The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-02
President Says End Can Be Ac.
compIished Without the Sac.
rifice Of American Lives
COUNTRY BIG ENOUGH TO WAIT
No Question That Huerta Will
Eventually Be Forced to
Retire, He States

Washington, March 1.--That General
Villa has acknowledged the authority
of General Carranza as his chief and
will not permit the American commits
sion to examine the body of Benton
until the Washington government has
consulted Carranza. was the explana-
tion made by President Wilson today
of the latest phase of the Mexican sit
uation. The president told callers that
the desire of the commissioners to get
further instructions from Washington,
as well as the orders from Villa him
self, necesstated postponemcnt, but
Wilson takes it for granted that the
commissioners will start i'm few days
Asked whether, in view of the new
dcycloDmcnts, a change in policy was
intended by the United States, the
prcsiden, pointed out that a country
of the size and power of the United
States could afford To wait as long as
il pleased that nobody doubted it's
power, and no5ody doubted that
Huerta eventually will retire; that
there need be no hesitation IN form
ing the Judgment that what the Unit
ed States wished To accomplish in
Mexico would be accomplished, but
those people who are in haste to have
things done were forgetting they
would have to do them themselves,
that they would have To contribute
brothers, sons, swcethearts to do it IL
they wanted something done right
away. If they are willing 10 wait, the
president indicated, such step might
not be necessary
The president was referring, it IS
assumed. to speeches in Congress de-
manding radical action of some kind,
or armed Intervention, which h.
seemed TO deplorc.
Says Carranza Issued Orders.
chihuahua, March 2.-General Villa
said the orders delaying the Benton
investigation commission, which was
halted at Juarez yesterday, were is
sued by Carranza, who is determined
TO handle all the diplomatic subjects
himself
Villa Indicated it was his belief that
Gustavc Rauch is dead, when he said
that Bauch, an American, was liberat
cd at Juarcz and doubtless assassi-
mated by somr Of his many enemies"
and added, cot course can't be held
TO blame for that"
None of the foreign cousuls haze
L"cn able To learn the whereabouts Of
Bentun's grave. If villa knows he has
not told anyone It is limited i'm oil
cial circles that the body probably will
lc subjected to chemical action To oh
'itcrate evidence.
villa, while attending bull tights,
cuck fights and balls, has shown milf
ference TO the interDational compli ~
tions arising from the Benton exccu-
tion and the disappearance of Bauch.
Says Bryan Halted Commission.
London, March 2.-In the House of
Commons today, Francis Dyke e-Acland
announced that Secretary Bryan had
ordered the commission irquiring into
Bentons death to wait at FL Paso,
considering it unsafe for the commits
sioncrs TO proceed.
Rebels Have Agent In London.
Nogalcs SonortG March 2.-Gcneral
CarranzJ today appointed Ni9uei
Coarrubas, who held Il diplomatic po-
sition under Madero, as confidential
agent Of the Constitutiondlists AZ
London. 1t is thought this action OF
Carranza's had some connection with
the Benton case and would make pos
sible dealings with tip insurgents ia
Mexico 10y the British foreign Office
thus obviating the necessity of deal
ing through the American department
of state.