The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-05
|wAsHINoToN. D. G.. March g.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March g.
Sntsnt that It's policy Of passivity
~ working out In the Mexican stu
Ion, the administration directed 1T
Forts today toward putting the "soft
dAa" on congressional debate. Sec
harry Bryan was to appear before q
|use committee In opposition to
pollution OF Rep. Ainey OF Pennsyl
mia, which would require the presi
ut to bare his plans In full.
lt was persistently reported that
president might again summon
senate foreign. relations commit
> for . conference at which he
build acQuaint them with every de-
i Of latest developments. Senator
NJ and other direct action" advo.
he's. were known to be preparing
other onslaught on the Wilson Mex
IN policy.
The state department indicated to
b that It intended as far as pos.
Bic 70 ignore the fiery demands OF
Sv. Colquitt OF Texas.
9ocretary Tumulty denied knowl.
&c Of any invitation TO- the Huerta
verument to participate In a peace
Inference. Senior Algara. Mexican
arCe here, was also at loss to
bount for the report.
Mystery surrounding an oficial an.
kancement at Mexico City today that
Huerta government accepted an
11fation from the president of the
Aited States" to participate In
bee conference. was dispelled here
lay. And. incidentally. ofi1cial com
tnt upon the apparent desire Of the
lerta government to mislead citi-
hs OF Mexico. The invitation which
Iorta received to participate In The
kxue peace conference came from
3oen Wilhelmina OF Holland. The
y part the United States had In 1t
~ that this government took the
oletiye In suggesting the calling Of
btAers peace conference.
0Uvp1to efforts or the administers
ITO wort pedaf' Mexican debate
UongfeSs, Senator Fail. chief advo.
" IN the senate OF direct action
the part Of the United States, an.
Iaficea today that on Saturday he
ku1G speak IN the senate on his
bo1utlon demanding information
II the president as to what steps
NJ seen taken for the protection Of
norican citizens In Mexico.
NJ PASO, Tex; March 5.-The spe.
q committee appointed by Gen.
.nustiano Carranxa to investigate
execution of william s. Benton. q
sttSh subject. established itself In
kfox tDday and spent the day ar.
h61ng preliminaries for the exam.
kfion Of witnesses. Nearly all tho
bmbsrs Of the military courtmar.
. which tried Benton and many Of
witnesses who testified for or
einst him, are either In chihuahua
at some outpost with Gen. Fran
)co Villas army and much time will
lost In procuring their appearance
they are procured at oil.
ben. Carranza also ordered the com
ooion By telegraph to investigate
oisappearance Of 0ustave Bauch.
norican. Whether this will follow
procede the Benton caye IL not
own. In either event. the same
nUulty VII! b encountered In pro
rinx witnesses.
he 20 or more minor oincials Of
civil branch Of the Carranxa pro
1dnat government who arrived In
| fabo last night together with .
2oad Of governmental records, will
Rabiish themselves today In the
tRes customs house. Carran1a and
cabinet, with an escort of 1000
= under Gen. Obregon, will leave
bGnleo. Sonora, some time today for
ke0 Of CSnanea, whence they will
NJ overland to Juarez.
No effort has been made by Col,
lei Avila, Jefe de Las ArmAs, IN
0fps. 70 send q force after the Fed
n 1libnsters, 200 strong, under the
Sosado brothers and Jose Orosco
Ao are reported TO have captured
Seoo OYande. IN important strategic
-. on the way to Casas 0rande
= nlibusters burned IL bridges 10
- Barreal, 80 miles south OF
or1g. ana Casas 0randes. thus cut
- az the possibility OF pursuit By
: TIE destruction OF the Cumbre
nnol prevents Gen. villa from send
troops from Chihuahua.
oaIHUAHUA. Mox.. March 6.--0en,
2ncieco villa declared today thai
HI been advised Of the receipt q
S6fos Of important shipments foI
k1ch he had been waiting and he be-
~ ho would be ready TO stAft foI
kfrooa tomorrow or Saturday at the
R10t. The long awaited big guns
kfo1 arrived and will be tried out 81
~ and fsnse nnding practice this
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