The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-04
But Great Britain Will Welcome
Any Action to Secure Justice
in Benton Case.
VIEWS OF SIR EDWARD GREY
Reserves Right to His Nation to
Secure Reparation When There
Is Opportunity.

London, March 3.-The British gov
ernments view that no immediate &C
tion could be taken by II in connection
tion into the death OF William S. BEN
ton' was made plain to-day In the
House Of Commons by Sir Edward Grey,
i'ritish Foreign Secretary.
Sir Edward was however. equally
explicit in pointing out that it Great
t'ritain fallcd to secure satisfaction
through the United States the British
government reserved to itself the right
Ia secure rcparation whenever IL was
able to TO SO
Intense resentment has been dis
played throughout the British Isles
over what Is regarded as the attempt
on the part of Nenustiano Carranza.
the Constitutionalist leader, to sow dis
cord between England and the United
states. and also over repeated DELAYS
III the investigation of Benton's death.
statement by Foreign Secretary
l' reply TO question as 10 the
investigation into the death at Juarez
OF Benton. Sir Edward said:
II must ask leave OF the House n
make somewhat more extended state
hent mat can properly be compressed
"ithih ihe limits Of an answer to a
question
All the efforts that have been made
n
NeftsEaticn into the facts respecting
thr death Of William s. Bcnton
me persistent difficulties put in the
W.! "i such an investigation create the
strongest presumption of II desire and
~ ih'.hilon 10 conceal the truth on
ne part OF those in Mexico who arc
responsible for what has happened
communications with the govern
heht oi The United States are still pro
.ec"'hs' but would repeat what ! said
last wcek--that these communications
ito not imply that the government of
me M,he onited states has any RESPONSE
plllty Tor the death of BENTON
M Right To Demand Action.
While Therefore. we shall welcome
any action that the United states 10
prepared to take TO secure Justice. we
nave no title to demand as n right that
the United states should itself resort
Ia the use OF force
one can demand that another gov
ernmcnt should go to All lengths ia Sc
cure rcparaiion for a crime ONLY when
one holds that government in some
way responsible for the commission of
the crime.
80 far the United States has shown
at least AS much interest in the death
In Mexico Of British subject az il
has In the ease Of outrages on Amcri-
cam citizcns--for understand that sew
N''i -NiH'iiS-HS nave Decn Killed In
Mexico. And the United States has
shown every desire TO use it's influence
To secure protection for British sub
Jcc,s In the Mexican territory CON
trolled by those described as ConstI-
tutionalists.
Il would, therefore, sum up the situ-
ation hy saying that If the United
states thinks il proper to take further
steps, either on behalf of Its own citi-
Zens. or or British subject. we viii
gladly walt the result. But IT, for reo
sons OF It's own, the United States does
not think IL desirable to take such
steps. we must, OF course reserve to
ourselves the right To secure reparation
whenever there is opportunity to do SO.
General Policy.
Our general poiicy towards Mexico
and the Central and South American
republics Is confined To commercial in
"reFts. which we keep within nonpo-
ltlcal limits. As :, rule. therefore. all
questions that arise between those re-
pubiica and ourselves are settled by
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