New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
CARRANZA REFUSES
DEMAND OF U. 5.
Continued from firs, page.

Affairs the telegram which the Honor
able. the Secretary Of State, William
Jennings Bryan. addressed 10 YOU to-
day relative TO the Bauch case.
I'm reply thereto / have the honor to
inform yos that | have to-day tele-
graphed To the competent Constitution
alist authorities. requesting them TO
report 20 me at once in detail regarding
3 the facts of the case mentioned in the
telegram referred TO. and as soon as
l shall have positive information to
convey 10 YOU will do so at once
Please believe, and beg o, you tn
so inform the Department of State, that
| most sincerely lament this unfortu-
nate incident, and that the department
NAV rest assured and have confidence
that my attitude now. as always, VIII
be inspired by absolute respect for the
lives and properties Of foreigners and
for international law"
The text Of the explanation about the
Benton incident read:
I'm reply TO the unofficial representation
which YOU made 10 me yesterday in the
name of the Department Of State of the
United states, have 10 inform you as
follows:
II have already on other occasions in
formed you, so that you may communi-
cate il to your government, that in order
10 enable the executive power under my
charge TO attend TO representations rela-
tive to foreigners residing in this country.
within the territory under the jurisdiction
Of Constituencies authorities, such
representations must be made by rep
resentatives authorized by their respec-
tive governments and communicated di-
rectly 10 me as supreme chief of the Con-
stitutionalist army. through the Depart
ment OF Foreign Affairs attached to the
executive power.
Therefore. in order to be consistent
with my policy, as above outlined. I wish
TO inform you that ] shall be only too
pleased 10 consider any representations
made in the case of the British subject,
William 5. Benton. provided, of course,
that it may be made directly TO me by a
representative of the British government.
With reference to this case. and in
order TO show the spirit of justice which
animates the Consttutioalist government,
! think IL advisable to repeat here what
[ have already told you and other au-
thorities of the United States and stated
publicly through the press:
The Constitutionalist government rec
ognizes the rights Of all foreigners-as
provided for by the decree OF May Is.
19l3-to claim losses and damages already
suffered by them or which they may con-
tnue TO suffer during the present civil
strife. i. e.. since February 10. 1913. until
the restoration Of constitutional order in
Mexico.
The above is evidenced by your hon
orable Secretary of State, Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan who does me justice in
his second telegram of yesterday, ad-
dressed TO you. wherein he appreciates
my efforts in endeavoring to protect the
lives and properties of foreigners, mas
much as | have always respected, in my
character as supreme chief of the Con-
stitutionalists' army, and enforced re-
spect for the lives and properties Of all
foreigners residing in the republic, who
strictly complied with their obligations
as neutrals.
II wish. however, TO call especially to
your attentiOn-in order that YOU may so
inform your government-that yours is
the first direct representation made to me
in the Benton case. since all Of the repre-
sensations made in this case so far have
been made to authorities of the Consti-
.utionalist government. who only have
been dealt with. although ] am the SUI
preme chief of the Constitutionalists
army. according To the declaration Of
Guadalupe. Of March &C. 1913. And it is
therefore only to me. as have repeatedly
stated on various occasions. that foreign
governments or their representatives
should address representations regarding
matters OF international character"