The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-06
Tension Caused by Ben
toms Death Practi-
cally Removed. a
CARRANZA WILL
CONDUCT INQUIRY
Expedition of American Commits
sion Abandoned Temporarily.
Felix Diaz May Appear Be-
fore Senate Communicable
Information on Reported
Killing of Vergara.

Washington, March 5.-While ten
sion that had been felt over the Mex
| lean situation as result of the Ben
ton execution practically has been re-
| moved In official circles here, tho dis
cussion OF Mexican affairs at both the
Capitol and executive quarters to-day
revealed a broad interest In many de-
tails of the Mexican problem.
The expedition of the American com
mission 10 Chihuahua To examine the
| body Of Benton has been abandoned
/ only temporarily, according to officials.
/ The outcome of the inquiry instituted
/ By the McEican Constitutionalists them
selves, however, is awaited, and oifi
| lcials have given no inkling as to what
| their policy wil, he thereafter.
| General Carranza has addressed to
American Consul Smpch, at Nogales.
| q third note TO the United States gov
crnment setting forth that the com
mission which he had appointed to in
I vestigatc the Benton execution would
endeavor TO clear up the mystery at
tending the disappearance of Gustav
I Bauch. an American citizen.
Secretary Bryan sad tle visit of
George Z. Carothers. Consular agent to
General Carranza, did not concern tho
BENTON case. IIc declined to say what
the purpose Of the mission was.
\ Felix Dia1 In Washington.
I FcliN DiaH, who helped iIucrta to
overthrow Mad.ro and later He'd from
Vera Cruz because OF fear OF IIuerta
arrived here to-day. 1t is generally
supposed that lie desires 10 appear u.
fore the Senate Foreign Relations Com
u:ittee. though Ia has submitted no re-
quest. and has avoided publicity. Scna-
tor ShiVcly acting chairman OF the
committee, said Daz would he heard.
( IL IL" wished, as all information pos
sihle on the Mexican situation was be-
T ing gathered by the committee
No promise will be made for the
support OF amy counter revolution in
Mexico. such two Mexicans, who said
they represented Diaz. outlined before
the Foreign Relations Committee yes
tcrday. Senator William Alden Smith,
of Michigan, has declared that he
would not give a hearing to Diaz If he
had his way about ii, as he believed
the United States was becoming tho
international spawning ground Of
revolutions"
Senator Works, of California. VIII adj
dress tho Senate Tomorrow on the
Mexican situation, while Senator Fail.
of New Mexico. will discuss the sub
jcct on Saturday.
Br.nn Before Committee.
Secretary Bryan appeared before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
and answered questions about condi-
lions III Mexico. Aftcrward some of
the members OF the committee said he
made a favorable impression. and that
resolutions calling for information
would not he necessary. Representa-
tive Ainey. Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, however. who has a resolution
pending, calling for information on the
Mexican situation, Issued Il statement
declaring that the House was entitled
10 receive the facts. and that they
should he made public.
nlJ
that he did not think General Carranza
intended 10 offend the United States
government by denying information to
the United States government about
Benton.
Robert s. Pesqueira. confidential
agent here Of the Constitutionalists
Issued a statement tonight, based on
dispatches he had received from Gen
eral Carranza, confirming the report OF
the appointing of commission to in
vestiSate not only the death Of Ben
ton, but also the disappearance OF
Bauch.
Statement by Pcsqueira.
General Carranza and his ADVISERS"
said the statement, 'entertain the
opinion that Benton, having met death
in Mexican territory, the initiative in
asccrtainnts the real facts, in order to
fix responsibility, should be taken Dy
| the ConStitutionalist authorities. since
they are in de facto control of the
state OF chihuahua.
Luis Cabrera. formerly member OF
Congress. has been selected by General
CarranZa as his special representative
In the matter. ana will assist and advise
the commission.
General Carranza hopes that the
public Will suspend judgment in re
spect to the Benton case until such
time as he may have opportunity to
make public the report Of the commits
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