The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
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eminent. Thus it is really the United
States which stands between England
and redress. Though we may be
philo-American enough not to say so
officially. other powers in a like case
! might not be. The United States, in
snort, can hardly find a resting place.
Her policies must either go forward
with the assumption of more respon-
sibilities or backwards with the aban-
donment of some, If not all. which it
has now assumed
The Daily News concludes it's edi-
torial by commencing Sir Edward
Greys caution. 1T is irritating" the
News says. that a scoundrel should
be able to murder q British subject
with impunity, but our anger should
not drive us into dangerous courses.
Sir Edward Grey's policy may seem
for the moment barren. but no other
policy is practicable
The Daily Express says: I'VE regret
the rather humiliating confession of
impotence and we think Sir Edward
but the sense of his statement Is in
accord with public sentiment and is,
on the whole, satisfactory.
The next move clearly lies with
President Wilson. He has one of those
opportunities that do not recur.''
said much to emphasize the gravity
of recent events and very little to re-
Leve the disquietude which those
events have inevitably provoked. The
public opinion Of this country. how
ever sympathetic to the United
States, will not make considerations
for the embarrassments of President
Wilson an adequate excuse for ac-
quiescing in such deeds as those of
which Pancho Villa. with the approx
al of Venustiano Carranza, has been
guilty. If President Wilson cannot be
held responsible for the behavior of
the Mexican insurrectionists. his pol
icy is directly responsible for the state
of things which has led to intolerable
excesses.
is not merely to allow civil war to
persist, but to foment it by allowing
arms and ammunition to be supplied
to the belligerents. The United States
is bound to exert that predominant
and exclusive influence which, it
which have become danger not
merely to the United States itself but
to the civilized world
The Westminster Gazette and the
Evening Standard agree with Sir Ed
ward Grey that the only possible pot-
when circumstances permit it.
CArranza viii Investigate.
Ell Paso. March Although word
had been received from Nogales.
Sonora, that General Carranza had
appointed a special commission to in
vestigate the recent execution by Gen.
eral Villa, of William 8. Benton, a
British subject. the American and
British representatives who were or
dered to examine BentOns body at
Chihuahua, continued today to await
definite instructions from the state de-
partment at Washington.
In view of General Carranza's ac-
ton, the commissioners expected the
state department would order them to
abandon the trip to Chihuahua. Ma
rion Letcher, American consul at
Chihuahua who had expected to ac-
company the commissioners on their
trip remained here today on orders
from Washington. George C.. Car
others, special agent of the state de-
partment had not returned from his
mission to Carranza.
First Naval Battle.
Nogales. March 4.-The expected
naval battle-the first in the history
of Mexican civil warfare-between the
rebel gunboat Tampfco and the federal
warships Morelos and Guerrer began
at Topolohempo today.
1t was reported here that the Tam
pico remained inside the harbor Of
Topolobampo while exchanging shots
with the Federal vessels, which were
some distance out in the Gulf of can