Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
Fall of New Mexico Secures
Audience by Foreign Rela-
tionS Committee for MinionS
of Diaz.
AST0NISHMENT MARKS
STATEMENT OF PLANS
Peace to Troubled Republic Is
to Be Brought About Through
Rebellion Having Support Of
United States,

Washington, March A.--Although
Great Britains reluctance to press the
Benton case at this time has made the
Mexican situation less acute thcrc
are several aspects OF it which, il Is
now practically certain, win occasion
spirited debate in the senate in "a few
days.
II became known tonight that facts
and data concerning the number of
foreigners killed IN Mexico since
armed revolution began there are be-
ing gathered by the state department.
for Senator Shively ranking member
of tho foreign relations committee,
who is expected to present official
records about conditions In The south
ern republic. II was reported that
Senator Fall of New Mexico would
open the debate with speech point
ing TO conditions i'm Mexico and urging
"a change Of policy
incidentally the New Mexico senator
today presented 10 the foreign rela-
tons committee Pedro Del Nilar and
Cecilio Ocon, representing the politi-
cal interests Of Felix Diaz.
Senators Frankly Amazed.
Members Of the committee were
frankly amazed when the Mexicans
sought the moral support Of the
United States government 20 bring
abou peace in Mexico by another rev
cmtion headed by Diaz The commit
tee had no idea, IL said. Of the exact
purpose of their visit other than thar
they wished 20 present iafermation
about the situation In Mexico. Mem
bers OF the committee flatly stated
that the United States could not rec
ognize any such movement villa and
OcOn seFerely arraigned Huerta as
corrupt, land Carrnnza and villa as
bandits, iand argued that Felix DiaI
had a host Of loyal Mexican citizens
behind him who would rush 10 HIS
support totestablish a real government
In Mexico. They wanted To get
promise, II possible from the Ameri-
can government that il would uphold
Diaz ana recognize him II the counter
revolution succeeded. Several mem
bers Of the committee characterized
the proposition as preposterous.
Murders Unexplained.
The recent murders Of two Ameri-
lean citizens-Gustav Bauch, by con
stitutionalists, and Celemente Yer
CARA, by Mexican federals- are still
unexplained. General Carranza's
promised inquiry into the disappear
ance Of Bauch has not materialized.
while the Huerta government has
failed TO clear up the mystery sur
rounding the alleged Kidnapping and
killing OF Nergara. The request by
Governor Colquitt of Texas, upon the
federal governor Of Nuevo Leon for
the eXtradition of those responsible
for the kidnapping of Nergara occa-
stoned much discussion In Official cir
cles here.
Secretary Bryan suggested 90 Gov
ernOr Cnlquitt that he might ask for
the eXtradition of offenders from "the
governor OF Nuevo Leon" leaving it
to the Texas governor to determine
who that individual was. The extra
ditlon haf been asked for on the
charge Of horse stealing. State de-
partment officials say that under the
treaty the offenders, II extradited,
could not be tried for murder, because
Nergara was slain on Mexican soil.
Waits on Carranza.
Asked about the status Of the com
mission Of American and British rep
resentatives who were tO have exam
lned Benton's body, Secretary Bryan
said the question was I'm Status qfio.
He added that confirmation had been
received by he state department from
American Consul Simpich Of the ap-
pointment by General Carranza OF a
special commission to proceed to Chi
huahua 10 make an Investigation of
Benton's death n Is considered
probable that the commission will
await the outcome Of the new in
quiry
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