SHOT UNARMED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1999, 5 March 1914, Page 5

SHOT UNARMED.

HOW MR. BENTON MET HIS DEATH BRITAIN'S AOTITUDB. WILL NOT LET THE MATTER JIEST. | By Telegraph-Press AseQciatian-Cooyricht London, 3. Replying to a fyUestinn in the House of Commons by Mr. Bonar Law (tlio Unionist Loader), Sir -Edward Grey (Secretary of Stats for foreign Affairs) said:— "Several Americans have been killed in Mexico. If the United States' think it proper to .take steps on- beiiiilf of its own subjects or British subjects, wo will . gladly await the' l-esv-i-It, otherwise \vp. reserve tho right to seeuro reparation, but hnvo no intention of sending a force or blockading the port. Britain/' added tho .speaker, "does not intend 1 to let the matter rest-" "Times" and Sjrlmvy "Sun" Setrieed. ■ (Rec. March 5, 8.5 p.m.) Lpnd&rt, March 4Speaking in the Ho«s<? of Cop-M-notis-, Sir Edward Grey said that all ,efforts had failed to secure an investigation as to tho facts of Mr, Benton's death. ■ Persistent difficulties had been offered, j and there was the strongest prostimptiow of a degire on the piirt of responsible j persons to conceal: the. truth. Tim' United States Government, ho added, had shown oi-cry desire to soniiro protection for British residents. •, ' /(Rec. March 4, 11.50 pan.) • MuidOrt, March 4., Sir Edward Grey's speech has created a good impression at Washington. Thoopinion is growing that Presid-Ait Wilson must eventually he compelled to abandon his wnitiag policy, and that he has been disillusioned re-ganling Oavranza and Villa, but. dreads tlio" sacrificing of lives in- quelling tlio anarchy in Mexico. It ,is reported that Carranza has summoned .his Cabinet ';to discuss the. Jteii-t-on incident. Carranza deck res that Britain had no rights with regard to Mr. Benton. Endand. having vp't-ag-nised President. Hirert-a has no diplomatic standing, PRESIDENT AND BRITAIN. (Rec. March 4, 10,15. p.m.) 'Washington:, Match 4. President Wilson Has conferred with Sir Cecil Spriitgffiiee, (Britfe]'. Minister at Washington), and Sir Lionel Garden (British Minister in Central America), and expressed his approval and appreciation of tho .friendly sentirmsnts tittered by Sir Edward Grey in the British House- of Commons. The State Department officials ao* knowledge that they had a- fear that Britain might press t'ta United States to drastb action because of Mr. Benton's .murder. Relief is how felt because Britain has not demanded repara* tion from tho. United States. Sir Lionel Car-den, explaining the whole Mexican situation from tho British viewpoints assured tho President of his desire iter follow British policy in interposing v»> obstacle to this carrying out of American pfiiicy. "a CARRAS2A. COMMISSION. (Rec. March 4, .9.40 p.m.) Mexico?- Mftfeh 3. Nogales, -Sonera, and Cnrrafizii, have been appointed,a commission to- inwsti-ij»ate*Uiß-lacisiflpnnnc,ted .with Mr. Benton's death: Tite Constitutionalist Cab» inet has approved this action, "Times" and Sydney "Su:n" Services, Washington, March 3. Mr. AV. J. Bryan's, official report, states that Mr. Benton wasted two hours to seo General Villa. Ho went unarmed, and was shot in the stomach.