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death of William S. Denton, British
subject, by General Francisco Villa,
Mexican rebel leader at Juarez, has
aroused the British parliament and
people to a keen apprension of the
British interests involved in the Mexi-
can situation. The killing of Benton
was the principal subject for discus
sion in the house Of commons this aft
ernoon.
A full house listened with intense
interest to the explanation given by
Edward Grey, foreign minister, and
Sir Francis Dyke Ackland, parliament,
airy undersecretary for foreign affairs.
They spoke of the British govern
ments attitude and discussed their
communications with washington.
Francis Dyke Ackland replied with
an emphatic certainly when asked
if the British government was pre-
pared to cooperate heartily with the
United States government in this mat
ter Mr.. Ackland also expressed the
hope that the proposal Of the United
States would prove generally accept
able to the other powers.
Mr.. Ackland emphasized the unde-
STABILITY of publishing anything at
present which might tend to increase
the chances of danger to British prop
erty at the hands of the contending
parties in Mevxico.
A significant cheer was given by
the members of the house when Sir
Edward Grey said that Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador
at Washington, had told Secretary Of
State Bryan that public opinion in
Europe was likely to be seriously af
fected by General Villas actions.
Sir Edward Grey explained fully
that Great Britain did not hold the
United States responsible for Villas
acts, but he said the British govern
ment was powerless to take any meas
ures in the disturbed regions. Sew
eraI members questioned the secretary
for foreign affairs to make sure that
the government has taken all possible
steps to learn the facts Of the Benton
case
Walter Hines Page, the American
ambassador, expressed his personal
regret at the killing of Benton in an
informal talk today with sir Edward
Grey. Newspapers throughout the
British Isles today gave proninent
place to information ana comment on
the killing of Benton, the general
tenor of the remarks being that the
execution was plain murder.
The pacification OF Mexico is an
object we honestly desire to see ac-
complished, but it is impossible to
effect it by British intervention. We
do not intend to make any attempt
Of that character, which would be
both futile and impolitie.'
This is the attitude Of the British
foreign office as outlined today in
the house Of commons By Francisco
Dyke Ackland. He promised to lay
the papers on the subject Of Mexico
before the house Of commons as soon
as possible. but he added significantly
.The most interesting papers at the
British foreign office, however, are
communications made at various
times with the government Of theI
United states concerning its policy
aud its viewing Of facts. Some Of
tnese are Of a confidential character
and ! cannot include them in blue
book without asking the consent Of
the United States government"
Sir Edward Grey saad:
Before this incident occurred the
United States government had, at our
request, impressed upon the leaders
Of the constitutionalist party in Mex
lco the necessity Of respecting the
lives Of foreigners | should like to
say that the fact that our communi-