine, m con
junction with the governments m Lon
don and Toxic. under what conditions
the Intervention IN Europe Of Britain
ally could be- realized.
~. Clemcuceau does not think the
question Of principle is involved IN the
Anglo-Japaucs alliance ia the full
sense Of the word. What impre5ses the
veteran statesman is that the govern
ments conducting the -ampaiRn IN the
western frontiers DO not seem 10 real
nc the importance Of rapidly crushing
The enemy and driving him from the
country. Clemenceau refutes IN viRor-
Qua terms Gabriel HanotauXs argu-
ment that an appeal for Japan % aid IN
Europe will be regarded ~ a sign Of
weakness The length Of the war, its
result being taken Tor granted, is the
question now exercising mems minds
and has given such interest 20 the con-
troversy on Japanese Intervention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

London. Dec. 28.-"The Morning
Post" has received from Herr Kari
Bernstein. who writes from Rotter-
dam. the following translation OF a
New Years appeal issued to the So
cialists in Europe and America by a
committee Of the German Humanity
League:
"Dear Comrades: On the eve OF a
new year, which opens upon a scene
Of war and ruthless crime unparal-
lelled even IN the massacre rolls OF
our nations infamous accompllces AZ
Constantinople. we appeal 10 our
brethren on the Continent of Europe
and i'm the United States Of America
not 10 hide themselves behind the
screen of neutrality. We are face 70
face with the enemies OF our max n.y.
The German nation was driven into a
wicked war by the Kaiser and his mln :,
tary encourage, cajoled by perlured
statesmen in the Reichstag and by
false records circulated in every state
i'm order TO deceive our compatriots.
Germany has recklessly hurled itself
blindfolded against forces Whlch'
sustained by indisputable moral con-
siderations, show no signs of weak
ening in their determination TO
expel from Belgium the troops
which have covered her habita-
tions with blood and irreparably in
jured an innocent nation our rulers had
sworn to protect. We ask you to re-
member that the territory OF no Ger
man state has been menaced by the
Allies. who are lawfully and honorably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
BRITAIN IS SWEPT
BY DEADLY STORM
MANY Die in Gale and Snow
Ships Sunk by North
Sea Mines.

London. Dec. ga great gale and
snowstorm swept over the larger part
of Great Britain and Ireland last night.
There was considerable loss of life and
much damage done. The telegraphic
service or the Continent was disorgan-
led and communication with France
was almost severed.
One man was killed and several per-
sons were injured by the collapse Of a
house wall at Chaplain. Elsewhere in
London plate glass windows were
blown out and property was damaged
in other ways. Two feet Of snow fall
in many parts OF the country, causing
serious flooding Of the rivers.
Dublin was visited by the heaviest
snowfall in many years.
Several disasters, the result OF strlk-
ing mines in the North Sea. are re-
ported. Among those sunk were the
steamer Linauri. whose crew was res
cued, and Glasgow steamer. The
Linauri, which was of ISL tons regis
ter. belonged to the Stag Line, of
North Shields. She was built in 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
GERMANS FORTIFY
BANKS OF RHINE
Both Sides of River Put in
State of Extraordinary
Defence.
frr cablo 10 Tic TfiIune

London. Dec. 2S!"Die Wacht am
Rhein" is something more than a ma
tional sentiment. The wa,ch on the
Rhine IS close indeed. From Basic to
Coblenz the right bank Of the river
has been put in an extraordinary state
of defence. From barge owner VINO
has been down the Rhine from here TO
Mannheim it is learned that there are
earthworks in certain parts along the
river bank. Some places near bridges
have been mined, and others strewn
with branches and debris to male
forced crossing difficult.
A mile or two away from the SWISS
frontier. at Suringen, reserve troops
even now are working had on defence
preparAtions. Higher IN. Altbreisach is
being transformed into a river bank
fortress. Between these towns the
Ground has been carefully prepared for
trenches. There are -evelish prepare
:; also between Neueksurg and the
river. Similar measures nave Deeh
taken between Altbrelsach ana the pot-
opposite Strassburg.
Strassburg itself, already before the
war one of the strongest tortresses an
Fnrope. il surrounded by earth ana
cement works which are stu belng
etrenotbened, and there are heavy de-
fence nreparations on the left side OF
no river. where a line of first rate
fortresses extends from Neu6reISacn'
Strassbure. Germersheim and May
onco Most Germans seem to think
Strassburg is impregnable.