The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-24
BRITAIN WON'T INTERVENE.
Attempt WOsld BE Fsttle, Foreign
once Announce.


LONDON. Feb. 24.-Cheeu srssaed, Sir
onward Grey. the Foreign Secretary. when
he said In the House Of Commons yes
,srday afternoon that Sir Cecil Arthur
spring Rice. the British Ambassador at
Washington. had told Secretary Of State
Bryan that public opinion in Europe was
Nsely to be seriously affected By the
action OF Pancho villa In killing William
: Benton British subject. The Foreign
Secretary explained clearly that Great
Britain did not hold the United States
responsible for Villas acts, but he said
the British Government was powerless to
axe any measures In the disturbed
regions.
Prior 20 Sir Edwards speech Francis
Dyke Aciand. Parliamentary Under Sec
re,ary for Foreign Affairs. declared that
0rea, Britain had decided definitely not
70 intervene.
several members questioned the For
.ign Secretary to make sure that the Brit
Ion Government was taking all possible
steps to learn the facts in the Benton case
and received reassurins answers.
The Foreign Secretary began his state
m.nt in the House by giving the members
all the Information which had been
secured by the British Ambassador At
Washington. After making his remark
about what the Ambassador at Washing
ION had told Secretary Bryan about the
feeling of Europe Sir Edward said that
Mr. Bryan, while declining responsibility
FOR Villas doinEs, had promised that a
full inquiry into the matter would be
made. The American Secretary OF state.
ne said. had expressed deep regret over
III. affair
4. =. Not Responsible.
Dir Edward continued
Before this incident occurred the
Emitted states Government had, a. our re-
quest Impressed upon the leaders of the
Consttu,onalist party in Mexico the ne
cesslty Of respecting the lives Of for
tignels should like to add that the
fact that we are communicating with the
Government of the United States does
not OF course imply that 1t has any re-
tponsbility for what has taken place
Communication has been made because the
United States alone can In those circum-
stances exercise any influence to dis
cover the truth and get Justice done
Juarez Is close to the Unitd States frontier
and We nave ourselves no means Of exer'
cising influence In those regions unde'
existing circumstances.
Il am still In communication with tn
British Ambassador at Washington am
with the United States Government ~ 4
What further steps can b taken"
slr John Reese here interpossd AM
asked whether the Torsign Secretary hal
any informstion concerning other Euro
pesns who are said 10 have disappcare'
In Mexico To this CIR Edward replied:
NO. sir, but I have already telssraphst
TO Sir Cecil Spring Rlcs suggesting for ~
confederation what steps II would b.
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