Arizona republican., 1914-03-01
Constitutionalist Chief Ig- nores Bryan Where Brit ish Subject is Concerned, But Will Locate Ameri- can Citizen
IS SEEKING
 RECOGNITION
Takes Stand That Benton Affair Should Be Taken Up Through Diplomatic Channels of His Own Country
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MORALES, Feb. 2S.-General Car ranZa declined to furnish informa- ton to the state department at Washington regarding the killing of William $. Benton, a British sub jcct. At the same time, he gave as- surances to Secretary of State Bryan that he would investigate the dis appearance, near JuareZ. of Gustav Bauch. an American citizen. This strongly defined stand came after three days of negotiating between the American secretary of state and the cOnstitutiOnalist commander in- chief, through Frederick Simpich the American consul at Nogales and Ysidro Fabela, acting secretary of foreign relations in CarranZa's pro- visional cabinet.
 Until this afternoon Carranza re- mained silent regarding his stand upon the request of Bryan three days ago, for information of Benton's death. CarranZa replied to both queries of Bryan. those regarding Benton and Bauch, at the same time. The stand taken by the revolutionary leader that the death of Benton, q British subject. should be taken up through the diplomatic channels of his country occasioned much specula ton among those familiar with the situation.
 Carranza, in reference to the Ben ton case, pointedly remarked that Bryan's original message had been the first official mention of the matter brought to his attention as the directing head of the revolution In the written message 10 Bryan, CarranZa did not say that an inves- tigation of the Benton case was being made on his part. but Secre- tarv Fabela issued an announcement that the matter was being investi gated for the satisfaction of the constitutionalist party. This, it was pointed out, put England in the posi- ton of either virtually recognizing the constitutionalists party in spite of it's previous recognition of Hu arta, or to be unable to secure informa- tion regarding the welfare of it's suD- jects in the territory controlled by
 
 the insurgents Fabela said thar Carranza had informed Washington that he could only attend to repre- senations in the Benton case if pre- sented through a duly authorized representative of the British gov ernment.
 Asked when he expected to leave for Chihuahua, he said he did not know. He inquired if the American representatives had been named at Fort Bliss and General Scott gave him names of the two surgeon= chosen. Their task is considered as by far the most important assignee to a commission. as the mute evi- dence of Bentons body may tell a story which cannot be successfully controverted.
 Mir Perceval was too busy today to investigate the story of Albrechl Weiss. a German boy. who claims to have been awaiting an audience with Villa. when Benton quarreled with Villa. The boy waited five hours and about noon says he saw man believed to have been Benton, enter Villas office. A short tune 1atei guards rushed in and pushed ano showed Benton into a rear room anC the lad saw no more.
 General Carranza's reply to MT Bryan's request for information ol the Bauch case reads as follows:
 "I have received through the act ing secretary of the department o foreign affairs, a telegram which tho Honorable Secretary of State Will liam Jennings Bryan addressed t( you today relative to the Bauch case In reply thereto l have the honor tt inform you that l have today tele- graphed to competent constitution alist authorities requesting them t' report to me at once in detail re garding the facts of the case men toned in the telegram referred to an6 as soon as I shall have positive in formation to convey to you l will dC so at once.
 Please believe, and l beg of yot to so inform the department of state