Arizona republican., 1914-03-02
Commission to Investigate Death of Benton Sudden ly Postponed Trip When About to Board Train for Chihuahua
NO RECOGNITION
 FOR CARRANZA
Examination of Body Not to Be Made Until the Outcome of the Exchange of Notes is Definitely Known
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHJ

FL PASO, March 1.-The trip of the Benton Investigating commission to Chihuahua was suddenly post poned or abandoned shortly before the commissioners were about to take the train. Those concerned said that any explanation must come from the state department. Zach Cobb, collec- tor of customs, notified them not to go and said he was acting under in- structions from Washington.
 Several refugees said they thought it was CarranZa's attitude to use the Benton negotiations as a lever to ob- tain recognition of the rebel govern ment. Dispatches from Washington indicating that the state department is already satisfied it has the correct version of the killing had something to do with the changed plans. Expedition Postponed WASHINGTON, March No ex- animation of the body of Benton will be made by the commission until the outcome of the exchange of notes be- tween Carranza and the United States government. Carranzas de- claration that Great Britain instead of the United States should deal with him concerning the death of a Brit ish subject. coupled with the broad intimation that all communications on international affairs should be ad- dressed to him, instead of to Villa. or his subordinates, injected a new complication into the situation, and the expedition to Chihuahua was postponed.
 | Representatives of CarranZa who understand the American viewpont are busy telegraphing the constitu- tionalist commander, urging a change i of his attitude. Carranza's friends here believe he does not understand | the exact position of the United i States with reference to all foreigners in Mexico and are seeking to impress upon his that the United States. in effect. is Great Britain's agent since the foreign powers have practically entrusted to the American govern ment the task of looking after it's subjects
 That Carranza is really offended by the United States addressing it's first communications about the Benton kill ing to the American consuls in touch with Villa, is generally accepted as an explanation of his declination to submit information to Washington.
 The governments dealings with Villa was a matter of practical eX- pediency. The failure or inability of Carranza to reply to the Benton queries would be regarded as having an important bearing on the relation of the United States to the future of the constitutionalist movement.
 Rebels Stop Trip
 JUAREZ, March IA rebel order preventing the Benton commission from boarding the train for Chihua-
 hua. stopped the trip instead of Washington instructions. Col. Avila. military commander here, refused his permission for the trip. An unauthor- ized admission to this effect was made tonight.
 Take Up Ruiz Case
 l MORALES. March 1.-The state de- partment at Washington has taken lup with CarranZa the case Of q Spaniard named Ruiz in the territory controlled by the constitutionalists. It
 lis understood that Carranza's reply
 will be similar to that made in the
 Benton case, since Spain recognized
 the Huerta central government.
 Carranza expected to leave tomorrow for Chihuahua. via Cananea, but an nounced he would not depart for
 several days. He explained that re-
 cent dealings concerning foreigners
 created d condition which the insur- lgent chief did not wish to leave unsettled tbefore starting. Ruiz represented
 owners of a large quantity of tobacco
 confiscated by rebels in the Tepic