Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
Capital Officials Impatient
at Failure of Carranza
to Report Details.
FRESH PROMISES MADE
EngIand's Secretary Places Po-
Sition of His Country Before
House of Commons.

Ell Paso, Texas, March 3.-Fifty fed
erals were killed and a number taken
prisoners in a battle at Acuma, last
Saturday, according to rebel reports.
Washington, D. c., March 3.-Secre-
tary Grey's statement in the house OF
commons, as received in news dis
patches, was read by President VIII
son to his cabinet, and was generally
regarded as lessening the tension
which has been felt over the posi-
bility of extreme pressure being eX-
erted upon the United States by Eng
land for a drastic course.
The killing of Bauch, an American.
reported from Chihuahua, did not,
however. remove the gravity of the
situation, as viewed by Washington.
There was no definite word from Car
rama. Carranza's friends here had
kilograms saying the constitutionalist
cabinet was in session considering the
situation and there was hope of a sat
isfactory outcome.
Cecil Spring-Rice. British ambassa-
dor. and Sir Lionel Garden, Great
ferred briefly with Secretary Bryan
today, after which the American secre-
tary went into the cabinet meeting
with the latest Mexican dispatches
The killing of Bauch, an American,
the Benton case. and the probable at
titude of Great Britain in the light OF
latest developments were discussed
Garden will confer with the president
tonight and sail for England tomor-
row.
England in No Hurry.
London, England, March 3.-The
British governments view that no i'm
mediate action could be taken in con-
nection with the deadlock over the
of the death at Juarez
of William Benton was made quite
plain today in the house of commons
by Foreign Secretary Grey. The sec
retary, however, was equally explicit
in pointing out that if Great Britain
failed to secure satisfaction through
the United States the British govern
ment reserved the right to secure
whenever it would be able
to do so. The promised pronounce
ment was delivered before keenly
interested gathering of members of
the commons. Intense resentment has
been displayed over the British Isles
over what is regarded as an attempt
of Carranza, constitutionalist leader.
TO SOW discord between England and
the United States, also over the re-
peated delays in the investigation of
the death of Benton.
In the house of commons Foreign
Secretary Grey, replying to question
as to the investigation of the death of
Benton, said:
"All efforts made hitherto have fail
ed to secure an investigation of the
facts in the death of Benton. Persist
ent difficulties put in the way of such
an investigation create the strongest
of a desire and intention
those in Mexico responsible for what
happened.
No Demand to Make.
communications with the United
States are still proceeding, but these
do not imply that the United States |
has any responsibility for what has |
taken place, by which l mean the
death OF Benton. While, therefore, we |
will welcome any action the United |
States is prepared to take to secure |
Justice, we have no title to demand as 1
a right that the United States should /
Itself resort to force.
so far the United States has shown !
At least as much interest in the death in |
Mexico of British subject as IL has l
N outrages on American citizens, for .
several Americans have |
sum up the situation by saying If the !
United States thinks il is proper to .
axe further steps either in behalf /
IF its own citizens or a British sub
ect. we gladly await the result.
Will Demand Reparation.
But If the United States does not
.hink il desirable to take such steps.
we must reserve to ourselves the
light to secure reparation whenever
here is opportunity TO do so. Assum-
ng that the United States does not
Itself desire TO take any responsible
y for intervention, IL has been urged
Ipon me that we should take imme-
iiate action without, however, giving
ne any suggestion or Indication what
action we can take at this moment,
must repeat what l said last week:
There is nothing we can do under the
present conditions. We have no in
ention OF engaging In what on our
,art would be such a fantastic at