The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
WANTS DIRECT APPEAL
Rebel Leader Demands That
Approval Must Come
From Him.
DISGUST AT THE CAPITAL
Carranza's Military Commander
at Juarez Said to Have
Held Up Party.

wAsHINsroS. March 1.-Gen. Carranzs
threw another monkey wrench to-day
IN the machinery Of the Wilson Admins
trations Mexican programme.
The rebel chicftain upset the plans Of
Secretary Bryan for the long deferred
expedition OF American and British COM
m,.sloners to Chihuahua. where Villa
SAYS the body of Benton may be examined
for evidence as TO how the British rancher
met his death
tn, objection on the part OF Carranza
10 the plan arranged with villa, his sup
posed second In command. for the In
v.s,lgating expedition caused Secretary
Bryan to cancel the trip Just as the
commissioners were assembling at the
Jusrez railroad station to-day.
IN, State Department is now retrac,ng
ID steps and trying to obtain Carranza's
consen, TO the departure OF the commis-
son 10 Chihuahua In search Of Benton's
body.
Baasa 81 the objection.
cArranzs's objection is that he Is the chief
% tine revolution and that arrangements
.o- such an expedition as Mr.. Bryan plans
nus. be made through him.
This objection follows UP Carranza's
note OF las, night. received at the state
Department to-day. in which he declared
tina, his dignity as chief Of the revolu-
ton" compelled him 10 refuse to recognize
me right OF the United States to act a.
the agent OF Great Britain In looking after
ne interests of Great Britain in the Ben.
Ton case.
Unofficial reports were received here
ate tonight to the effect that Gen. Aviser
the rebel commander at Juares. had held
I'D the Bfitish-American party.
1t was said that this was done on Car
ranza's order and this action. followed
BY representations to the State Depart
ment In Washington by Carransa, was
What led Secretary Bryan to postpone the
expedition.
Earlier information in Washington had
Indicated that Bryan himself halted the
British. American party in response 10
Carranza's protest, but Carranza's mill
tary commander in Juarez may have
Aken ACTON petcre ceS'esN'
moved
This phase OF the international mixup IL
Nkely to add to the break that seems 10
be rapidly approaching between the WILL
son Administration and the Constitution
s,sts
70 say that the Administration leaders
are d.sgusted with the new turn OF events.
sr,,fh q
car-an.a is now finding the vulnerable
spots In Secretary Bryan's diplomacy. Just
as Huerta did on several occasions.
Secretary Bryan by csnceiling the in
s.ruc,ions TO the commission to 90 TO
Chihuahua to-day and again turning to
Carranzs has needed the Constitution
ais. leaders, objection. Mr.. Bryan's step
10 regarded here as an admission that he
tired Ia dealing with villa In the first
place.
That Carranza will answer to the latest
approximations OF the United States by
re.,erating what he said In his note OF
yesterday that he will deal only with
Great Britain and not with the United
States is expected here.
Expedition May BE Abandoned.
The net result will be. II 10 said. that
the expedition to Chihuahua to see Ben
tons body will be subject to considerable
delay II not to total abandonment.
Tho entire situation would be- utterly
farGcal were It not for its seriousness
That Villa, Carranza 4 Co. have beef
for days making the State Department
ridiculous is the frankly expressed opinion
Q. officials.
Members OF Congress are becoming In
dignsnt at what they declare has been thu
enldlike faith Of Mr.. Bryan In the hon
esty and good faith OF Villa.
In two days Carranza has twice told
the United states Government what 4
can do and what 1t cannot do and addet
also demand upon Great Britain. II
his note Of yesterday he declared tina
tao United States must not expect Il
treat with him on behalf OF Great Britain
and that the British Government mus
come 10 him directly II 1t seeks PREPARATION
u! the Benton case.
He now informs Secretary Bryan tina
The latter erred In dealing with villa a
all IN the Benton case and that he should
not have either asked for Benton's bod,
or accepted Villas offer OF specia
train to Chihuahua.
According to the analysis OF the situa
ton made here villa has successfully de
layed the investigation Of tho Cnttet
states with his false statements and Va&u'
promises and Carranza now adds fur
ther distractions. Both are In u posi-
ton 10 stand on the other side OF the RI
Grando and laugh derisiveiy.
That even President Wilson and MI
BRYAN will lose faith In and patience wit
Carranxa and villa as q result OF tn
hsest Developments IL believed here. Their
IL good reason to suppose that Mr.. Brya
II reaching tho conclusion that Villa q
least Is not tue man he thought him I
be. II is no secret that what other hig
officals Of the Government have to ss
Of the Constitutionalist leaders Ia far fror
complimentary.
II some OF the incidents arising ou
foakiassak - Tktnh Rl0a.