The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-04


OF the United states In the opinion
Of Gen. vsnustlsuo Carransa, "su.
prems CHIEF: Of the Mexican rebels.
who expresses his belief 10 IN In
terview 1t Nogalss, publishsd In to-
days New York World.
Il can say positively" Carrausa
said, that Intervention would not &C.
complished what the United States
thinks. but would provoke . war
which, besides Ito own consequence
would deepen . profound hatred be-
tween the two countries. between the
United States and the whole OF Latin
America hatred which would "a.
danger the whole political future OF
the United States.
what would l do II Intervention
came? would comply with my
duty. ! can say NO more on that
subject. do not believe interven-
ton probable though. because the
reasons for such . step are contrary
to the interests Of the United States.
IL do not believe the United States
win intervene ON account Of the Ben
ton case. Anyway, IL In not the bust
ness OF the United States TO inter
vene, for the reason that Benton WAS
. British subject, not IN American.
II will accept representation only
from the British government. 20 tar
as Benton 10 concerned.
"0reat Britain now has an accred-
tied representative to the Huerta
government He 10 q man who &C.
cepts Invitations from Huerta. takes
on his hat to him and shakes hands
with him. When Madero was slain
all the foreign powers hocked to the
spot like q lot OF vutures flock TO the
dead, and recognized the slayer be.
cause their subjects numbered little
groups of men having petty business
in the republic.
1.-THE killing of Benton was due to
malicious attack on villa by an
enemy of revolutionists, and Eng
land the bully of the world. found
herself In q position of being unable
to deal with US unless she humiliated
herself BY sending her representa-
tives to the constitutionalists; 90 she
attempted to use the United States
as q cats paw.
"More shame to the United States
that she allowed herself to join with
these infamous powers.
ut is true that villa. at my order,
recalled the invitation to investigate
the body Of Benton and withdrew the
permission ne had given. He did
this because Informed him that he
was not to treat with any nation con-
corning international affairs. villa
and l are in perfect accord. He obeys
my orders. a. he should obey them.
and without question"
WASHINGTON, March 4.---Gen. Car
rama was believed by administration
oficials today to be about ready to TO-
treat from his defiant attitude on the
Benton case. News that the consti-
tutionalist FIRST CHIEF had appointed
q commission to investigate the cir
cumstances of the Englishman's death
|, was taken as the first indication.
The state department was today
still without reply to IT. two notes
to the rebel ommandsr.in-chier. but
Carranxa is expected unostentatiousiy
to recede from his high course.
Meanwhile the state department II
pressing its demand that Benton's
body be exhumed for autopsy, and
seeking definite news OF the where
abouts Of Gustave Bauch and Clemenre
vergara, reported to have been execut-
ed. 1t was reported that Secretary
Bryan was preparing Q demand to be
served on Carranxa for information as
to the fate OF Spanish subject, nam
ed Ruiz, believed to have been killed
| by rebels.
The administration set about the
task today Of heading OF discussion In
the house of the Mexican situation.
The president has been warned that
q number Of senators are anxious TO
open the whole subject on the moor.
with the certainty that the direct &C.
ton" advocates would take occasion
to make inflammatory speeches. The
president will send Secretary Bryan
to a house committee tomorrow to
soft pedal" the Ainey resolution seek.
ing to force his hand.
An attempt to avoid heavy payments
to the United States for care Of the
| 1000 refugees who ned TO this coun.
| try following border battles WAS set
on foot today by Gen. Villa. Two at.
torneys representing the rebel leader
were instructed oy him to institute
habeas corpus proceedings against the
United States and the state Of Texas
| to gain the freedom Of the refugees.
One attempt ut habeas corpus pro
ceedings has already failed. according
to former Solicitor Of the State De
partment Joseph w. Folk. and he ex.
pressed the opinion that the renewed