The Benton Case

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 6161, 5 March 1914, Page 3

The Benton Case

[Reoeived 9 40 p ra, Yesterday] MEXICO OiTY, Maroh 4 CarriLzs has appointed a commission to investigate Benton’s death, the Constitutionalist Cabinet having approved of this ooutse. LONDON, Maroh 4 Sir Edward Grey’s speech has ore tted a good impression in Washington. The opinion is growing that Dr Wilson will eventually be compelled to abandon a waiting policy, and that he is disillusioned regarding Oarranzt and Villa, but dreads saorifioiog lives in qaelling anarohy in Mexico It is reported that Oarranzt has summoned a Cabinet to discuss tfce Beaton incident. * Ho doolares that Great Britaio has no rights as towards Benton. Hav ing recognised General Huerta she had oo diplomatic standing. WASHINGTON, Maroh 4 Dr Wilson conferred with Sir 0. Spring Rice and Sir Lionel Garden and expressed approval and appreciation of th« friendly sentiment uttered by Sir Edward Grey in tbe House cf Commons. A State Department official aoknow ledged a fear that Great Britain would press tbe United States to tako drastio action because of Beaton’s murder. Re lief is now felt because Great Britain has not demanded reparation from the United States. Sir Lionel Oardon explained the whole Mexican situation from the British point of view. He assured tfce President that his desire was to fol'ow tfco British policy and interpose no obstaole to the carrying out of the American policy. LONDON, Maroh 4 Iu the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said that all efforts had failed to secure an investigation of the facts of Benton’s death. The persistent difficulties raisad offered the strongest presumption of a desire on the part of responsible parsons to conceal the truth The United States had shown avery desire to seonre tfce protection of British subjects.