New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
ENGLAND EXPECTS
U.S.. TO ACT SOON
London Press Thinks Muir
der of Benton Brings
Affairs to a Head.
PRESIDENTS POLICY
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Some Papers Suggest Como'neo
English and American Inter
yentiOn in Mexico.
Ii, cahle % II, TrIbune J


yention in Mexico.
fP. cable 10 The Tribune
London. Feb. 1.-THE muroer "'
British subject has brought the 'on'' p
ior Of affairs in Mexico nome to Eng
Land in fsr stronger manner than 'he
long continued financial losses nave
s.c.aadad i'm doing The afternoon
nsners continue to siva large amount
or space to the death Of Nii'iam :
Eenton while many also puhhsh col
toriais. and are almost unanimous il"
oensndi,s intervention. several pa
rers suggest A combined English and
American Intervention in Mexico. say
,ns that england should herself aVenee
the death of an Enslishman
The Glnbe~ saws y very serious
,urn has been taken los affairs in Mex
leo. which transforms the whole situa
ton. Representations nave been maze
70 the American government by the
british Ambassador. and II is reported
that the STATE Department has ordered
? thorough investigation. This. IT Is
hoped. will he prompt. for II IS intoler-
able that British subjects should CON
,iru4 10 be done 10 5eatn without re-
dress
And what. IL is necessary 10 ask
will happen if investigation proves
Villas guilt The United states has
not only the responsibility involved IN
the assertion Of the Monroe Doctrine
and The denial Of the right Of European
governments 10 protect their own sun
iects i'm Mexico but the additional re
sponsibility Of supplying Villa and the
Mexican rebels with arms. thereby pro-
noting lawlessness with such grievous
results 10 British lives and interests
President Wilson has gone TOO far to
shrink from going further
Wilson Party Responsible"
The Evening News" SAYS: The
murder Of Benton has brought the
Mexican crisis 10 a head. The deplora-
bic state Of things in Mexico is one Tor
which the attitude OF President Wilson
is partly responsible. although that ne
Is actuated by the .ighest motives can
not for A moment be doubted. Recent
~ President Wilson withdrew the ordi-
nance forhidding the export OF arms
from the United States to Mexico and
this was accepted as direct and open
announcements Of villa. OF course, II
was not an official recognition. but is
effect was to strengthen the hands OF
the bloodthirsty bandit whose forces
have been engaged in looting the prop
ertv Of neutral foreigners. and the re-
sponsibility thus entailed is very grave
We at the moment are without au-
,hentic details OF the murder OF Ben
ton. but when this sort Of thing hap
pens 10 British subjects the British
government hitherto has had something
10 say on the matter.
We are not TO be taken as supposins
that there is any case Of friction with
the United States over a matter that
is subject to grsver regret than the
murder Of Benton. but il is clear that
something has got to be done. and
since the United States naturally feels
that trouble on its own borders con-
Germs il more than any European ma
ton. We presume President Wilson's
policy Of folded hands will now end.
AT any rate. il is certain that If the
murder Of Benton goes UNPUBLISHED the
lives Of all foreigners in Mexico. both
Americans and Europeans, will be
gravely imperilled.'
The Globe" says in its news col
umns: Something may happen now.
A situation Of the gravest character
Las been created by the outrage. The
United States, which has the respon-
sibility for supplying the Mexican
rebels with arms. denies the right OF
European gov ernments 10 protect their
own subjects in Mexico. 1t may now
be necessary for the British govern
ment 10 insist on the United States
taking adequate steps 10 protect the
lives and property OF British subjects
end 10 infiict punishment for tn muir
DER Of Benton"
Cumpulsion Soon Necessary.
The Evening STANDARD and The
Westminster Gazette" are more mild.
The Standard" SAYS. The execu-
ton Of Benton only emphasizes that
Mexico IS -bsrbsrous, and some
kind OF international compulsion will
soon be necessary 10 stop il from wal
lowing in this style of corruption and
cruelty"
The Westminster Gazette" says:
Reports OF what j. being said and
done in Mexico should be scrutinized
with the greatest care. Authentic in
formation will be speedily forthcoming.
but in the mean time all talk about
precipitsie American or British action
should he heavily discounted"
The Foreign ONCE issued only
short. formal statement. saving:
America, which has undertaken 10
protect British subjects. has ordered a