The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
BRITISH RELY ON U. S.
State Department IL Asked 70 Aid
En9Itsbman IN Mexico,

W,sHiNGToS. March THE British
Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring Rice. called
At the State Department to-day for the
n-si time In several days and discussed
IeNcan questions with Secretary Bryan.
Ambassador Spring-Rice presented to
he stat" Department the case Of ". D.
snynan. an English ranch owner In the
state Of Chihuahua who is said to be-
IN danger Of losing his entire property.
he has been threatened with death by the
rebels II he makes any complaint about
ne treatment accorded to him. The state
DEPARTMENT instructed American con-
gcod offices in aid OF Suyman.
Mr. Bryan indicated to tho Ambassador
his he 4 that eventually Carranza would
50 modify the attitude he had taken In
-sgard TO the activities OF the Unitrd
States In the interest of Great Britain in
northern Mexico that the proposed investi-
eating commission will be permitted TO go
10 Chihuahua to view the body of Benton
Muon significance Is attached 10 Mr.
Bryan belief and there is good reason to
think that after Carranza reaches Juarez.
'' N'.'t Il' - ll'N 'll W dN
he VII make known change OF view
sh'oi vIil Toe satisfactory TO Washington.
II is asserted. however. by men who
know Carranza's position that he has no
Intention Of permitting any American COM
mission 70 go TO Chihuahua to view Ben
tons body. Carranza Is convinced that
the report Of the commission ne has APP
pointed Ia investigate the Benton case
will satisfy both the United States and
Great Br tain that no further investiga-
tor +, necessary. That Benton was muir
dered IS admitted. but it is declared that
Cs--auza j. 80 determined to prove his
good Faith that he will publish the truth
regardless Of whom among his followers II
may 1.,
Mr. Bryan considers the viewing OF the
Benton body useless from physical
Standpoint. but important for the sake of
the principle involved The British en-
bassy likewise holds that 1t would be dan
serous 10 abandon the plan lest the i'm
preston might get abroad in Mexico that
British subjects could be killed with i'm.
pun!iy.
Reports that President Wilson made a
bargain with Sir Lionel Garden to the
effect that Huerta is to be induced "a
rslgu by the British Minister on his re-
urn 10 Mexico to make way for a COM
promise President who Is to have the
support OF :he United States met with
wholesale denial here to-day. President
Nlls'u authorized a denial of the report
ana Secretary Bryan said the subject has
htver even been considered
Reports that Huerta intends to take the
neld 4" Torreon. letting the duties oil
resident deVolVe on some other man
are not credited here. Competent ana
Rs's NJ the situation declare that the
ohi' fact about the Mexican situation
which seems as certain as President VII
tons r"cognitlon policy IN Huerta's de
termination to hold his position as Ions
as p" can. II IL not believed he car
'eav, Mexico city with any expectation
OF being able to return to the provisional
Presidency and II IL not believed that M
contewplatcs giving up his position per
han,rtIN
Further. according to the best infor
haN"n oniainable here the battle OF Tor
t''n which has been Imminent fo
Your months. is still to be regarded al
something far in the future. Military al
wees az" to the effect that villa doe
h0 intend to risk an attack on the stronI
position Of the Fcderals at Torreon AM
mat 10" Is we'll satisfied with his presen
POSITION At Chihuahua.