MEXICAN MATTERS.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 5549, 5 March 1914, Page 3

MEXICAN MATTERS.

CARRANZA'S CONTENTIONS. A CONFERENCE. London, March 4. Sir Edward Grey's speech has created a good impression at Washington. The opinion is growing that Mr Wilson will eventually be compelled to abandon his waiting policy, and that he has been disillusioned regarding Generals Carranza and Villa, but dreads sacrificing lives in quelling the anarchy in Mexico. It is reported that General Carranza has summoned a meeting of the Cabinet to discuss the Benton incident. General Carranza declares that Britain has no rights in ihe case of Benton. He holds that Britain having recognised General Huerta, has no diplomatic standing. Washington, March 3. A conference was held yesterday between President Wilson, Sir G. A. Spring-Rice, British Ambassador at Washington, and Sir Lionel Garden, British Minister in Central America, regarding Mexican affairs.

The President expressed his approval and appreciation of the friendly sentiment uttered by Sir E. Grey in the House of Commons. State Department officials had acknowledged a fear that Britain will press the United States to take drastic action because of Benton's murder, and relief is now felt because Britain has not demanded reparation from the United States Sir L. Carden explained the whole Mexican situation from the British viewpoint, and assured the President of his desire to follow the British policy of interposing no obstacle to the carrying out of the American policy. The official report to Mr W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, states that Benton waited two hours to see General Villa. He went unarmed, and was shot in the abdomen.

Mexico City, March 3

A commission has been appointed by General Carianza to investigate Benton's death, the Constitutionalist Cabinet approving of this action.