The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
THE CASE OF MEXICO
WILL Be Dis CUSSEO
OPENLY IN SENATE
GREAT BRlTTAlN'S COURSE IN
BENTON MATTER RELIEVES
SITUATION A BIT.
BRYAN NON Communicative
Diaz Asks Backing of U. S. Govern
ment-Foreign Committee Amazed
at Request of Mexicans-Gov. Col.
quits Query Receives Attention.

outfits Query Receives Attention.
WASHINGTON, March al
though Great Britain's reluctance to
press the Benton case at this time
has made the Mexican situation less
acute, there are several aspects which
| it is almost certain will lead to spirit
ed debate in the senate in few days
1t became known tonight that data
concerning the number of foreigners
killed in Mexico since armed revolu-
ton began is being sought by the
state department for Senator Shive-
ly, ranking member of the foreign re-
lations committee, who is expected to
present official records about condi-
lions in the southern republic It
was reported that Senator Fall, OF
New Mexico, would open the debate
urging change of policy.
Incidentally the New Mexico Sena-
tor today presented to the foreign re-
lations committee Pedro Del Vilar
and Cecilio Ocon, representing the po-
litical interests of Felix Diaz Men,
bers of the committee were frankly
amazed when the Mexicans sought
| the moral support of the United
States for movement to bring about
peace in Mexico by another revolution
headed by Diaz.
The committee has no idea, it is
said, of the exact purpose of their
visit other than they wished to pre-
/ sent information about the situa ton
in Mexico. Members OF the commit.
tee fatty stated that the United
States could not recognize any such
movement Vilar and Ocon severely
arraigned Huerta, as corrupt, and
Carranza and Villa as bandits, and ar
! gued that Felix Diaz had a host OF
loyal Mexican citizens behind him
who would rush to his support to es-
tablish real government in Mexico
They sought promise from the
American government that 1t would
uphold Diaz and recognize him if the
counter revolution succeeded. Sew
eral members of the committee char
aeterized the proposition as prepos-
ferrous.
The request by Gov. Colquitt, OF
| Texas, on the federal governor OF
Neuvo Leon for the extradition OF
those responsible for the kidnapping
of Vergara occaSioned much discus
sion in official circles here. The Tex
as governor had asked the state de-
partment to tell him what it consid-
cred the legally constituted govern
ment in northern Mexico-for by the
special treaty with Mexico, extradi-
ton proceedings can be carried on
between governors in adjacent border
states without reference to the Amer
lean state department.
Secretary Bryan suggested to Gov
Colquitt that he might ASH for the ex-
tradition of the offenders from the
governor Of Neuvo Leon" leaving IL
to the Texas governor to determine
who that official was. The extradi-
ton has been asked for on the charge
of horse stealing. The state depart
ment officials say that if extradited
the offenders could not be tried for
murder, because Vegara was slain on
Mexican soil.
Asked about the status of the COM
mission Of American and British rep
resentatives who were to have exam
ined Benton's body, Secretary Bryan
said the matter was lin status quo"
He added that confirmation had been
Sreceived by the state department
from American Consul Simpich of the
appointment by Gen. Carranza of a
special commission to proceed to Chi
huahua to investigate Benton's death
1t is considered probable that the
commission will await the outcome of
the new inquiry.