The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-23

that the British Government had
been IN frequent communication With
the Governments Of the United states
and Mexico respecting the protection
Of British lives and property In Mex-
leo. Tho continued fighting in Aex-
leo IT," he added. ''of very great
prejudicc 20 British and other COM
msrciai interests and II . matter for
very grave concern"
Mr.. Aciand promised TO lay the
papers on the subject Of Mexico be.
fore the House Of Commons ~ soor
as possible. but he added ei9nid:
oantly:
Tho most interesting papers at
the British Foreign once. however.
are communications made at vari.
ous times with the Government OF
the United States concerning its pol
leg and It's views regarding Mexico.
Some Of these are Of q confidential
character and I cannot include them
In Q Hue Book without asking the
consent Of the United states Govern
ment."
Mr.. Aciand emphasized tbs unde.
STABILITY Of publishing anything at
present which might tend to increase
The chances Of danger TO British
property at the hands Of the con.
tending parties In Mexico.
ONiTieh PRESS JoiNo IN cRv
FoR ACTION.
The killing Of Benton. the Scott.sh
ranchman, by the rebel villa ~
Juares. occupied the most prominent
place In all the nswspapers Of the
British Isles to-day. The Manchester
Guardian. regarded a. one Of the
leading Liberal payers. says;
1T II Impossible not 70 suspect
better than . murder. The facts are
pretty clear. but Il 10 di0lcult 20
draw any lesson from. them except
that the Mexican leaders TIN conduct
their warfare with the bArbarity Of
the Middle Ages and that President
Wilson would b. far from The end
of his didhculties even though Gen.
Hverta were driven from power.
III there were only one huerta. Mr..
Wilson might b able 70 obtain the
decent government based ON the con.
sent Of the governed, which ~ d.
aires for Mexico, but there are TOO
many Huertas. Felis Dias. Husrta
himself. CaFranss, Villa--thsrs v lit
Tie reason to suppose that any one
OF them would be lees despotlc than
the others or would consent to let
MEXICO say by whom she would b
Spvcrnod.'' $500
: All the evening newspapers devots
thsir leading articles to the subject
OF Benton's death.
The Pail Mali 0asette. an opp0si.
Ten organ, under the hesdinr ITS
- ss>R>e nHAnH Want ~ HAA ~
'0e Benton u an event which touchsa
tbs honor Of the British nane to the
quick. The uoW0pApos oAyo that ever
q the body which Wa styled court
I. MARTIAL really assembled and oven 4
ITS 0ontonee was pA4ed % true ovi.
Aonoe and taif eoneideratton thereof
villa a7d bic Evolutionary bands hA<
! - status - belligctsat6 which On.
tltlaA them 70 w the subjeota o.
other Powara By court martial. 4
thiD pretenso at . court MARTA
'shOold be the only result ol the In
quiry being made BY the United
states Oovornment the Obligation o.
~ United States to act ~ the man
datoey Of civilisatiou viii remain."
INQUIRY MUST % coNcluoivl
: TO oAT1oPV.
Ths Olobs says: "Ths result Of tn
p inquiry conducted by the Unitet
states Oovernmeut will b awaite<
With restrained emotion. but u vii
have 70 b. very conclusive In IL Jus
y ti0cation Of the act inquired into 4
p 4 y TO satisfy not only British but
We ere glad TO think. American opin
ton a. WELL"
/. Rocsrring 70 Presldent Wilson'S ~
: fnsal 70 Tecogniss Gen. Huerta q
frovtstoual 'resldsut Of Mexico. Ii,
! 0lehe asks: ,
~ It b proved that villa has un
: justiAedly done 70 dsath . peacaSu
british resident, bow can, the pfinoi
ploo which condemn Huerta b. recon
> oiled with tho Appreciation and cup
port Of his adversary3 A the Amer
|, ican Government has undertaken I
4 protect British subjects IN Mexico, Il
I. oeligAtion to act promptly aud elIec
I, lively In the present case v clear"
III The Standard Gays:
I'VE cannot believe that the Unite
states 0overnment intends to rafs
0rOat Britain TO Gen. Huerta for sai
I. lseactiou. Such . policy would b