The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-26

Mexico as to the protection Of British
slives and propertys y ~ rs'g ,
The continued fighting in Mexico"
he added, rs Of great prejudice to
British and other commercial interests
and is matter for great concern"
Mr.. Acland promised to lay the pa
pers on the subject Of Mexico before
the house Of commons as soon as pos
sible.
Senate 10 Anxious to Act.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Upon the de-
velopments Of the next day or two In
the case OF william s. Benton. the
British ranchman. executed by Villa,
the constitutionalist general, at Juarez.
seems to rest whether the senate will
take hand In the Mexican situation.
Acting Chairman Shively OF the for.
eign relations committee after a con-
ference with President Wilson said II
the senate discussed Mexico 1t prob.
ably would be upon some OF the pend
ing resolutions, which for months have
been sidetracked, that the administra-
ton might be left free to deal with the
problem a
There are three such. One by Sena-
tor Penrose proposes that United
States troops be placed in Mexico as a
constabulary for the protection OF
Americans. Another by Senator Fall
proposes to put the senate on record
to the effect that Americans and their
property must be protected. Still an
other by Senator Sheppard concerns
recognition Of the bellgerency OF the
constitutionalists. IL administration
leaders let the Mexican situation
break out in senate debate 1t prob
ably will be upon either or both Of the
first two. .4 .
Bryan Silent on Situation.
Secretary Bryan refused to deny or
affirm whether he had demanded pro-
duction Of Benton's body. An examina.
ton Of the wounds, 1t was pointed out,
probably would disclose whether the
Englishman was executed by a firing
squad or killed by one shot, and also
whether his death was caused by rife
bullets or revolver bullets. Meanwhile
no additional details OF the killing had
been received here, nor had further
report been made OF the safety of
Bauch, an American held as a spy at
Chihuahua. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
British ambassador, continued to await
official reports and the result Of the
investigation into the killing of Benton
before reporting further to his gov
eminent.
Shively and Wilson Confer.
Senator Sbiyely obtained all the In.
formation received by the president as
to the killing Of Benton. The senator
said afterward that the Benton Incl
dent was still in the process OF in.
vestigation." He added that only
Villas version OF the affair had been
received.
Senator Shively was OF the opinion
that the Mexican situation would not
be debated in the senate until all the
facts in the Benton case had been
gathered. ,.- 81,
. Resolution FOR Troops PENDING.
The Penrose resolution pending since
last August would direct the presi
dent to take such steps as are peces
sary To- place a sufficient number of
United States troops In Mexico as in
his opinion they may be needed to
properly police and protect citizens OF
the United States and their property"
Demands the Body Of Benton.
Senator Fall of New Mexico sent to
Secretary Bryan the following tele.
gram he received from r. NJ. Dudley
OF Ell Paso:
viii you use your influence to per-
suade Washington government to de-
mand immediate surrender Of Bepton's
body to proper authorities here and
also have competent medical examina
ton. ] am certain the body will show
great abuse in addition 10 gunshot
wounds"
Dudley Is railroad builder, who
has operated in Mexico for many years
and is a refugee In Texas.
Fate Of Foreigners In Doubt.
FL Paso, Tex. Feb. 24.-The fate OF
the missing EnglishmeD, Laurence and
Curtis, and the Americans, Bauch and
Harry Compton, in Mexico, is In doubt,
nor was there any promise that the
body Of w. s. Benton would be pro-
duced by the Juarez authorities