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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17

centuries, and particularly during tn -
century. 1t now extends % - to tuclu1q
only Christian nations who themsoly19
low men OF different creed. We are -oe11
a lamentably long distance away 0o3
the goal toward which We are st11v1n0S
tSst we. ycsr. s.o the HnS
lish-speaking peoples Of Britain aA4
America regarded ono another - ~
three centuries previously had been u
case in Great Britain itself between th0oo
who dwelt in the northern half and thooQ
who dwslt in the sonthern h:h g ~
US. Moreover. there Is q real advances -
good will, respect and undeFstaadine ~
tween the United States and all othse n n
steady and it is interrupted at times ~
acts Of unwisdom, which are quite ~ apt
to be committed by ourselves q By osn.e
There is far greater sentiment than ever
before against unwarranted aggresEonu
BY stronger powers AGAINST weak powers
conduct, whether In small or big powerss
and far greater feeling against brutality
in war.
This does not mean that the WRONG
doing as regards any one OF these mat
tiers has as yet been even approximately
stopped or that the Indignation againse
as elective as 1t should be. But we wu!e
not t our horror at the wrong thet -
still done blind us to the fact that there
has been improvement. Az late ~ the
eiga. eenth century there were continual
instances where small nations or Prov
inces were over-run. just ~ Belgium hae
been ovcr-run. without any feeling worth
taking into account being thereby excited
in the rest of mankind. In he seven-
teenth century affairs were worse. What
has been done in Belgian cities has been
very dreadful and the Belgian countrysido
| has suffered in a way to wiring our
| hearts: but our sympathy and indignation
must not blind us to the fact that even
vance during the last three hundred years
and that such things as were done to
Magdeburg and Wexford and Drogheoe
and the entire Palatinato in the seven
teenth century are no longer possible.
| here is every reason to feel dissatts>
fled with the slow progress that has bee0
made in putting . stop to wrongdoing; ~
is our bounden duty now to act 30 as -
secure redress for wrongdotng: bue
nevertheless We must also recognise The
| and that there IL now good deal Of real
sentiment and some efficient sentiment,
against international wrongdoing. There
has been and il a real growth toward Inc
! ing We have still = long way to 90 be-
fore reaching the goal but at least We
have gone forward q little way toward
the goal. This growth win continue. We
| must do everything that We can to make
it continue. But We must not blind our
is not such as in. any shape or way to
warrant us In relying for our ultimate
safety in great national crises upon any
thing except the strong fibre Of our ma
| ton in advance as win give that chefae-
| ter adequate instruments WhereW1en -
make proof of its strength.-(Copyr
1914, by Tire Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17
The fourth of articles Roosevelt the Lessons
American People in the Great European Conflict

matters at issue between any Of them,
or between any OF them and any one
Of a number Of specified outside civil
lied nations. should be submitted to
the court as above constituted. They
should furthermore agree not only to
abide, each Of them. by the decision of
the court, but all of them to unite with
their military forces to enforce the
decree Of the court. as against any
recalcitrant member. Under these cir
cumstances, it would be possible to
agree on a limitation of ornaments
that would be real and effective.
II any nation were unwilling to go
into such a general agreement with
other nations. it would of necessity
have to depend upon its own armed
strength for its own protection. This
Is the only alternative. Treaties un-
backed by force can not be considered
as an alternative by any sober persons
of sound judgment.
OF course. If there were not reason
able good faith among the nations maxi
ing such an agreement, it would fail.
But 1t would not fail merely because one
nation did not observe good faith. It
would be impossible to say that such an
agreement would at once and perma-
nently bring universal peace, but 1t
would certainly mark an immense adj
vance. It would certainly mean that
the chances of war were minimixed
; and the prospects of limiting and con-
filming and regulating war immensely
increased. At present force, as repre-
scented by the armed strength of each
nation, is wholly divorced from such
instrumentalities for securing peace as
international agreements and treaties.
In consequence, the latter are practical
~ impotent in great crises. There is no
connection between force on the one
hand. and any scheme for securing in
ternational peace or justice on the
other. Under these conditions every
wise and upright nation must continue
| to rely for its own peace and well-being
! on it's own force. its own strength. AS
| all students of the law know, a right
| without a remedy IL in no real sense of
the word right at all. In international
matters the declaration Of a right, of
the announcement Of worthy purpose.
| is not only aimless, but is just cause
for derision and may even be mischiev-
Gus. if force Is not put behind the right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17

Even the cat tiptoed forward and smelied
of the chunk. OF course ice won't melt
as quickly as snow, and in his own mind
Mr.. Bowser gave that chunk three min
utes to vanish OF the cold earth. The
liquid honey-cOmbed 1t and threw out q
lanyard odor, but there was no melting.
What seems to be the natter" Mrs.
Bowser finally queried.
IL may not have put enough on.
replied Mr.. Bowser az he renewed the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17

not stand over ten minutes, but Mr..
Bowser wanted to make q sure thing of
it. The stuff had a rank acid smell, but
he shifted at it as heartily as II 1t had
been cologne. chunk Of ice was
brought from the refrigerator and laid on
the ground, and with a great deal of
solemnity he dipped a stick with a sponge
tied to the end Of it in tho barrel and
sopped it over the ice. There was no
explosion or sudden outburst of flames.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
WILSON POLICY
CONDEMNED AT
MASS MEETING

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 90 Resolutions
condemning the government Tor us
handling OF Mexican affairs were adopt
ed at mass meeting held iii thcater
here tonight TO protest against the muir
der OF w, S, Benton by General Villa nj
Juarez
The meeting came as the climax OF
day Of excitement caused by news OF the
death OF Benton. The meeting was first
called for Cleveland square. but Mayor
Kelly. In letter TO George Curry, former
governor Of New Moxico, asked him TO
rent n hall, as he regarded an open
meeting as dangerous, The mayor said
he would suppress any attempt 10 hold
the meeting IN the open.
Richard Dudley, head OF the contract
ing firm which built several hundred
miles OF the Mexico Northwestern rail
roadroad and one OF the most wealthy
and influential refugees from Mexico,
promptly paid $3.50 for the use Of the
t.leater.
Messengers to turn the crowd from
Cleveland square to the theater were
posted.
The killing OF Benton. British sub
Ject. occurred last Tuesday. but the fact
became known here only today
Tie resolutions follow.
Whereas, Mr.. William 8 Benton,
highly respected and honored citizen
OF tho state OF Chihuahua and sub
iect OF Great Britain. was nrutaly
murdered and assassnated at Ciudad
Juarez. Mexico. by Francisco villa,
we. the citizens OF El Paso Texas.
and refugees from Mexico, at an IN
dignation meeting held In III Haso
most empha tlcally against the cruol
and violent treatment which has been
accorded foreigners during The past
three years OF reYolnilons III tnni
country, beg TO subaI!7 &c the world
and the American people the follow
ing brief statement OF facts;
The cold -blooded and heartiess as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21

nobody on this side of the river pretends
TO believe. The action was too sum-
mary, particularly as contrasted with the
case OF Gustav Bauch, n German Ameri-
can. accused of being a spy, According
10 the rebels, the case Of the obscure
Bauch has been on trial for four da VS.
and II was said today that no decision
had been reached
Villa summary action against Benton
comes on the heels of n secret interview
between the former and General Scott on
The International bridge here last Satur-
days General Scott week or more be-
fore had sent Villa copy OF the rules
governing civilized warfare, and. while
the conference last Saturday concerned
the establishment OF neutral zone at
Torreon, the American general took oc-
casion 10 renew his advice that Villa OBJ
serve the rules OF war and treat all pris-
oners fairly.
Villa accepted the caution In apparent
good part, He pointed evidence OF
good faith 10 his recent guarantee OF the
safety of foreigners who wished TO re-
sumo their wonred occupa tions in rebel
territory and which at the time was ac-
cepted as indicating an era OF better
things.
The killing OF Benton has wiped out
whatever confidence was felt In Villa :
promises.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Vacillating Policy.

We submit these facts as evidence
that our government is through a
weak and vaClllatinS policy. encour-
aging these laWleSs leaders to com
NIT all kinds OF outrages against for
eigners and doing a great injustice
TO our own people. that is resulting
In a loss or hundreds OF millions Of
dollars of foreign capital. the mut-
der of many OF our citizens. the at
tacklng OF American women. and
ruination OF Mexico itself.
The career OF Francisco Villa, a
man who has been an outlaw and
murderer for many years and who is
now leading an arbitrary and despotic
reign OF terror over northern Mexico
is more cruel and barbarous I'm It's
methods than that OF any tyrant I'm the
worlds history. II is a fact that he
has treated with contempt the rep
re3cntatiyes OF all nations and that
he does not hesitute to put man to
death for the slightest cause and
for In any way iDcurrinR his dis
pleasure We believe IL a disgrace to
our government and the American
people to tolerate such a man. much
less TO give him moral support there
fore, be IL
Resolved. That this message be
sent TO the president OF the United
States. the British embassador at
Washington, and to our United States
senators with the request that II be
read into the Congressional Record,
and we appeal 10 them and to all our
representatives In both branches OF
congress To adopt resolution To
compel the state department To trans
nit TO congress It's records pertain
Ing to the outrages committed against
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21

ssassinatlon OF Mr.. William S Ben
ton. without any cause whatever
other than the fact that lie went to
JuareZ TO protest against the con-
hScatlon OF his property, Los Rem
edios' ranch. In northern Mexico.
winch had been repeatedly looted,
is but another crime TO he added to
the hundreds that have already been
committed against all foreigners liv-
ing III Mexico who have been driven
from their homes, their property de-
Stroyed. In many cases women have
peen outraged and foreigners mur-
dered In cold blood. and for no other
reason than on account OF their ma
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Act Deliberate.

Villa was acting under no mistaken i'm
preston that Benton was plotting against
him. declare Benton's friends. Bentons
very courage. aside from his high rcpu-
taton for integrity and sobriety. In
speaking his mind to villa in the center
Of the rebel camp. was proof enough that
his methods were not those Of the back
stairs.
George G. Carothers. who represents
the state department in many of It's
dealings with the rebels, who will be
present at the battle of Torreon in the
interest of foreigners. was promised a
report OF the alleged court ma rtal.
Whether he could get 1t tonight or later
he was not certain,
News that the government at Wash
lngton had ordered an investigation was
received by the refugees with indifference
or with sneers They were too. excited
TO take a calm view OF the situation.
Benton comes of an excellent Scotch
family. His maternal grandfather. Colonel
Hay, is said 10 have participated az an
officer IN the famous charge OF the Light
Brigade at Balaklava. Two cousins are
in the British army. One. Captain Nor
man Benton Is with the engineer corps
at Eastbourne. England The other,
Lieutenant Ivan Benton. is an artillery
officer at present on leave in Swi,zer-
land.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
||ITGE AND LEMON
GRlVES WASHED OUT
,,s.rs Who Suffered by
Fto,t a Year Ago Now
Suffer by Flood.
ro PEOPLE DROWNED
.,,dbursts in the Mountains
,rt;uue to Cause Torrents
Il Southern California.

Ia ANGELES, Feb. 2o-Orange
I.mon growers of the citrus fruit
about Los Angeles who suf-
4 .eyercly in the freeze of January,
sus.aincd another hard blow in
|.orm which began early Wcdncs-
and continued today. Groves
and shriveled by the frost a
.go were washed out today by
-,.;n torrents and in many in
Z homes floated off on the crest
\ swirling currents.
married ,hc flood situation
4, Los Angeles tonight was as fol.
iona, center Of a large fruit.grows
|fstnct-Orange and lemon groves
a br the storm waters. Every
4 damaged more or less, each suf-
Y 4 loss estimated tonight as from
-io 10000. All railroad and cleo
|Etss washed out.
h Drowned.
<iua-Two drowned. Miss Susan
M woman rancher, and her cous.
I II. Seitz. Temporary dams held
||csds.
:,nrio. San Beruardino county
a groves flooded
,royia, in the foothills-Citrus
f. and streets swept by torrents.
g Of homes of poor families in the
ms inundated when temporary
erected TO protect railroad tracks,
|Fsy.
kldena-Surrounding citrus groves.
he'd Steam and electric railroad
b Interrupted.
titlisr-A1l bridges gone, roads
.sl ont, suburban service demoral-
Fruit orchards damaged. Large
Of lowlands flooded.
he Ana, Orange county-Bridges
"a away; train and trolley subur-
|R,rice cut off
9Ieuood, south Of Los Angeles
b Hooded when storm waters over
n Hyperion sewer, draining Los
Es, and burst monster pipes.
|6c DemOraliZed.
b Pedro-Harbor traffic demoral-
Railroads and trolley tracks un-
1ke spreading to a width of fif-
miles and extending nearly twenty |
} 10 Los Angeles.
Playa del Rey, Long Beach and
Re heavy ocean tides were reported, |
pme damage.
los Angeles but little rain fell to-
eCl cloudbursts in the mountains
Down torrents which flooded the
y in various suburbs, sweeping
several bungalows.
Elfuad traffic III and out of the
|ss still in ii dcmoralizcd condi-
Three trunk lines continued to
al trains over a branch line
Fullerton. The Southern Paci-
Hley line was put out Of commits
'qain today, directly after it had
E'Pared, and trains from the north
be routed via Rarstow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
City Pays Its Share.

Salt Lake City's share of the cx-
pense of maintaining the boys and
girls detention homes during the last
six months of 1918, is $3300.97, accord.
ing to bills rendered the city auditor
by the county auditor and approved BY
the former.
Herman II. Green. city auditor. yes
terday sent the bills to the city com
mission, having audited them and
found them correct. For the boys
home the city's share is $210S.T6 and
for the girls home Sll9221.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Three Given Divorces.

A tale of bodily abuse was told 10
Judge G. w. Morse in divorce court yes
terday by Matilda Prstis, who came
seeking a divorce from George Pristis.
The divorce was granted.
a week ago Pristis was sentenced TO
the county jail for FIVE days, having
been found guilty Of contempt in fail
ing TO pay alimony,
Louise NJ. Douglas was given an in
terlocutory decree from Benjamin j..
Douglas and Pearl Holt from G #.
Holt, both on grounds Of desertion and
failure to provide
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
pER OF BENTON
SILibERATE ACT
OF REBEL CHIEF

~
fmurds. rag Feb, 20.-The execu-
snblen, OF William S. Benton.
'1t foraio and one OF the most
tw Genem residents in northern
isbei sfI,,al fnrl francisco Villa. head
Down SseS AT Juarez. when IL
nation e n,a, Today. started IL wave
nsetlpry ryIiin,ninnting IN In a call for
Ia. IN Cleveland square to-
Wash,nuausine the state depart
its owS osson Of suppressing the
.oing Irn" ill.," consuls. OF deliberate-
asndition. american people as to
,p.ns thai across the border, and
4 sat for ,Lvsress call on the state
ND ou,rn inil records of alleged
We Of the hesa, ~, v, Were drawn up in
AFTERNOON, and there
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Details Lacking.

Villa had gone and thus his version Of
the story remained locked up in the con-
sul's breast and IN his records. The In
bility OF friends Of Benton TO get def
mite details had much 10 do In arousing
excitement and the ultimate selection OF
Mr.. Curry as an agent to seek the truth.
After leaving the consul the latter called
ri the jefetura at Juarez 10 see Frederico
Gonzales Cara, the jefe d'armas but
the latter was absent. Other officials,
il was learned. were enjoying their ST.
estas, and II was useless TO try 10 dis
turb them
Just what occurred between Villa and
his IL -fated visitor last Tuesday may
never be known Through the widow and
a cousin William Benton. and through
friends OF the decedent II was learned
that Benton wished permission 10 bring
TO the United States 400 head Of cattle
on his ranch, Los Remedies. in western
Chihuahua.
His cousin. who is part owner OF Los
Remedies. thought that the request would
be wasted although other foreigners have
been copsldera tely treated when asking
similar favors Charles Qualey Of New
York and Mexico. friend now here
among the other refugees. advised him
OF the probable procedure,
villa probabl will grant your request,
but he'll give you a lecture. and YOU must
not resent the lecture. IL you do you
may get into trouble" said Qualey.
'.If he lectures me, III lecture back,
replied Benton II have never made
political move In Mexico and II he ac-
cuses me of II have some accusations
OF my own 10 make.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Facts Suppressed.

We believe that the stale depart
mcnt at Washington has persistently
suppressed facts concerning the true
conditions In Mexico and cndeayored
through inspired newspaper articles.
ana by other means. TO mislead the
American people and form public
opinion Tor present purposes in sup
port OF policy that is ruinous 10 all
Ss9leisn interests IN Mexico and TO the
Mexican people themselves. In sup
port OF this statement, we would call
ATTENTION to a recent article in the
New York World, which purported to
be semloftcial interview coming
from the secretary OF states Office
and which stated that while a great
many Americans had lost their lives
III Mexico, not one had been murdered
solely on account of his nationality.
Ihis statement we know To be abso-
lutelY false, and we believe there arc
reports on file In the state depart
ment from our own consuls To the
contrary. We recall In the last few
months such cases as the assaSlna-
ton OF Mr. Burton at Santa Rosalia,
Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Thomas at Ma
dera. and Mr. Brooks in northern
Chihua hua. and In every one Of these
cases they were most brutaly mur-
dercd for no other reason than that
they were American citizens.
Some months ago the state DEPART
ment officially declared in one OF its
MESSAGES 10 Mexico that 1t would
hold the Mexican leaders personally
responsible for outrages committed
against American citizens. a, the
present moment our government Is
harborinS General Yncz Salazar, vino
mas an unbroken record ever since
he took the field In Mexico. OF out
RACES committed against our clti-
zens. there are many citizens OF this
country who were cruelty and brutal
~ treated by this man. many who
have been held for ransom. and at
least ono, Mr.. Fountain. who was
shot by his order. and thus far he
has been immune from all punish
ment by our government.
AT the present moment MaXimo
Castillo. who for many months has
been at the head or an outlaw band
In northern Mexico holding our citi-
zens for ransom and perpetrat ting all
kinds of outrages; whose band re-
Gently burned alive between nfty and
sixty passengers IN the Cumbre tun-
mel on the Northwestern railroad. is
being given asylum and protection by
our government.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
OVER ONE HUNDRED
AMERICANS KILLED

KANSAS CITY, Feb o0-The execu-
lion Of William S. Benton. a British
subject, by the constitutionaIsls in
Juarez. has revived the fear among the
government supporters that the United
States will be forced by Greet Britain
TO take action that easily might become
intervention
Although since revolutionary conditions
assumed serious proportions three years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Work of COurt-martial.

This was twcnty-fOur Dours alleI VIC
execution or murder. had taken place
villa didn't tell the American consni ihae . !
Benton was ourtmartialcd, but ollcla'
Juarez was very busy today with asser-
tious TO that effect. Names OF those WHO
sat as court were given out FOR pup-
llcation and II was stated at the leletuIIa
that Benton's last request was mat bis
property be turned over TO his WIDOW
Edwards last night asked Villa Tor !he
bodv 10 be brought 10 this SIDE oi INC
river. but the request was CURLY oe
MED. 10 tbe
'rhen. az a favor 10 me ana 10 ins ne
widow will you have the grave marked
asked the consul.
This Villa promised So far as afne.-
leans know however. tho grave Us un :
ma rI,ed even by the little cross OIL
MESQUITE wood which almost any paSs"
Ing Mexican Will place on J. grave which
he he finds without this symbol OF saliva
ton, ., - ,r,a5 IN n
charge of conspiracy against the Iepei
government and with PROVOKING ana '"-
sulting General Vilia. ,,Aoa Ad,top
Ma }or Jesus Rodriguez PRESIDED AuIlen
Ag,,irre Bcpuvldes acted as legal adViSeI
TO the court and Major Manuel G!oria a as as
nrosec,Itor Benton is believed 10 nave
been held incommunlcado the "hiIe' anu anu
e. Ia admitted that there vas none 'nere
" That there was real court-mart'al