The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-26
Mexican Revolution and Muir
der Of Americans Goes on
Just the Same as
Before.
WHILE UNCLE SAM WAITS
Carranza is Now Appealed to
in an Effort to Lead the
United Country to
Peace.
by john Il. Nevin,y Staff Correspond

Thy john Il. Nevin, Staff Correspond
net of the United Press.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2c.-"Curb
villa. or admit that he is the real
leader OF the revolutionary forces in
the north and that you are powerless."
In effect this message was deliver
ed to Gen. Venustiano Carranza at No
gales, state of Sonora. On the answer
Ito it will depend whether this govern
ment will maintain its policy Of pa
tient watchful waiting in Mexico or
consider other tactics.
Carranza holds the key to the en-
tire situation in his hands it was said
here. Despite the utmost secrecy at
the state department which even has
gone SO far as to deny facts easily
proven from independent sources, 1t
was learned today that Carranza has
been told that the United States will
not submit longer to having its de-
mands defed. He has been told that
Villas action In the Benton case is
indefensible. He has been warned
that popular opinion in the United
States will no longer support the ad-
ii ninistration ;s elnilrecognition Of the
susionali lists 80 long al tbs lives
Of Americans and foreigners generally
are not held sacred by Villa and his
subordinates. And, while nothing in
the nature of open pressure has been
applied the First CHIEF has been no
titled that his own acts now will show
whether he really is the man ol
iron" who, II elevated to complete
leadership can lead united Mexico
from anarchy to its rightful place
among law abiding nations.
Secretary Bryan was told toda.
that England is growing restless owe
the delay In clearing up the myster.
surrounding Benton's DEATH In re
ply, the British ambassador has beel
told that immediate development
seem certain. What they are expect
ed to be only Bryan knows Official
generally here do not believe tn
mystery of Benton's death ever will b
cleared. The suggestion that troop
be sent from Ft Bliss to recover tn
body by force has many supporter!
But it is pointed out that the where
abouts OF the grave is not known.
Villa said the body was taken b
him to Chihuahua City and burie
there with church rites. Consul Letcl
er at that point reports inability
get even the slightest trace Of tn
body or even to confirm that VIII
brought 1t there. If not recovere
within day or two it will be so ba
ly decomposed that even a compile,
autopsy might not show the actu'
cause of death.
Carranza must also locate Gusta
Bauch and John Lawrence, II
meets the demands transmitted to hi
on behalf Of this government Co
sui Edwards at Juarez was today j
vestigating the statement of A. Mic
ellis who says he came from Broo
lyn, that he knows Bauch to be he
incommunicato in the jail there. q
wards had made search of this jf
and reported no trace of the missil
American. And the belief is grown
that Bauch has already been slain.
Meanwhile the pressure from abro
to have the United States reverse
self and recognize Huerta continue
Germany, France and England ha
excessively suggested unofiicially t
wisdom of such a. step. They ha