The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-01

the city and was not expected until
tomorrow.
NOGABES, Sonora, Mex, Feb. 28.-
General Carranza declined today to fur
lsh information to the state depart
tent at Washington regarding the kill
pg at Juarez of the British subject,
William S. Benton. At the same time
70 gave assurances to Secretary Bryan
hat he would Investigate the disap-
earance near Juarez Of Gustav Bauch,
n American citizen. This strongly de-
ned stand came after three days of ne
otiatlng between the American secre-
Pry of state and the constitutionalist
mmander-in-ebicf, through Frederick
mplch, American consul OF Nogales,
pa Ysidro Fabela, acting secretary of
prcign relations in Carranzu's provi.
onal cabinet.
Until this afternoon General Car
nza had remained silent regarding his
Acd upon the request of Secretary
gan, made three days ago for infor-
snon of Benton 8 death.
Another message arrived today from
&retary Bryan in which he requested
lmediate information about the disap-
arance of Bauch. Carranza s replies
Pre- made TO both queries at the same
ne, and in the form Of documents
Pnslated into English
hgland Must Inquire.
lhe stand was taken by the revoIn-
onary leader that the death of Ben
Briton, should be taken up
''ough The diplomatic channels of his
euDtry.
ING fact that England has recognized
huerta central government was not
ertoned in the document, but occa.
meg much speculation among those
'@lilar with the situation.
tEraDza, II his reference to the Ben.
case, polntedly remarked that Rry
oTlglnal message had been the first
'sihl mention of the matter brought
ns attentlon as directing head of
evolution.
The written message 10 Secretary
~ winch was addressed to Consul
pNp. Harranza did not say that any
;iIatioh OF the Benton case was
inaoe on his part. However, 81.
"4heouSly with the two notes In
Stnngton. Secretary Fabela lssned an
+us'el announcement saving that fbe
uloh case was being investigated for
satlsIactioD Of the constitutiouaIist
fmn's Message.
was understood that Brvan' first
s4Ee merely asked for information
saoihe the Benton death, which had
sn ~ requested by the British foreign
~ upon the delivery Of this teIa.
onfs, oaraanza entered upon lengthy
Mnsrepces with his adviser
ia '.vuiIespondence on the Mexican
oc;s tre matter was given to the As.
er, ca s Z, Trass and in addition the state.
~ ol Senor Fabela that the Benton
orB, pedng investigated for the in.
an VI GENERAL Carranza, or. per
II 3otn IN case England should request
s, 1T was pointed out, would mt
nu IN the position of either vir.
IN recognizing the constitutionalist
n a ~ ~ spite Of the previous recogni.
sbis ne t,uerta government, or BEING
90 secure information recarS;nSS
1t1hdre 1t,oIisar OF It's subjects in territorSS
s0lled by the insurgents. " ''i'''0fS
aeela Explains.
hsIs S%I'r Fabela, when pressed for ,oo,o
]S information in the Benton ION %oae eass
rpsd d' &C tcnr5anza has officially IN
asS;n sa The department Of % saats IN IN
presentations Es regarding ons tbss Rens Rssrsnd
Brii;ssb Biiis authorized representative Dln9 o9
sless Sl IN government, but be- % nsyer -.
ths - cdns n,s capacity as supreme eb;ap
William ape saAae sssAae Of the British sub sub.
pedlate invesAtt.i;o,n nas ordered an
case and se lo ed fe,anets % ene Iaets of
huahua. cal authorities at
on Pal2, to send him a a
e'lge Four.)