The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27

srmed forces into Nicaragua In the sum-
mer Of 1919 Affords a precedent or a
parallel to the present situation, AZ In
those cases the Governments either in
vited the invasion or admitted their In
sbility to protect the foreign legations.
Wilson Defends Rebels.
Statements made by the President TO
callers to-day indicated beyond = doubt
the desire Of the Administration to have
the country think better Of villa and
carranza than reports Of recent events
ON the border might seem TO warrant
The President IN speaking OF the fact
that no replies have been received from
villa or Carranga to the representations
from the United States said that villa
was moving about considerably or wslS
preoccupied with other matters, and that
therefore Consul Letcher had been unabl :
to obtain access to him.
The suggestion that the revolutionists'
forces were to be classed with the banditti
Of Mexico was repudiated by the Presi-
dent who drew sharp distinction be-
tween the Constitutionalist forces and the
armed bands. which. no said. were operat-
ing in Villas territory without connection
finances, the President expressed himself
AZ satisfied that CarrRnxa was not
financing his campaigns by the sale Of
concessions but that he was ievying upon
the people within the territory under his
control for funds. Huertn, he believes is
his jurisdiction who dared not protest
against his exactions
Similarly the President In informed that
the Constltutionalists reject the idea Of n
separate republic In the north OF Mexico
and will continue to devote themselves
90 roA MawtrO a lnf t,la cad
on IL by Huerta.
That Great Britain and the United
States are proceeding in the Benton mat
ter with the utmost harmony and cor
diality was impressed upon callers to-day
by the President. Tho British Ambassador
has also made statemsnts to the same ef-
feet. II became known to-day that by
mutual agreement the Benton matter IA TO
be handled by the United States exactly
as II Benton had been an American citi-
zen. This agreement is regarded as ad-
Nantageous for Great Britain. for she now
has the United States on It's honor. as
owing to itself to act theoretically in the
case without Great Britain being under
any present necessity to request anything
specifically.
"PepcevaI Won't Cross Border.
II became known to-day that the Brit
ish Government refuses to direct It's Con-
sui. 1udTicS renewal. VINO N 10 arrive AZ
FL Paso tonight. to proceed to Juarez to
view the Benton body-provided such or
portunity In afforded-until the United
states has assurances that the British
official will receive proper protection.
There 10 also reason 20 believe that the
army authorities will be loath to order
any army Surgeon into Mexico to exam
Inc the body until proper protection has
been assured and until villa has declared
that he wiz permit = surgical examination
Of tho body
from Consul Edwards indicate that while
there 10 a general fear on the part Of the
foreigners to 70 into Juares the Consul
thinks these fears are not warranted. The
fact remains however. that the British
Government persists In viewing the condi-
lions In Mexico as such that II Will not
send its men into the regions under VILLAS
Jurisdiction without assurances Of protec-
tiop In advance.
When Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice, the
British Ambassador. called this afternoon
at the State Department Secretary Bryan
had little new information for him. lie
gave him. under the pledge OF secrecy.
translation OF the alleged proceedings
Of the court-martial claimed by villa to
have been held before Bentons death
THIS record was made public In FL Paso
on sunday night last but did not reach
the State Department until yesterday. as
Il was sent by mail. II was learned that
the Official version did not differ from
that already printed in the newspapers