BENTON'S MURDER.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 24, 5 March 1914, Page 7

BENTON'S MURDER.

1 ENQUIRIES FAIL. ' otatement C^Y; . r "Times" and "Sydney. Sun" Services. LONDON, March 3, : In ilie House of Oomriibns, Sir Edward Grey.'said .that; all:-efforts, had failed v to secure an investigation the fa<j'ts qf ,; Beift<m's death. " The persistent oii««ed gay!e the presumption that it was the desire, of the _ responsive pexsoflt%vAonper»ed. tft conceal the truth. , The United .States had showia:*.every desir® to secure the protection of Britishers^ '; y BRITAIN AND AMERICA. By Cable.—PressAsdoeiation.—Copyright. WASHINGTON, March - 3. President Wilson conferred with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and . Sir Lionel Car: den, and-expressed approval, and appre-' ciation of the friendly, sentiments uttered by Sir Edward in the British House of Commons. State . Department officials acknowledge the fear that Britain will press the-United- States to take': drastic action because of Benton's murder. t ßelief is x now felt' because Britain; has not demanded. reparation - front - the United States. - - Sir Lionel Carden explained the; whole Mexican situation from the British viewpoint, and assured President' Wilson of ~ his desijre to follow British'policy in interposing no obstacle to the .carrying out of American policy. ' < ' THE WAITING POLICY. *'" iy-'i 1 LONDON, March 4. ' • Sir Edward Grey's speech has created a good' impression in Washington. The opinion is growing that President Wilson will eventually , be compelled.to, abandon his waiting policy; that hei is t,disillusioned regarding General: and GenpraL Villa, but dreads '' lives in quelling ' '' ' v " lit is : reported that General Carranza has summoned the Cabinet to discuss ' the.Beritoji incident. Carranza declares■ that Britain Jhag no rights in the 'matter, because, having recognised Huert'a> she hatf no diplomatic standing. ; . REBEL LEADER ACTS. MEXICO CITY, March 3. General Carranza, the rebel leader,. has appbinted a commission to investigate &ento'h 's ; "-Ijeath. The Constitution-' THE VICTIM'S SISTER. ! A DRAMATIC LETTER.

"Times" and "Sydney Sun" Services. (Received. March 5, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 4. V•K o■> •'! . •\ 1 • , . 7 .. • i . . Bepfcon.'s sister writes from Nice as follows ;v. • >

"'We' are apparently no nearer to ths . of my brother's oir, any enquiry into the marijner.;of his .death, which must be : a preJttde'tothe punishment of the cvniealruffian who murdered him. • r ; ... ; Are thpse. negotiations going to lie dragged outrun til public feeling has subsided and let the murder pass thus]': uiia>-6nged. : ' Can English'' men j&fld/ Women no' longer defend on their country for protection and redress.'*