Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-24


I lsr MORNING JouRpst SPECIAL LGkseu WHvl
Washington. Feb 3.-Regardles.
OF whether cor not the execution OF
I william s Benton a British subject
4 hy General villa was Justified todays
developments emphasized clearly that
protection Of foreigners in rehe-torn
Mexico had become commanding
problem Of increased International im-
portance, appreciated no less 10y Pres
ident Wilson than by leaders In con-
gress Briefly, these We're the day
, developments.
After a conference with presi-
dent Wilson, Acting Chairman
Shivoley, of the senate fOreign re-
( lations and members Of the COM
mttee reached an understanding
that the Mexican question. If taxi
en- up in the senate, should be
I discussed behind closed doors
I Pending resolutions looking to
( better protection for foreigners
+ soon will be taken up by the sem
/ ate
/ The discussion In the British
/ parliament Of the Benton incident
/ was read with much interest by
officials who observed practically
that the United states was not
held responsible by Sir Edward
Grey for the death Of Benton
The British embassy announces
I that the British consul az Calves
! ton. Texas. had been ordered to
/ El pas0 10 assist In the inquiry
concerning Benton, but in no way
to interfere with the American
investigation.
limitations were received
through semi official channels
that marines would be landed By
Japan and France 20 act as lega-
ton guards in Mexico city along
! with those of Great Britain and
I Germany
That the Iluerta government Is
not aVerse to the sending Of for
( eign legation guards To Mexico
City Is known here officially. but
the United states, for the present
at least, will not follow the course
Of other nations.
pcrplexing Tanglcs Revealed
/ The whole tenor OF the MeXiCan sit
uation. while revealing no unusual ac-
! tiWtX reflected the same anxiety and
perplexlng tangles which often have
Z characterized it during the days Of ex-
trcme tension
Attention was chiefly focused on the
Investigation as 70 the manner In
which William s. Benton met death at
Juarez. but details OF the affair are
still lacking The report which had
been mailed by American consular
representative at Juarez is expected to-
morrow
Just what will be the final Judgment
Of the American officials ln the case
no one VIII predict, but Il would not
MA a ftt of FtH f4Hf
cles II Villas explanation went un-
challenged In the absence Of satisfac-
tory proof with which to mpcach it.
That the American government may
pass on to Great Britain the facts as
found without indicating any judg-
ment az all Is considered By some di-
plomatists as likely course Steps
90 procure better protection for Eng
liEh nationals then are expected "a
follow and IL Is this feature of the
case which is provoking a discussion
of "a possible assertion OF policy ON
/ the part of the United States which
might express itself anew on the sub
ieet Of protection to foreigners
That Great Britain might urge her
subjects to leave Mexico as did this
government is considered plausible
Watching Foreign Interests.
The American government feels q
peculiar gcnae of obligation in cunnec-
tion with the safety of foreigners In
northern doxico, having assured those
notions which had no consular repre-
sentative there that tho Washlngtan
/ goVeTnmoat would exercise a Watehfui
( eye liz their behalf.
That this does not involve direct re-
lsp0nslhilty was made clear today ~
tGll laaaI1 Grey at London. AID HI
sono quarters tonight the sending Of
! Charles Alexander Percayal, British