INVESTIGATION INTO BEND'S DEATH.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLII, Issue 6021, 6 March 1914, Page 5

INVESTIGATION INTO BEND'S DEATH.

American Approval of Britain's Attitude Regardinc? Mcxi-

can Affairs.

A NAVAL BATTLE.

(I'cr l'ress Associatiou—L'opyrii;lil.) London, -Murcli 4

General Ciirr.mza t let-lares that Britain lias no rights in the case wf iJenton. liv limKls that Britain, having r'cij'^jiistd (ioneral Jluei'ta. has no diplomatic standing.

Washi:ii:t<'»u, Maivii M

A (•unt'ei'r.Mv.T; was held yesterday between President W iUmi. Sir 0. A. Spnng-Kice (I'.rilisii Amb;i.ssatlor at Washington), and Sir Lionel Carde.n (British Minister in Central America) regarding Mexican alVairs.

The PccsiMcnt expressed his approval ami appreciation of the friendly uttered by Sir E. Grey in the ilouse of Commons.

Sir L. Garden explained the whole .Mexican situation iVuin the British viewpoint, and assured the President of his desire to follow the .British policy of interposing no obstacle to the carrying oat of the American pol-

A commission has been ;jp]jointcd liv (ienend Cmrnu/.n to investigate Jicntou's ileath, tiie C;>us'aiutioiuilist Cabinet approving of tin's action.

London. March 4

A sister of Bentou writes from Nice : " W(> arc apparently no neaicr the itientifiuatiou of my brothei's body or an inquiry into the manner of his death, which must be a prelude to the punishment of the ruiHaii who murdered him. Are these negotiations going to bo dragged out until public feeling lias subsided, and will the murder thus pass unavenged ? Can English men and women no longer depend upon their country for protection and redress?

Mexico City, March 4

Advices from Nogalcs, Sonoma, state that the rebel gunboat Tampico is lighting the Federal warships Moreios and Guerero.

The casualties are light

Rec March 6, 1 l.~> a.in Mexico City, March 0 The first naval engagement in the Mexican revolt ended without blood-

shed, the vessels contenting them selves with long range broadsides.