The Detroit times., 1914-02-28
vERGARA MEXICAN
CITIZEN, CONTEN.
TON OF HUERTA

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story OF self-dsfenss or aftsr . court
II true. . monetary recon-.
pense cannot be considered. villa II
held responsible by Great Britain for
Benton's death, aud the burden OF
proof Is on him. the embassy here
holds, 10 show that the killing was
justihable.
HayinS taken this position. England
will make no further move until after
the investigation now In progress -
Secretary Of state Bryan
was In touch with Consuls Edwards
At Juarez and Letcher 1t Chihuahua
City today, endcavoring TO arrange for
the special train to take the American
and British representatives to the Ma
tioual cemetery at chihuahua City 10
examine Benton's BODY.
Two peremptory demands IN tnis
have been sent TO Viha'
The first IL that he set forth In writ
Ing how complete an examination ne
Will permit Of the body. The second
IA that he agree 10 safeguard the party
and convince Gen. Hugh Scott u FL
Paso that he 10 in position 20 make
the latter promise good. AZ soon a.
these preliminaries are complete the
personnel OF the party. already decided
on. will be made public. At the state
department today no attempt was
made to forecast the time for its start.
In fact, II possible, this will be held
from the public, az It 10 felt any AZ
tempt Of newspaper correspondents 70
Join the party would defeat the pur'
pose OF the expedition.
Meanwhile tho state department -
every effort to get satisfaction
In the case Of Clemente Vergara. the
American rancher slain near Hidaigo.
Charge O'Shaughnessy has received
from Consul Garret. who investigated
the killing. the names OF the men ne
considers responsible. and O'Shaugh'
messy has demanded Of the Mexican
foreign once that they be arrested and
punished. Later. claim for monetary
damages will be filed. Huerta's con-
tention that Hergara is q Mexican 10
denied here. Consul Garret having
wired that he was an American citizen.
Oficials admit the attitude assumed
by Gov. ColQuitt, OF Texas. IL q de-
cided menace TO the entire Mexican
situation. The governors threats that
he will send rangers into Mexico to
protect Texans Ii necessary. and that
across the border. loOmed big today
a. q grave angle. Staying Of Mexicans
constltutionalists or feder.
als--by Americans at this time would
establish q critical situation under In,
law. The regular army
border patrol has been ordered to In
crease it's efforts to maintain peace
and keep the border clear. In doing
so, however. the danger Of clash be-
tween the troops and infuriated Tex
ans may become serious.
Carranxa's delay In assuming com.
plete charge Of the constitutionalists
in northern Mexico Is embarrassing TO
this government. He has been frank.
ly told that the United States consid.
ers this action necessary. On paper
he had seemed tc have assumed the
initiative when It was announced tnat
hereafter all communications dealing
with Imprisoned foreigners or with
any foreign question that might arise.
would be answered by him. But up
to the present he remains In seclu.
sion ut Nogales instead OF going to
chihuahua City. where q house has
been prepared for him.
Omcials here are beginning to fear
that there IL real truth In the reports
that he has no influence over Villa.
and that he 10 afraid to trust the Int.
ter to the extent of occupying quarters
within the lines Of the ex-bandit's .
army.
Until Carranza actually assumes the
position claimed by him OF first CHIEF
and opens headquarters In an. accessi.
BILE place where he can be frankly
communicated with, the danger OF for
eign complications upsetting the ad.
policy In northern Mex.
leo will remain imminent
CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Feb. 2S.-The
attack on Torreon, planned by Gen.
Francisco Villas constitutionalist
forces. 10 being held up by the inves.
ugation of the death Of William s.
Benton. British subject. Villa today
expressed great disappointment over
the failure Of George e. Carothers.
American representative. and Charles
Percsval, British vice-consul. to come
here and investigate the Benton mat.
ter. He says he Is anxious to get away
to Escalon and take personal charge
of his troops, but wants the benton
case and its international phases
cleared up before he leaves Chihuahua.
II the investigation IL delayed much
longer It 10 feared It will reveal moth.
Ing. Benton's body was not embaim.
ed before interment and decompost
ton will be rapid.
villa declared today reports of q
breach between himself and Gen. Car.
Il acknowledge but one superior" "
he said. and that IL Gen. Carranxa. I
have been advised that he II on the
way to Juarex from the west and have
ordered the best house procurable pre-
pared for his accommodation, while
he maintains his capital In the border
city" I
A trainload OF constitutiouAlista sol
ciers left here for Escalon today. An.