The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-03
SEE DESIRE TO
COVER DETAILS
Persistent Efforts to Block
Benton Investigation
Point to Fear.
MEXICAN UNWILLING
TO SHOW THE TRUTH
80 Declares Sir Edward Grey. British,
Foreign Secretary, In, statement De-
uvered to the House OF Commons
Today-U. s. Not Responsible.

London. March 3.-Ihc British
governments attitude that no i'm
mediate action could be taken yet
in connection with the deadlock
ton death, was made plain i'm the
house Of COMMONS by Sir Grey
and other speakers today. Grey.
however, was equally explicit that
II Great Britain failed tO secure
satisfacti0n through the United
States, the Britiah government re-
served to itself the right to secure
reparatiOn whenever it was able
to do SO.
Grey's address aroused the
keenest interest. Intense resent
ment is displayed throughout the
British Isles over what Is regard
ed as an attempt Of General Car
rama, ConstitutiOnaliste leader, to
s0W discOFd between England and
the United States. also repeated
delays OF the investigation Of the
death Of Benton.
London, March 3.-Sir Edward
Grey, British foreign secretary. de-
Mvered an important statement on
the Mexican situation in the house
Of commons today in reply to q Ques.
ton az to tho investigation into the
death at Juare Of Benton. Grey said
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way Of an investigation Of Benton's
death creates the strongest presump-
ton Of q desire and an intention to
conceal the truth on the part of those
In Mexico who are responsible fol
what has happened 80. ID,
Communications with the govern.
Msnt, OF the United States are still
proceeding. but would repeat what
said last Heek-that these commune
cation6 do not ifnptyi that. the sovsru,
ment of the United States has any re.
eponsibiliy for what has taken place
by which I mean, Of course, the death
Of Benton"
No Title to Demand Action.
while. therefore. we shall vel:
come any action that the United
States is prepared to take to secure
as a right that the United States
should itself resort to the use OF
force.
zone can demand that another gov
ernment should go to all lengths to
secure reparation for a crime. only
when one holds that government in
sion Of crime.
so far the United States has shown
at least as much interest in the death
in Mexico Of British subject as II
has in the case Of outrages of Ameri-
can citizens-for 1 understand that
several Americans have been killed
in Mexico. And the United States
fluence to secure protection for Brit
ish subjects in the Mexican territory
controlled by the constitutionalists.
Up to the United States.
II would, therefore, sum up the
situation by saying that II the United
States thinks 1t proper to take fur.
ther steps. either on behalf Of its own
citizens. or Of British subject, we
will gladly wait the result. But IT,
for reasons Of Its own. the United
States does not think 1t desirable to
reserve to ourselves the right to Sc
cure reparation whenever it is In
our power to do so.' -
Sir Grey then reviewed at some
length Great Britain's general policy
toward Mexico. Central and South
American republics. He then returned
to the death Of Benton, and declared
lnediately. steps would be taken al
the proper time, providing. in the
meantime. that the United States die
not desire to take the responsibility
of Intervention.
We have no intention" Sir Gre,
fantastic attempt as the sending Of
q force-which. to be effective. would
have to be very large force-intt
any part Of Mexico.
Under ordinary circumstances we
might have taken action at a port
or by way of blockade. Under the
present conditions. such action could
only result in giving assistance to the
contending party in North Mexico
This would be worse than futile. IN,
It positively helps those from whom
We are now demanding reparation.'
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