Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-04

w "HllHht'Ut MdItu at--ttteHt Bfit-
aims procurement through Sir Ed
ward Grey that the United states was
In no way responsible for the recent
execution at Juarez OF William S. Bon
ton. British subject, and that the
American government would not De
asked TO resort 10 force rs a result
of the incident was the chief factor
IN the Mexican situation today.
President Wilson. in a conference
onight with Sir Cecil spring Rice. the
British ambassador here, and SIR Lio-
mel Garden, the British minister TO
Mexico, is understood TO have ox-
pressed his appreciation % the friend
~ sentiments uttered by the British
foreign secretary In the house of COM
mons
The British view TINT the United
states is NOT obligated to demand rep
aration fer Great Britain relieved
the tension here 90 some extent, al-t
though It ia clear that the Benton In
cldont has developed an intention ON
me part IF the Amcrlean government
20 take a moro aggressive attitude to-
ward the cuu'endnE factions In Mex
leo.
Conference NJ White House.
The situation was discussed by the
president tonight In his conference
with the two British diplomats. Ii
was the FIRST time the British ambas-
sador had called on the president
since the Benton execution. all his
conferences having been with Score
tary BRYAN He came primarily to
Introduce Sir Lionel Garden
White House officials said after
ward the conference WIS for mutual
information, and that no plans had
been suggested hy Sir Lionel
The conference with the president,
1t De understood was arranged 10 em-
phaslae The friendllncss Of Great Brit
ain 90 the United states In It's han
ding Of Ire HryIcln problem Sir
lionel cfp.o = un e. Mexico
fier hs ISL u london and 70 la be-
ietcd he assured Che president Of his
wu desire to follow the policy Of
ihe British government In tnterpos-
ng NO obstacle 10 the handling OF the
Mexican situation hy the United
atcs
Important Results Expected.
Ina some guar ers VI was suggested
hat he interview eventually might
have important results. as Sir Lionel
would he able 10 convey to provi-
ional President Hucrta an idea OF
he unalterahle determination OF Pres
dent Wilson never 10 recognize the
Hucrta governments
SIR Edward Greys statement in
London produced most favorable
impression some Of the cabinet Off
ocrs referring 10 it as "a high-minded
declaration "
The days developments were ac-
cepted ns showing clearly the close
operation between the United
ltes and Great Britain In the Mex
can 81 qua ion. circumstance which
was believed would make "a deep
Impression ON HE Mexican factions.
tull Investigation Promised.
While definite information was
lacking as to lhe fsts "a Gustav
Bauch. am American citizen supposed
have been KILLED hy constitutional.
Is So and Clemcnte NerElTa. another
American. reported Killed by Mexican
Iedcrais 70 s. certain that there will
be no dimInutlon Of vgor Ina the ef.
forts vi the American government 10
procure complete uvestleauons Word
was still being awaited by The state
department today from General Car
rama ats 10 whether he would persist
in the attitude he took la his two
notes last sunday denying the right
of The United States 90 inquire about
n British subject which directly re-
suited IN the hultIng of the expedition
of commissioners who were 90 eX-
anime the body Of Benton
No reply has as yet been made by
the state department to Carranza's
notcs but his friends here, who know
the attitude of the American govern
ment have been telcgraphlng the con-
stlutionala chief adusing e change
i'm his position 80 word had been
received hy them mp 20 late toda,
from caran2a ut NoFales
other Demands ON Carranza.
That the United states NAV commu-
nlouic ogniu with Cauan,a. scekine
protection for spanish subjects wa
intlmated hY Secretary Bryan Rep
resentations have been made to the
United states ON behalf OF a spanlard
named Ruiz and it Is likely that the
AlulrllAn s4seiniuent ~iii make in-
Quries to Carranza for him. Though
there have been limitations In the