The daily sentinel., 1914-02-26
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Washington. ID. c.. Feb. 26.-The
American government Is eXerting ey-
cry influence ut its disposal to OBJ
tain from Genreal villa the surren-
| der OF the body of William S. Benton,
the British subject executed Mt Juar-
ez. No reply was received to the
/ instructions sent Consul Letcher yes
terday TO find Benton's grave. Mr.
Bryan expressed surprise at the news
dispatches quoting villa rs saying
that Benton was buried in Chihuahua
City.
There are persistent reports that
/ the body has been cremated, and Of
ficials are watching with keen inter
est to see whether Carranza will be
able to get from Villa Il clear and
convincing explanation of all circum-
stances surrounding the death of
Benton.
For several days it has been the
discussion OF official circles about
sending legation guard to Mexico
I City similar to those sent by Great
Britain and Germany
While II is admitted that the gov
ernment Is considering the adyisa bill
ity of such a step It was positively
stated that no decision has been
/ reached
1t was also reported here for the
first time that Huerta is averse to
having foreign countries send lega-
/ tions of guards to Mexico City. and
that all diplomats in the Mexican cap
I ital recommended such action.
Recently the President told callers
a. Tsll . hA
other nations in sending such guards.
Official here made 1t plain that
\ they regarded such announcement by
Huerta as being made for possible eff
| feet in Mexico City and to accentu-
ate his repeated assurance that for
eigners were In no danger.
At n conference today between Sec
retary of State Bryan and Cecil
| Spring-Rice 1t was decided that Brit
ish Consul Perceyal will not proceed
into Mexico for examination of Ben
tons body until better arrangements
can be made"
Representative Kahn republican,
of California addressed the house to-
day and expressed the hope that the
administration Mexican policy will
soon give way to a new one which
will bring peace.
While opposing armed Intervention
he asserted that the present policy,
unless speedily and radically chang
ed. will inevitably lead to armed In
tervention."
He declared that fact that 1t was
necessary to issue proclamation
raising the embargo on the exporta-
ton of arms was practically admis-
sion of the failure of the policy of
watchful waiting. held since the en-
barge was raised" and that add
tional murder and lawlessness has
| occurred for which we are probably
responsible"
II He urged an invitation to Argen-
l tine, Brazil and Chile to cooperate
in an effort to solve the Mexican
difficulty.
Word was received direct from the
/ President that the United States had
never requested permission to send
marines to Mexico City. and had not
/ discussed or taken up the subject in
any way with Mexico officials.
Conflicting reports as to the loca-
ton of Bentons body convinced Of
ficials here that Percival should not
proceed until the situation is more
definite. Meanwhile this government
will press for such information as is
needed in the investigation. Perce-
val will remain in Ell Paso in confer
ence with General Scott, awaiting
developments.
The view at the White House of
the denial of the permission asked
has suggested that Huerta might In
a general discussion of the subject
say that he would not give the Unit
ed States the same privileges accord
ed other nations to land marines.
The President today told callers
that Admiral Fletcher had sent a
dispatch discussing the sending OF
marines. but his conclusion was that
such a move was not advisable or
necessary at this time.
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