The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-03-05
TO Garry Out Mexican Program
In Spite Of Outside,
Pressure.
aArTs DENTON DEATH PROBE
Carranza Refuses to Recognize United
States in Mst.er--W ovid Settle
With Gfes: Eritzin fer 4ng-
lisn.han's kurGc..

Washir ton. s.ai.ch 3.-T...at Pres
ldent " Il Gil r.. ICES Lie enormous |
cost in life a..l in money whi..1 armed |
intervention in Me....o would mean |
mas been made very pin. The chief
executive empllaticall. e.pic med to
callers that he eorsiLe,eI TIE United
States too big to lave III /. and forced
Tor any selfish reason. lie said in
tones, whose finally LETT nothing to-
the imagination, that tie present pol.
Icy of the United States would be
continued no matter what pressure
from within or wll..out is brought to
bear to force his hand.
The president insisted to his call.
ers that most of the people who are
in haste to have things done in Mex
leo fail to realize that they will
have to contribute brothers. cons or
sweethearts to secure immediate
action. while if they wait the same
result will be attained without the
unnecessary sacrifice OF human life.
President Wilson revesle,, to those
who discussed MeAitan affairs with
him today that he fully realized the
gravity Of the situation resulting
from the killinssof William S. Benton,
British subject, the REPORTED murder
Of Gustav Bauch and Clemente Yer.
CARA, American citizens, and General
Carranza's denial of the right of the
United States to look after the inter.
ests of foreigners generally in Mex.
leo.
The president spoke deploringly of
armed Intervention, but at the same
time pointedly referred to the size
and power of country like the
United States as being sufficient war.
rant for a calm and patient course
while compliance with the American
demands was being sought.
carranza Hats Inquiry.
Washington, March mo examin-
alton of the body OF William S. Ben.
ton, the British subject, killed by Cen
eral Villa at Juarez, will be made by
the commission composed of Amerl
can and British government represen-
tatives pending the outcome Of an ex.
change OF notes between General Car
ranza, chief OF the Mexican constitu.
tionalists and the United States gov.
eminent. t= -
General Carranza's declaration that
Great Britain. instead OF the United
States, should deal with him concern
ing the death Of British subject
coupled with the broad intimation
that all communications on interna.
tional affairs should first be addressed
to him instead of to General Villa or
any other Of his subordinates, inject.
ed new complication into the stu.
alton and the expedition to Chihuahua
arranged to start from Ell Paso was
postponed.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan held long conference lasting
most of the afternoon regarding the
notes from Carranza and other dis.
patches. Afterwards, Secretary Bry-
an motored to the British embassy and
informed Sir Cecil Spring-Rfce, the
British ambassador. that the expedl'
zion to Chihuahua which was to- view
Benton's body, had been abandoned
until satisfactory arrangements could
be made with General Carranza.
Would Pay for senton's Death.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-That repara'
ton for the killing Of William s. Ben.
ton. the British ranchman. has been
decided upon by General Carranza,
First chief Of the constitutionalists,
was the report here tonight.
The truth of the matter Of Benton's
death has been told Carranza by his
agents who recently made a visit to
Chihuahua I'd. investigate the matter.
Carranza is understood to have de-
cided that frank exposure OF the
facts regarding Benton's death. with
a reasonable offer OF reparation, IS
the best manner in which to solve the
critical situation developed with the
|, United States and Great Britain. and
this is the course which will be fol
lowed.
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