Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-05
D|Az IS REPORTED
TO Be IN THE CITY
Mission Said to Be to Tell Con-
gress of the Situation
in Mexico.
Mr.. BRYAN CONFIDENT
CARRANZA WILL YIELD
Secretary Of State Thinks American
Wishes Will Prevail in Ben
ton Matter.

zen. FelIx Dfaz. nephew of the former
uIceator OF Mexico, who helped Gen
l'uerta TO overthrow Madero and later
barely escaped from Mexico with his
own lie, arrived here today to attempt
TO get hearing before the foreign re-
lations committee Of the Senate and
give his views on the Mexican eitua-
ton. Pedro del Nfllar and Cecilia Ocop
who represented themselves as his
spokesmen. appeared before the COM
mittee yesterday. Tho general himself,
IN new York last night. declared that
ne old not know these men. Whether
the committee will consent to hear
MIN was undetermined today
II developed today that Ocon and del
Villar told the foreign relations com
mittee yesterday that 30 per cent of
t .ne Mexican people would back Dtaz
IN an effort to overthrow the Huerta
government 1t was implied that Diaz
relied on Huerta's own army to assist
IN overthrowing him.
Name on Hotel Register.
The coming of Diaz to Washington
was unheralded. and he could not be
located this afternoon. but his presence
In the city was vouched for on excel
lent authority. It was remembered in
this connection that D. man signing
himself Gen. Felix Diaz stopped at a
local hotel several weeks ago. but
nnally left the city without seeing any
newspaper men.
Amusement was expressed today in Of
fcial circles over the statements made
before the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee yesterday by the two supporters
of Gen. Felix Diaz who were taken to the
committee meeting by Senator Fall OF
New Mexico. The two men sought the
moral support OF the United States for a
new revolution by Gen. Diaz.
Cecilio OcOn, one of the men. is we'll
known to Mexicans in Washington and 10
said to have played a prominent part in
the events Of year ago which culminat-
ed in the killing of President Madero and
Vice President Suarez and which SO hor-
nfied the present administration that
Huerta was not recognized.
Saw 0ustavo Madero Shot.
According to statements Of Mexicans
who were in Mexico City at the time
Ocon was present when Gustavo Me-
dero. brother OF the slain president,
was shot. and later boasted that he was
IN possession Of the wedding ring of
Gustavo MadAro.
He is said to have been among the
Mexicans who escaped with Gen. Felix
VeSSel
from Vera Cruz not long ago.
His connection with the overthrow of
the Madero government was such that at
least one Mexican is known to have writ
ten to the American government at the
time protesting against his being given
asylum on an American war vessel.
AS exclusively published in The Star
several weeks ago. Mexicans say that
Diaz has been plotting another revolution
for some time. and one of the men now
with him in New York recently went to
Juarez to see Gen. Villa. supposedly to
gain his support. Another of Diaz's mes
sengers was shot at the orders of Villa
Senator Thinks "Lid" Is Of.
Announcing that he Will address the
Senate Saturday on the Mexican situa-
ton, Senator Fall of New Mexico today
indicated that he considers that 1.-THE lid
is or" No speeches have been made in
the Sesate on Mexico since the President
announced his ''watchful waiting policy.
Senator Fall will speak on Senate reso-
luton, introduced last August by Senator
Poindexter, requesting the President TO
inform the Senate what measures have
been taken to protect American citizens
in Mexico.
Secretary Bryan talked over the MeNi-
can situation fully with the House for
eisn affairs committee this morning, and
said afterward that he had discussed all
phases of the question. He declined to
70 into details, but said there was
phase of the conference concerning which
he thought he would issue statement
later.
Secretary Bryan later made public the
text of the latest note from the Huerta
government asking the United States TO
reflect upon the consequences" of rails
ing the embargo on arms into Mexico.
1t came to the State Department from
Charge Algara Of the Mexican embassy
here and was the same communication
recently described in dispatches from
Mexico City.
It became known that facts and data
concerning the number of foreigners
killed in Mexico since armed revolutions
began there are being gathered by the
State Department for Senator Shively.
ranking member OF the Senate foreign
relations committee.
To Wait on Carranza.
The United States will await Gen. Car
ranza's investigation. through the COM
mission named by him. into the deaths
of William s. Benton and Gustav Bauch.
and give him an opportunity to outline
his position in both cases.
Should the facts made public by Car
ranga as the result of this investiga-
ton not be in accord with the informa-
ton on file at the State Department, or
If the explanation made by Carranza
proves unsatisfactory. the United States
will then demand reparation.
This Is the attitude of the United States
unomcially made known today. AS a
result It is not expected that further
action in the cases of Benton and Bauch
will be taken until Carranza makes
known the results of his investigation
and outlines his attitude. 1t may be two
or three weeks before this is done.
Outwardly 1t was apparent that Gen.
Carranza's determination to supply in
formation about the Benton case. al
though technically denying the right of
the United States to ask II. was favor
ably received here, and his prompt order
ing of an inquiry into the Bauch case
likewise was welcomed.
. The fact that Carranza Is really going
to Juarez to take command there in
place Of villa came as gratifying news
to officials here, despite his attitude in
the Benton case It was taken to mean
that the series Of killings at Juarez at
least would be stopped
vergara Killing Not Explained.
Though the Huerta government has