The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02

81 the Benton case finally bring about
the evaporation OF the President ard
Secretary Bryan II is believed that de-.
velopments are to follow In the Mexican
policy.
officials OF broad experience with Next
can and other Latin American countries
declare that the Administration will nov
have AN opportunity to see Villa and
Carranza III their true light.
at Is difficult enough to preserve All
attitude OF Righteousness and high pa
triot.sm In word and deed even when on.
Is sincere" said one observer. "und vastly
more difficult when one is taking"
That the British Embassy long ago lost
what little faith /; may have had In the
Constltuiionalist leaders In the Benton
case Is no secret in Washington.
They believe that Villa killed Benton
IN a most outrageous manner and ev.-
dence IL at hand TO support this belief !:
that Villa has been lying to the United
states Government FOR ten days and that
the record OF the alleged court-.nart!ai
IN the Benton case. which Mr.. Bryan
few days ago handed to Ambassador
Spring Rice was 4 hideous fiction: that
Nilla never took the body of Benton TO
Chihuahua and tina; hc never had any in
t"ntion OF permitting American and
British repre- seIltativcs to view Il there OF
At any other place In Mexico so long as
Il was in such condition rs to permit
the examination to disclose how Benton
met his death
Constituencies leaders denied to-
night that Carranza's not. was Il defiance
OF the United States or OF Great Britain
and insisted that the attitude he had
taken Was necessary for the prsser-
walton Of the dignity OF his position before
the Mexican people.
AS long as Great Britain has consular
7. N.
they maintain that IL was proper for
Carranza to insist that Britain gain in
formation through them and not through
the United states.
Carranza has no intention. his repre-
sentativ. here said tonight. OF seeking
to avoid his obligations.
Mr. Bryan returned TO Washington to-
day from his speaking trip to Richmond
and devoted the afternoon 10 the Mexi-
can situation. He spent some time at
the State Department and then called at
the British embassy to inform Ainba ssa-
dor SprinE-Rice OF the latest develop
ments baking the plan for the commits
sion 20 20 70 Chihuahua.
Vie refused TO give out any information
10 what the Administration was doing
IN the Mexican situation beyond the state
msnt that the expedition did not go to-
day and that the Carranza not. would
not DO discussed now.
Britain WOn't Change.
Carranza's notes on the Benton episode
make the position OF the United States
more difficult. Great Rritain's course will
not be altered in the slightest degree. that
Government being determined not to
recognize Carranza to the extent of deal
ing with him in the BENTON case.
II will instead continue TO insist that
the United States act on It's behalf In the
matter. Til. Washington Government IL
perfectly willing 10 recognize Carranza's
supposed supremacy as leader OF the revo-
luton. but II he refuses to accept rep
resentatons from this Government IN the
benton matter IL will be compelled to deal
with the local de facio authority. which ID
Villa.
II villa " loyal 10 Carranza, II is be-
lieved. he will have to refuse TO treat
with Washington further in the matter.
Should he continue to treat with the
United States. however. Washington will
construe such action as evidence that he
does not care himself to follow Carranza's
policy. and III. leadership OF the Consti-
tutionalist movement will be open 10 ques-
ton