The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02
DEATH OF BAUCH CONFIRMED
Villa Says He Was Slain by His
Enemies.
Friends at Ell PasO Are Con-
vfnced He Was Executed.

termined to handle all diplomatic sub
jects himself.
Ell Paso. March 2.-The peremptory
hating of the Benton investigating
committee as it was about to take a
train; the sudden appearance in this
city today Of Marion Letcher, Ameri-
can consul at chihuahua, and General
Villas admission of his opinion that
Gustave Bauch. an American, was
refugee colony here into a state Of
excitement and anxiety today.
Letcher came upon a special train
and at once went into conference with
Zach L. Cobb, collector of customs,
and closely identified with Secretary
Bryan in Texas politics, and with Geo.
c. Carothers, special agent of the state
department.
kilograms to Washington were dis
patched, but their contents we're not
investigating commission did not know
whether they were to proceed to Chi
huahua or not. They have only a
slight hope that such a mission would
be productive Of evidence as to the
manner of Benton's death, for belief is
general that If the body is not in an
advanced state of decomposition, it
probably has been mutilated by quick
lime. or some other chemical.
villa Submits to CaFranza.
Washington, March THAT Gem
eral Villa has acknowledged the au-
thority OF General Carranza, his chief,
and will not permit the American
commission to examine the body OF
William s. Benton until the Washing
ton government has consulted Cen
eral Carranza, was the explanation
made by President Wilson today OF
the latest phase Of the Mexican situa-
ton. The president told callers that
the desire OF the commissioners to
get further instructions from Wash.
tngton, ~ well as orders from General
Villa himself. has necessttated a post
ponement. but Mr.. Wilson takes it for
granted that the commissioners will
start in a few days.
On Carranza's Orders.
Ell Paso. March 2.-Persistent in
quiry here and at Juarez today failed
to reveal the reasons Of the constitu-
vestigating committee from proceed
ing to Chihuahua yesterday to make
an examination of the Briton's body.
1t could not be learned here
whether the commission will be per-
mitted to go to Chihuahua at q later
date or whether the permission to
view the body would be denied alto
gether. The commissioners were pre-
pared to board a waiting passenger
train when instructions received by
the military commander from Car
rama forbade them to make the trip.
Can Afford to wait.
Washington. March a. Asked
whether in view Of the new devel-
ments. change of policy was in
tended by the United States immedi-
ately. the president pointed out today
that a country Of the size and power
of the United States could afford to
wait just as long as it pleased; that
11nhndv 6n1Ihfod ffq and unhndv
doubted that Huerta was eventually
to retire. that there need be no hesi-
tation in forming the judgment that
what the United States wished to ac-
complish in Mexico would be accom-
plished. but that those people who
were in haste to have things done
were forgetting that they would have
to do them themselves. that they
would have to contribute brothers
and sons and sweethearts to do it
If they wanted something done right
away.
II they were willing to wait, the
president indicated such a step might
not be necessary. The president was
referring. it was presumed. to
su.ssches in congress demanding radi-
elf action Of some kind, or armed
Intervention. which he seemed to de-
plore.
Bryan Tells England 1t Is Unsafe.
London, March 2.-Secretary of
State Bryan has ordered the commits
sion, inquiring into the circumstances
of the death at Juarez. Of William 5.
Benton to wait at Ell Paso. Francis
Dyke Ackland, parliamentary secre-
tary of the foreign office, made this
announcement in the house OF COM
mons today. He said the British gov
ernment had been informed from
washington that the secretary OF
state considered 1t unsafe for the
commissioners to proceed.
Bryan Cancels . Date.
washington. March a. Secretary
Rrvan cancelled his engagement to dis
cuss the Mexican situation with tne
house foreign affairs committee today
and probably will enlighten some OF the
congressman on Mexican affairs pri-
vately. Efforts to head on any agita-
tion in congress that the executive de-
partment might not be embarrassed In
dea jino with the affair were evident.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador, and Senior Ratno. the Spanish
! ambassador. conferred with Secretary
BRYAN but the subject OF the discussion
was not divulged. Huerta's latest note
asking the United States to reconsider
the Hitting of the arms embargo waa
expected here today.
| View at the White House.
! Washington, March 2.-The White
! House view is that, strictly speaking
! there is no right of international Law
| by which the United States could In
| sist on acting for Great Britain II
! Mexico, although the American gov
| to use It's good offices for the protec-
. ton Of foreigners. II. however. Eng
land should not ask the United States
: to pursue them into further compli
( cations with Carranxa the American
1Continued On Pa1s SKI