Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-26

| With it's treatment of the Mexican
| problem was discussed in the Senate
| conference with Secretary Bryan be-
came known afterwards. 1t is appar-
ent. however, that while officials are
not pre- Judging the Benton affair ana
are awaiting for all the facts, the
danger to the safety of foreigners IN
northern Mexico and what 1t is being
construed as inability of part OF the
Constitutionalists at least to prevent
international complications, is receiv-
| ing the deep consideration or hign ao-
ministration officials.
Looking to carranza.
Ii has developed that the American
government is informally looking TO
General Venustiano Carranza, as utu-
lar head of the Constitutionalist move
ment to clarity the situation ID con
nection with the Benton killing.
The news that Louis Cabrera was
Juarez in conference with Villas
friends. urging the immediate deiiV-
erv of the body for examination, was
received with satisfaction with the
state department He is understood to
be an emissary from Carranza and II
Is SdlQ, tIle Stdtt oCPAA N~~N
previous occasions benefited by Sc
nor Cabrera's efforts for protection Oh
Americans and other foreigners
Should Carranza's influence Win
Villa be unavailing in the present m
stance it is admitted by many onl-
cials that the American government
will regard the problem in northern
Mexico as having developed much
more serious aspect than before.
Another aspect of the situation that
is engaging attention here Is the send
ing to Mexico City of the armed iega
tion guards of foreign nations.- Ihe
possibility Of complications over the
presence of these guards in case On
overt acts or disturbances In Mexico
CITY is being taken into consideration
While the sending of guard TOT tie
American embassy was absoIutely re-
iected as unnecessary two weeks ago
II is now being discussed with nuch
more seriousness.
Bryan Divulges Secrets,
Secretary Bryan took the Senate
committee into his confidence on the
Mexican situation in general and the
BentOn eSttullOI III PN'
also discussed the foreign relations Oh
the nation as pertaining TO other couh-
tries. He told the committee that the
position of the United states In TINS
regard was being improved aFerflns
that ratification of the aroitralloh
treaties last week had been effective
in establishing confidence among the
powers.
The committee wanted to learn all
tho facts II could obtain with relation
to Mexico and Secretary Bryan an
swered frankly all the questions put
to him. He emphasized the fact that
the policy of the government to"aro
Mexico was receiving loyal support
from foreign nations and read TO the
committee several communications on
the subject from other powers He
called attention to the speech in the
House of Commons the other day by
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
minister, after the execution OF pen
ton. and declared that IL was an evil
dence of the general satisfaction eX-
listing in other lands with regard 10
the attitude of the United states To-
ward Mexico.
MANY of the senators displayed great
interest in the character of the rebel
traders and the strength OF the Con-
stitutionalist movement.
The question of the United states
recognizing the belligereney OF the
constitutionalists was dwelt upon, the
general opinion being that the time
for such a diplomatic move on the
mart of the United States had not ar
rived.
IT was conceded, however. that such
a contingency might arise in the near
future.
Discussion Of Facts.
Both the secretary and members OF
tbe committee stated after the con-
ference that facts and not policies
were discussed. Mr.. Bryan said that
he endeavored to give the committee
a foundation of fact and that what
should be done upon that basis or
fact was a matter for future con-
sideration.
Mr.. BRYAN urged that no action be
taken in the Senate with regard TO
the Benton incident until all the facts
had been procured by the government
and the senators agreed that agita-
ton of the matter would be ill-ad-
vised until the investigation underway
had been concluded. 1t also was
agreed that no further action by the
Senate would be necessary at this
time with regard to seeking informa-
ton relating to Mexico.
Several senators had been contem-
plating passage of a resolution calling
upon the President and secretary or
state for such information. Such
resolution was introduced in the House
today and referred to the foreign at
fairs committee.
Mr. Bryan appeared before the COM
mittee to discuss the peace treaties
which he is negotiating with foreign
governments, and particularly the
treaty recently signed with Denmark,
which contains liberal arbitration
provision, excepting not even ques-
tions involving national honor. Many
of the committee vigorously oppose
this provision Senator Lodge called
attention to the fact that Denmark
has possessions in the Danish West
Indies, and that international COM
plications might arise under the pend
ing treaty should Denmark seek to