The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-23
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| BY LONDON PAPERS
Suspension of Judgment Pending
Inquiry by United States
Is Counseled.
THEN ACTION MAY BE TAKEN
Great Britain Looks to This Gov
eminent for Protection OF
Her Citizens.
THEN ACTION MAY BE TAKEN

London. February 22.-Thc London
morning papers show no inclination to
take hasty or extreme viows of the
| execution by General Francisco villa
| of w. S. Benton, British subject, but
agree that Great Britain looks to the
| United States for the protection OF her
sub. ects in Mexico,
| The Daily Telegraph calls for suspen-
sion of judgment pending investigation
by the Washington government ana
adds that the position OF the american
government is diihcult and embarrasS-
| ing, for 1t continues the Presidents
decision to remove the embargo on the
| importation OF arms has been follow
that whatever Hucrta's crimes may be,
his record is no worse than that of
The men who pose POSE. as true So snpp9rtors
Tho Times, euitorially, also counsels
suspension OF Judgment pending the
After that" says tho Times, lit
will be time to take means to secure
such satisfaction as tho nature OF the
deed may demand"
The paper protests against views re-,
ported TO be current In the United
States that, according to international
law. Great Britains complaint lies
against Hucrta. not against President
1T Is true we have no legal ground
for complaint against President Will
son and have never dreamt OF making
such complaint but to refer US to HUI
erta for satisfaction for a crime per-
petrated by the chief rebel in arms
against his government is one of those
legal technicalities which border on
cynicism."
The Times declines to credit the re-
port that the Washington government
still believes in villa, and Will expect
Great Britain to accept his defense OF
the $50 called execution"
Responsible for villa.
| The Daily Graphic CONTENDS that the
United states Is responsible for Villas
"a rEf n
Intervene. President Wilson must not
complain if, In scif-defense. Great Brit
powcrsMtake measures for he pro-
lection of their interests In Mexico.
The Daily Mall says:
How long, we may ask, does tho
President of the United States propose
to allow Mexico. to hounder in her
present morass OF anarchy"
This paper declares American citizens
themselves arc. the sufferers by the
chaos. which they not only permitted,
but .,r eencou,r n and adds: ,., o.
bearance. and that limit is within
sight when British subjects nre done to
States declines either 10 restore order
itself or allow any one else to do So
The Morning Post. attacking Presi-
The moment has arrived, we imag-
ine when Americans will share the eX :
PsSta5i9n Cherished in England that
his plan of obtaining security for the
lives and property of foreigners In Mex
leo or declare that the Monroe Doctrine
and the policy OF the United States arc
not opposed to action by other coun-
tries to secure the welfare of their
own subjects In Mexico"
| The Daily Express takes similar
| trine becomes "a grotesuue and intol-
cradle sanction" II II means that the
! United States cannot or will not pro-
tect persons pursuing their lawful af-
! fairs. and that other governments are
debarred from protecting their own
! subjects.