MEXICAN POLICY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1996, 2 March 1914, Page 7

MEXICAN POLICY.

CABINET DECISION; CONTINUE ON SAME LINES. MR. IAFT UTTERS A lAR* fir I'slegrasli-Press AssoddUon—CoDirH-Blit (Rec. March 1, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 28. After ii lengthy Cabinet- meeting. President Wilson announced that thci United Stales would eontinuo tlto -prosent Mexican policy, the Cabinet being Unanimously of that view.

Mr. W. tt. Tali, qx-i?resident of the! United States, addressing the Jvaticmai Geographic Society, warned tho United Stares.of the vast responsibilities inyo-Iv-cd in aii invasion of Mexico. Mvmj town, he said, would Head garrisoning, fiftcm millions of people mmhl require subjugating, and, after it lengthy giicr-1 rilia war, an iniineijsc treasury would be ueccsSary. I

Mr. Ta'f.t characterised intervention as a- eatastrajifoc. Genera) Villa has agreed to allow two British representatives, two Americans, and two* members of Benton's family to view Benton's body, which is believed to be buried near Chiinialma City.

The Huorta Government is appoaiing to the United States to reconsider the lifting of the embargo or, the importation of arms, fiucrfa- contends thai. 1.I1;- United- -States action wus merely allowing the rebels to commit outrages in districts svhero tli-ey control the situation, thus adding "i-o the insecurity of foreigners. It 'is not likely the State Department will answer ilio commtuiicatUra.

Mr. W. J. liiyan (United States Secretary of State) itiiJiounrcs that the United States has dispatched a deniaivd to Htterta for the tiiinistaeiit of_ those .responsible for the hanging of Vegata. Altl.cnuli Mi J>:\ in rofiisa? to allow the dispatch *>f Texan Rangers to protect the frontier, Governor Colquitt has dfnidf -I too take his own mewswes to protect lives along the frontier. Mr. Bryan has not replied to the incssago of the Governor, wlw is mog)Hst4 as resiponsiblfl for oni&r in the northern States of

Mexico. AWKWARD FOR MR. BRYAN". GOVERNOR COLQITITS DEMANDS. (Rec. March 1, 5.3 p.nt.) AUtsln (Texas), 'Fchrttatv 28.. Governor Colquitt has heatedly wired to Mr, \V. i. Bryan charging him with deliberately malting, him appear ridiculous before the people of the United States by alleging that "the Governor intended to send troops across t-ho frontier." Governor Colquitt declares that he never had airy intention of sending troops across the frontier, but would send them •to tho border towjis to .protect Americans. 'Pho Gflvvernor dewantfs again to .know: if Mr. Hryan will fell httu.who are the responsible authorities in Mexico from whom ifl make demands for the surrender of the murderers c.f Atnerica-n-s. j

Such deinnnd.s are creating difficulties for Mr, Bryan, as any answer to the Governor's questin.ii would be taken as equivalent to a statement as to what, parties the United States i-e.Cogn.ises.

SURGEONS TO EXAMINE THE BODY, . ;,LE;JTI'ER -FROM HUERTA. "dimes"- -Sydney ''Sun" Special Cables, Washington, March 1. M'tv Bry'aji lias installed tiyey , surgeons to accompany Mr. I'preeva] (ISrii\sh Agent) and examine tile body < f Mis Benton. 1 '

It is gmimlly felt that Villa has procirasiiiia'tecf' in tho ntatttr of Hid retWii of the body. ■ .

President II acrid has written 1o Washington stating that Vj.Ua morderod Mr. Ronton, ,-uul rt'iut/vstmis collaboration hi tiip work of civilisation.

TWO FRENCHMEN MURDERED. "Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.

PariSt February 27, Tho papers report, that two Frenchmen have, been uatrde'xed in Mexico.