Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08
AMERICAN RANCHER SUFFERER
Wife Tells of Battle Fought on Hus-
bands Place Near Tampioo.
BENTON CASE IN sTATU QUO
United States Awaits Result OF In
quiry by CsrranEa.
NO ANSWER TO HUERTA NOTE
Secretary Bryan Says Communica-
tIon which was sent 60 other
Governments Rirst Re-
auires No Reply.

WASHINGTON, Marcn 7.-Sir Cecil
Spring Rice called at the state depart
ment today 20 inform Secretary Bryan
that an Enslshman named syndan had
been driven away srom his ranch in tho
state OF chihuahua. ond his property ot
least was in danger OF destruction.
Secretary Bryan Immediately tele-
graphed to American Consul Letcher az
Chihuahua to make an inquiry and re-
port the facts. II necessary, a protest
will be made to GarranEa or Villa.
witness Mexican Battle.
LEXINGTON, Ky. March Mrs. WILL
lam Collier and her three children passed
through here today on their way to their
former home at Paris. KY, after having
witnessed a battle between federals and
revolutionists near Tampico, Mexico. The
battle took place about a week ago and
was fought almost entirely on the ranch
owned by her husband. Mrs. Collier
stated that after the federals had been
driven off. the revolutionists looted all
OF the buildings on the ranch and burned
the majority OF them. She said Mr. Col
iier remained In Mexico, hoping TO gain
some redress from General villa.
In statu quo,
WASHINGTON, March i.--secretary
Bryan said today that the Anglo-Ameri-
can commission appointed 10 examine
the body OF william S. Benton, the Brit
ish subject, still was in status quo. In
official circles II was understood the
committee will make no further effort
! TO accomplish the task for which II was
appointed. Secretary Bryan also said
nothing has been received concerning the
Investigation being made nsthe Benton
and Bauch cases by the Mexican con-
stitutionalist committee
state department officials have decided
that there will be no answer ruade TO
the note recently presented by the Huerto
gayernment suggesting that on account OF
the Benton incident the United States
should revoke the right II had extended
TO the constltutlonalists 70 purchase arms
in this country.
Given ~ other Nations Tirst.
Secretary Bryan said today the COM
munication required no answer. The
note was presented TO the American gov.
ernment several days after copies OF II
had been transmitted to the diplomatic
representatives of all foreign govern
ments.
The United States is biding its time
while the commission appointed by tbs
constitutionalsts to investigate the re
cent execution OF Benton and the dsap
pearance OF Gustav Bauch makes a re
port. No developments are expected unit
then until there is every prospect tina
the general subject of protection 70
American citizens and foreigners in Mex
= lco will be the occasion of spirited de
bate in the senate next Monday.
Senator ShiveIy, ranking member o
e the foreign relations committee, has bee
In close touch with the state department
gathering data on the actual number o
: foreigners killed or injured, as recorde
n by American consuls throughout tn
y southern republic. He will uphold tn
s administration policy In the expected dc
v bate. Senator Fall OF New Mexico havin
: announced his intention OF advocating
change in policy.