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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
ENGLAND RETURNS
TO BENTON CASE
Notice Served of Satisfac-
ton Wanted if Villa
Gets Presidency.
IRv Cable to The Tribune. ]

London. June 6.-The Mexican situation
has undergone a remarkable new devel-
opment. in consequence Of firmly ex-
pressed communication from the British
government, which might mean an event
ual encroachment. by Great Britain on
the area OF the Monroe Doctrine.
According to The Express" Sir Ed
ward Grey has notified President Wilson
in friendly but unequivocal terms that II
Villa should become President Of Mexico
the British government would demand
and exact satisfaction for the murder OF
Benton.
The Express" adds
This communication, Invested Of all
the frills and embroidery of diplomatic
usage and couched in language emphasiz-
ing Britain's good will toward the United
States. places President Wilson in an
awkward position.
president Wilson and Secretary Bryan
have shown 10 such adherence in deal
ing with the murderer Of Benton as they
have in dealing with Huerta. the alleged
murderer of Madero. II Villa had sue
ceeded in foisting himself into first place
there is little doubt they would have &C
cepted him. and so found a way OF escape
from their hastily contrived and ill-ad-
vised position in Mexico.
THE question now is II Villa succeeds
what will be the attitude OF the United
states. in view OF Great Britain's uneX-
pected and refreshing return TO frmness?
Can they permit Great Britain TO exact
satisfaction. which means physical FORCE
in Mexico. and thus probably be direct
encroachment on the Monroe DoctrineF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06

afternoon Mr.. Bryan made specific de-
NAL of il. Concerning all other re-
ports he would say nothing definite.
Mr.. Bryan has yet To admit that the
Antilla sailed from New York with
ammunition aboard. For that matter
he has never admitted that the steam
ships Bavaria and Ypiranga landed
arms at Puerto Mexico. When asked
to-day TO explain why the orders
against expectation were not made eff
fective. Mr.. Bryan became evasive.
Dr. Karl Buenz, managing director
in New York Of the Hamburg American
Line, called on the Secretary OF War
to-day TO protest against the fnes lev
led by the American authorities in
Vera Cruz against his lines steamers
Bavaria and Ypiranga. Mr.. Garrison
said he would cable to General Funston
for a full report on the action OF the
American customs officers. When that
was received he would take up the de-
fence which the company would make.
Unless the German company has the
German Embassy make representations
to the State Department, the matter
will be handled i'm the War Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
Friends Persuade Him to
Delay an Open Break
with CarranZa.
LEADERS TO MEET
WITHOUT A SCENE
First Chief Stands by His APP
pointments and Names Seven
Cabinet Members.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Juarez Mexico. June 8. - Pressure
brought TO bear on General Pancho Villa
by his personal friends to-day is believed
to have averted. for the present at least,
an open break with General Venustiano
CarranZa.
Angry 20 the point OF violence, General
Villa made plans last night to go to Tor
reon and meet Carranza. Friends OF
Villa urged him to delay his departure
from Chihuahua until to-day, and he con-
scented. II is believed he is in a more
tolerant mood now. and his friends are
trying TO persuade him not to take Car
rama to task for appointments made by
the first chief which villa regards as an
tagonstic. The meeting OF the leaders.
while probably strained and formal, VII!
not be as stormy as at first was feared.
Carranza appears not TO have receded
from his attitude in any respect, and villa
has been pacified only by the plea that an
outbreak now would wreck the reyolu-
ton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
QUAINT MILITARY COURT
TRIES VERA CRUZ NATIVES
By ARTHUR RUHL.

The whole procedure is extremely IN
tercsting to a civilian accustomed TO
the elaborate legal machinery and con-
tinuous sparring for points when char-
acterizc murder trials at home. The
courtroom is a bare little room about
like a public school recitation room.
There are no spectators. The three
members OF the commission sit on one
side of a long table, and facing them
the judge advocate, Captain Constant
Cordier. Of the 4th Infantry who acts
as prosecutor and Lieutenant Nor
rlson, representing the defence.
The old man sat in a plain wooden
chair at the end Of the table listening
with equal melancholy and apathy TO
the English questions he did not under
stand and the answers witnesses gave
after tie questions had been translated
into Spanish. When the wind blew
a paper off the table TO the floor the
old man dare not pick it up, for as n
prisoner on trial for his life he must
not stir from his chair, and he looked
back and forth from the paper 10 the
officers more melancholy IL anything
than ever.
The young judge advocate put his
questions and summed up his case
with something Of precision and the
confident air Of the professional prose-
cutor. and even now and then good ma
turedly interrupted the less experienced
lieutenant who was defending the old
man to suggest some happier or more
appropriate method of handling the
case. The whole procedure is quaint
mingling Of amateurs and technique,
and an evident determination that JUS
tice be done and the accused get a
thoroughly square deal.
The next case will be the trial Of
Hitherto Balan, held on several charges
Of murder, robbery and assault. One Of
the witnesses will be woman, known
as La Pava," or The Turkey" said to
have been tho leader Of a gang Of
snipers during the last two days fight
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
VILLA GOES TO-DAY
TO MEET CARRANZA
Command of Zone Covering Ter
ritory of March to Capital
To Be Discussed.

Fl Paso. Tex. June Sit will be several
DAYS before General Carranza arrives at
saltillo and sends his answer 10 the letter
OF the mediators at Niagara Falls.
II was announced to-day by his agents
here that General villa would leave Chi
buabua City tomorrow 20 confer with
che Constitutionalist commander in chief
~ Torreon. where Carranza remained to-
dav. The bureau OF information at
Juarez issues a news bulletin saying that
General Pablo Gonzales. commander OF
the eastern military zone. was on his way
20 saltiIlo 20 meet Carranza.
Carranza and villa are expected TO con-
fer at Torreon about the relative posi-
,,ons Of villa. commanding the northern
n,,Iitsry zone. and General Naters' re-
Gently appointed by CarranZa az head OF
newly formed central zors covering ter
r,,orv through which villa was expected
90 move on his march toward the ma
tional capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06

Vera Cruz, June "a fTaiL harmless
looking old man has sat for several
d.. this week in the Superior Court
Of Vera Cruz facing the military COM
mission. The old man was dressed in
a pair OF trousers and a striped under
shirt, and he held his hat IN his hand
and sat for hours in wooden cha! 8,
staring in very melancholy fashion at
three soldier-like American officers with
swords at their sides who were trying
, him for murder.
The day after the Americans landed
Ismael Quevedo was stabbed and killed
poorer parts Of the town. The slayer
escaped, but his father, Luis Garcia
Robes, was arrested, charged with
having assisted in the murder by hold
ing the victim while his son stabbed
him.
The case is finished now, and the
commission, consisting of Lieutenant
Colonel Tredwell Moore, 9TH Infantry:
Major Joseph d. Leitch, 2Sth Infantry,
and Major Truman o. Murphy, 10Th
| Infantry, has arrived at its decision,
but not yet announced it TO General
Funston. 1t is generally supposed that
the old man will be let off with q light
sentence.
The trial has been another Of those
curiously interesting scenes Of which
I there have been so many since our oc-
cupation Of Vera Cruz. The military
commission itself goes back to the first
war with Mexico, when 1t was found
| necessary, after taking the capital, to
convene a special court for The trial Of
various cases not readily handled by
ordinary military courts The binding
power Of the decisions OF such courts
has since been established by the
United States Supreme Court and their
jurisdiction broadened.
The complete suspension OF the Mex
lean civil government at Vera Cruz
made necessary the creation Of such
court, although at first it was OBJ
jected that it lacked jurisdiction. mas
much as a state OF war did not exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
MEDIATION PRAISED
BY ESTEVA RUIZ
Foreign Affairs Minister Issues
Formal Statement TO Reassure
Mexican People.
fRy Gable 70 The Tribune. !

Mexico City. June 5.-Esteva Ruiz, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, gave the press
tonight a statement regarding media
ton, as follows
1T is OF the greatest Importance that
public opinion should have a clear and
exact idea of the form and manner in
which the Niagara Falls conferences are
being held. / have said on various occa-
sions that so serious q matter as the set.
tlement OF an international question re-
quires deep meditation AMI study. The
impotence shown by some persons 10
know the result of the negotiations Is I'M
warranted
Il can assure you that these negotia-
lions are in n most favorable way. mas
much as within the last few days n re-
port has been launched that In the delib-
eratons other influences than those OF
justice and patriotism have asserted
themselves. I declare emphatically and
categorically that the action OF the three
mediating powers and the conduct OF
their plenIpotentiares has been from the
outset, and continues to be, spontaneous,
noble and free from all eXtraneous suS-
gcstion.
The prudence OF the Ambassador Of
Brazil and OF the ministers OF Argentine
and Chill. who preside over the peace
negotiations in the name OF their re-
spective governments. has constantly
been made manifest, and that Is es-
pecially noticeable in the very form In
which the mediation procedure has been
organized, that is to say. In the form
Of partial conferences with the delega-
lions Of Mexico and the United States
separately before the united delegations
meet with the mediators in plenary ses-
sion for reciprocal communication and
discussion of their respective PROPOSE
tons
THE declarations which / have just
made should satisfy the Mexican people
and AFFORD II complete assurance with
respect TO the rectitude and fairness OF
the methods adopted by the honorable
mediators, whose mission is 10 be So
licitous, both for the settlement OF the
conflict and for the honor OF the republic
and its government"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
ENDED DEBT BY SUICIDE
Nephew Robbed Aunt Eighty
two Years Old of $4,000.

Red Bank, y. j.. June 5.-Mrs. Alice
Cothren' eishty-two years old. Of Broad
ct, sadly admitted tonight that Frank
II. Cothren, her nephew. who died on
Friday night at rs South oxford St,
Brooklyn, from an overdose OF morphine,
lost about 5000 OF her money during the
time he enjoyed power OF attorney over
her estate.
Some time after her husbands death.
Mrs. Cothren said. she gave her nephew.
her sole heir. complete charge OF her es-
tate. II is said that some months ago
Cothren by ruse got possession Of all the
aged woman's deposit books and refused
10 give them w.
This made Mrs. Cothren 30 suspicious
II Is said, that she went 10 New York.
faced Cothren in his Office and demanded
tho possession OF her deposit hooks and
the cancellation OF the power OF attorney
which she had granted. He thereupon
confessed that he had withdrawn all her
money for his own use and had lost IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
AOLAI E. STEVENSON WORSE
Suffers Relapse and His Condi-
ton Is Critical.

Chicago. June 5.-Adlsi f. steven
son, vice-President OF the United
States under Cleveland. who had a
nervous breakdown after the death OF
his wife. six months ago. suffered re-
lapse to-day. His condition is serious
Mr.. Stevenson came TO a hospital
here three weeks ago from his home al;
Bloomington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
AMERICANS SAFE IN MEXICO
Brazilian Minister advised Not
to Furnish Transportation.
IA CabIe 10 nc Tnbune

Mexico City. June 5.--The Brazilian Mil
lister has received word from Consul Cam
ada, OF Vera Cruz, advising him that The
situation having materially changed, and
immediate need for Americans 10 leave
Mexico no longer existing, transportation
and travelling expenses should be fur
nished only to destitute Americans desir-
Gus OF leaving who have relatives or
friends In the United States able and
willing 10 care for them.
q There are practically no such Ameri-
cans now In this city Americans who
remained here are making good living
though. naturally. business is not as good
as formerly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
LEADERS FIGHT BY WIRE
Huerta and Villa Exchange
Vituperative Messages.

Vera Cruz. June 5.-TTuerta and Villa,
according to a report brought here by a
refugee, are exchanging vltuperative
compliments by wire A Villa telegraph
er recently tapped a Federal wire and
sent a message in which villa paid his
respects to his enemy.
Huerta gave orders that similar mes
sages should be delivered to him imme-
dately, and sent reply In kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
First Vera Cruz Pension Ta'a'

fBy Telegraph 90 The Iriouhs'' .r.
Philadelphia. June 5.-The nrst
can to receive a pension since the '' g..
ming OF the Mexican trouble Is MI. ~.
ME Smith. Of nss East Sergeant 81" n.
mother OF Charles Allen smith, ons y ~
two Philadelphia youths who lcs 80
lives IN the taking OF Vera crux' WV a
received the arst monthly ins'aims"
So. Il having been Forwarded 10 hs' .r,r
washington. ON April q. i've days :,
her son was killed ty Mexican s"vl
Representative j. Hampton Moo sn',A
application for a pension for MIS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
American Consul Tells
Bryan of Experiences
in SaltilIO Jail.
ACCUSED AS SPY
BY THE FEDERALS
Consulate Invaded and Code
Book St0len-British Consul
Aided Foreigners.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington. June John X. Sil"-
man. consular representative OF Tue
United states at saltillo, told the sec
rotary Of State to-day OF tHr''l''s
storv Of how he was imprisoned III a
Mexican jail for twenty-one DAYS III
danger OF being executed. Inc feu-
eral commander at Saltilio' "ehera'
JOAQUIN Mas, who cared niue lor
Americans had accused him OF beng
a spv for the Constitutionalists.
Mr.. Silliman. who reached here from
Mexico this morning. confirmed reports
that the Fedcrals broke into the Amer =
ican Consulate and stole the consular
code book, which is used to frame con-
Adential messages to and from the
Stale Department. The code can he
iuggied by agreement between sender
and receiver. 20 that the book ~lll hot
be of much use to other persons. lie
capture OF the book, however VIII
mean that the department sooner or
later will be compelled to publish a
new code, which will cost several thou-
sand dollars.
Mr.. Silliman, who was i'll while IN
prison and underwent many hsrdshi2s,
was not inclined to talk about his ~
pcricnces. When he was asked II ne
had been in actual danger Of his life ne
replied;
well, wasn't put up against wall
to be shot. 1t didn't get that far but
there were times when | was in dan
ger. When came down to Vera cruz
and saw a train approaching with three
American infantrymen on the cow
catcher, | tell you it looked mighty fine
to me-"
Praises British Consul.
Mr.. Siliman had high praise for d. b.
Mcmillan, the British Consul at Sal
tillo, saying:
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan almost made
a hotel OF their house in Saltillo. and 1t
was filed with Americans and British.
There must have been forty or fifty OF
them there. The British were not the
objects Of attack. but in an excitement
like that in Saltillo, when the news OF
the American capture Of Vera Cruz was
received, the people don't make dis
tinctions. They go after any one who
looks like a 'gringo.' 1 don't know
much about IL, but I've been told there
was a lot Of trouble. You see, | was
placed in retirement at an early hour
and | did not see for myself just what
happened"
Mr.. Silliman expressed the belief that
the Constitutionalists were not so near
TO capturing Mexico City as they have
been asserting.
Mexico City is a long way south
from Saltilo," said he, "and the rail-
way could be interrupted. There is
desert TO be crossed which is barren of
supplies Of any kind. Down there they
don't simply take up the tracks and
move the rails somewhere, but they
make a fire OF the ties, put the rails on,
get them red hot, and then twist them
so that they can never be used again.
The Federals could do this with the
lire and interfere with the progress OF
the rebel armies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
THE BEN FRANKLIN QUIZ.

The long Ben Franklin Quiz is narrowing to finish
The SQUAD Of clerks the firm Of Haskn Sells trained
their handling the thousands Of answers started week
sprint yesterday and last night the held had been
cut down materially
Out ahead however fifteen contestants still held their places
There many changes yesterday in the positions OF those I'M
edatey behind the fifteen managed TO set the pace through
another twenty-four hours. They are
Charles H. Montgomery, Hillburn, NJ Y
George r. Perrinc, Freehold, N. j.
G. J Lloyd Brooklyn N. Y.
Alfred Weber, The Bronx, New York City.
Jacob B. Rothberg, New York City.
John P. Clarke, Brooklyn N. Y.
Myrtle H. Miller. New York City
Mabel v. Servs Elizabeth, N. ].
Emma Blanchard Newark, N. ].
Mrs. w. H. Brown. New York City
Frederick A. Schaffner Brooklyn.
Albert H Aubertin, New York City.
Dwight F. Norton, Brooklyn.
Oscar Schwartz New York City
Joseph ]. Haas, Brooklyn.
Those unannounced and anxious may be able to guess their
lsed each day until the winners announced Todays FIVE
answers
Photograph Quotation No. -
l23 DON'T think 10 hunt TWO mares with
dog"
II 143 Fish and visitors stink three
days"
y 5s4 "To lengthen thy lfe lessen thy
meals
enough"
IA 215 HE that doth what he should not
shall feel what he would not"
The evening world., 1914-05-01
THE SAME OLD DODCER.

noPULAR service progress improvement terms
to the Yellow Taxcab Company to-day they a year
when The Evening World bringing a victorious
nsh its long fight for axcab ordinance public will
oily attest the truth of charges made yesterday
The Yellow Taxicab Company has refused conform with the
enance It exacts higher rates than the ordinance permits
stss outside the law Yet steals business public stands It
49, dy to enjoy privileges under the ordinance refuses
Ssssy.
The yellow Tacab Company loudly procams high standard
~ cabs As matter of fact its cabs good as hundreds
q those which operate at the lower legal does make
- effort to improve them The smaller axcab
more to attract the public by adding the and
eomfort Of their cabs.
We illustrate the difference The World long urged
the adoption small shutter the glass behind the chant
1eurs head which allows the occupant the talk with tho
dsver without the inconvenience Of lowering or the risk
GSenng the door
The licensed taxas FASTENED adopt the suggestion until now
among the legal fare aAis the cab with shutter execution
The high priced and exclusive yellow cabs not vet seen 1T to
make this simple and inexpensive improvement for the benefit
" their patrons.
s. The Yellow Tcab Company cng the only policy has ever
Enown-the policy Of private privilege and exorton It has never
yet gTasped the Ir principles of public service.
May l. 1898 Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet
The evening world., 1914-05-01
. THE LAST OF THE SKYSCRAPERS?

lEYOSSIBY the last of these edccs said The Mayor when
~, he laid the cornerstone Of the Equitable Building
NV - Who would have predicted ten years that we
ould find calmly admitting that the skyscraper is
"has BEEN. When Mayor Mitchell recently signed bill WHICH
gives the Board Of Estimate power restrict the heights of buildings
New York City did anybody hear loud protests from real estate
sR other interests?
Yet everybody remember when every ory.tory build
hereabouts kcd the pride the and eagerly acclaimed
something open the visitors and gna the superatve
Of New York.
Having made good utmost boasts steel and succo
n to suspect that have gone far enough We find towering
cut off light and air and dcpre neghboring values Nor
- huge buildings rent they used From financial point Of
tsw The skyscrper has ceased to be aung investment
A. for their value marvels it plain that spoil
he mpressvene the We last ready believe that
other great capitals Of the world have kyscrapr not be-
cause they couldn't have them but because they didn't want them
II dswns that the of municipal grandeur after all
= restraint and uniform Development rather than nordnate a
In In spots.
Limiting the height Of buildings and defining the business char
er Of various sections of the city might have sounded the New
Of decade like startling proposition Yet the very fact
NAT to-day sartcs nobody excellent that the city big
snough take the lessons Of experience and build them lis future
lrestne"
The evening world., 1914-05-01


~ take. but forethought frequently
prevents one.
Haphaxard me .hods. trusting to
blind luck" or. as 1t sometimes Is
called, going at u thing hit or miss"
may In a few isolated cases happen"
To knock home run-but they don't
boost the batting average: and they're
painfully apt to result In strike
outs"
After q mistake has been made.
wishing won't rectify 1t. Lost ground
usually 10 hard to regain. It's easier
to save II from icing lost.
Forethought provides against pos
sibie emergencies. 1t anticipates dif-
ficulties ana has the way out" ready.
II draws the plan before II builds
labor and materials.
II calculates the supporting strength
Of the bridge and the load strain It
will be required to bear before the
bridge Ia constructed.
And-it supplies the young man
who 10 facing the things out Of which
q successful career" u built with
working data-plans. specifications
and know how" notes which enable
him TO- 70 ahead intelligently and ef-
fcctively.
'if ia only thought" 10 one Of tho
saddest obituary speeches q young
man can make over the remains Of q
dead hope. 1t IL sad. not only bc-
cause II points to some heart break
ing failure. but because II tells tho
story OF what might have been"
Eliminate the possibility Of that
post mortem ~ NOW by the en-
ployment Of forethought. Then, II
you fail. you need only say. We'll. I
did my best" Or. II you win-why,
the full credit Ia yours!
The evening world., 1914-05-01


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