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IT ON THLCOMPANY
Former Superintendent Says He Did
Not Discharge Employe Till
Concern Defrauded.
KNEW MINERS BEING CHEATED
McNaughton Asserts No W- F. M.
Strikers Taken Back.
WILL HAVE TO LEAVE THE UNION
Declares it Has Sought to Put Oper
ators Out of Business.
TEACHES A "GOSPEL OF HATE"
(enerni Mutineer of Cnlutnct nnil
Itrcln Tentlflca Before Com
mittee Probing Copper
Wnlkout.
WALSENBURG, Colo.. March 3.-The
strike investigation In Huerfano county
was held here today.
The spectators' seats tilled rapidly with
a heterogeneous crowd representing sev
eral naUonalltles.
James Brewster of counsel for the strik
ers, Indicated that union witnesses would
bo questioned on several subjects and It
could not be determined In advance Just
how long lt would tako to present their
case.
Counsel for the strikers called Fred It.
Hcnnes to describe mine conditions which
were alleged to havo entered' Into tho
cause of the strike. Ho said ho had had
long experience as a miner; that in the
last ten years tho companies steadily re
duced tho amount of work for which pay
Is allowed; iio declared that whllo he
was superintendent of a mine that a
weigher employed by the company's pres
ident was cheating tho diggers.
On questions by Byrnes the witness ad
mitted ho had known the weigher was
robbing tho men, but did not discharge
him until ho found he also was, robbing
tho company. .
Mother Jonrn Cniie Postponed.
TRINIDAD, Colo., March 3.-Arguinents
on the habeas corpus case Instituted by
tho United Mine workers of America to
secure tlie release of "Mother" Mary
Jones, who Ih held a military chargo at
tho San Rafael hospital here, again were
postponed In the district court today. The
illness of Judgo Advocate Major E. J.
Boughton was tho reason assigned. Judge
A. W. Mcilcndrle announced that tho
arguments would bo heard tomorrow.
Operator' Manifesto.
HOUGHTON, Mich., March 3. "A long
as I am general manager of the Calumet
and ttcea company, no striker will b
taken bacl toprkAinjess he gives tjp.hls
membership lntho 'Western Federation of
Miners," declared James MacNaughton
today before the congressional Investi
gators. "Tho Western Federation of Miners and
Its membore as such havo trjed In every
way possible to put tho mining companies
out of business. They stopped our busi
ness, they interfered with nonunion men
going to work and caused riots. There
are a great many strikers who would not
be taken back under any conditions."
Hq said the federation taught a "gospel
of hate"
MISS HEPPNER ACQUITTED
OF PERJURY CHARGE
CHICAGO, March X-MIss Alice Hepp
ner, accused of perjury In connection
with the Hcnnlng-Funk alienation suit.
wan found not guilty by a Jury today
before Judge MacDonald.
Miss Hcppner was a witness In the suit
of John C. Hennlng. a bell boy, against
Ctarenco S. Funk, former general man
ager of the International Harvester conv
pany, for alleged alienation of the at
fectlons of Mrs. Hennlng. The Hennlng
t.ult fell through and resulted In a vln
dlcatlon of Mr, Funk. Later conspiracy
charges were filed against some of the
participants In the alienation suit, and
.Dcnlcl Donahoe. attorney for Hennlng,
was found guilty of conspiring to de
fame Mr. Funk.
Miss .Heppncr had testified that sl!
saw Mr. Funk and Mrs. Hennlng In a
Chicago holcli In tho conspiracy trial
Mrs. Hennlng testified that she had never
met Mr, Funk.
The Weather .
Forecast till 7 p. m. "Wednesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
-Fair.
Temperature
Oiunha Yesterday,
Hours. De"
5. a. m
6 a. in
7 a. m
.... . ... rr u ' '
5 m 2
11 a! m 36
12 m , 40
2 p. m.!'.!.!!!.!!'.'.!
3 p. m 44
P- m 44
fi p. m'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.Y.'.'.', 42
7 p! m!!!"!!!"!l" 40
S p. m 38
ComparatlTe Louui necortl
1 1914. 1913. 1912. 191L.
Highest yesterday 4S 43 "21 48
lowest yetserday....... 32 2) C so
Mean temperature 38 M 13 3S
Precipitation T T .00
tures from the normal:
TAmimrnn r ann nrprimiHiinn nsnu r .
Normal temperature , 29
Kxccss for the day. 9
Total excess since March 1 2
Normal precipitation ,...04 inch
Deficiency for the day. .01 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 CO Inch
Deficiency since March 1.... , .11 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1913 11 Inch
Kxccss for cor period, 1912 24 Inch
Heparin from Station at 7 I. 31.
(station and Stats Temp. High- Rain-
of weather
Cheyenne, clpudy
Davenport, cloudy,..,
Denver, part cloudy,
WEIGHER
in. est fall
SO 28 ,00
S3 40 .Oi
&i 41 .02
42 4S .64 '
42 V) M
it 48 .0
44 CO .00
40 45 .00
41 i .03
40 4$ .00
42 44 .00
32 33 .30
42 48 .CO
3S 42 .00
40 44 .03
Lander, cloudy
North Platte, clear
Omaha, clear.............
Pueblo, rlear
lUpld City, cloudy
Knit Lak City, clear...
'a.ta Ke. clear
Sheridan, cloudy
Houx City, clear
Valentine, clear
T indicates trace of precipitation.
U A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Nearly Forgotten
Freak Deal Places
Bank on Its Feet
DENVER, Colo., March 3.-The finan
cial convolution of an unnamed mun
from Kansas yesterday placed tho de
funct Florence State bank of Florence,
Colo., on Its feet, through a decision of
tho supreme court awarding $27,000 In
surance money to tho cashier of that In
stitution. Tho financial entanglements
of the Kansan started with a deserted
mill and an abandoned gold mine.
Several years ago a mill was built at
Florence for the purpose of treating ore
with a cyandtdc process, which failed.
An unnamed man from Kansas City
bought tho mill together with an old
mine, for $10,000 and organlxed the Colo
rado Mining, Milling .and Leasing com
pany, used the structure to get out a
prospectus and sold stock to the amount
of $120,000 to Kansas and Nebraska people.
Insurance to the amount of KO.000 was
obtained from seven companies. Tho
mill was destroyed by fire. Six com
panies paid tho claims presented, but the
seventh, tho Palatine Insurance com
pany( refused. Tho Kansan assigned the
suit to the bank and disappeared. Dam
ages in the sum of $21,000 with interest
at 8 per cent, was awarded the cashier
acting as receiver for the bank against
tho Palatine Insurance company. Tho
money received from the suit will place
the bank on Its feet.
South Dakota Man's
Death is Officially
Declared Suicide
LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 3.-Con-
vlnccd that his story of his brother's
suicide Sunday night and of his vigil
alone for six hours beside the body was
correct, police, officials ordered today the
release of Christian Stubbcrud of Canton,
S D who was detained yesterday after
ho had notified the police that his
brother, Charles, had killed himself.
A coroner's .Inquest resulted today In a
verdict of suicide.
The Stubberuds, formerly merchants of
Canton, came hero recently. Christian
said his brother becamo demented sud
denly Sunday night and cut his throat
with a paring knife. Charles bled to
death, and after a perfunctory effort to
wake the landlord of tho apartment
house, Christian waited until lata yester-
i.rviUiM, o. u., iuiircn j. binaries
Stubbcrud, former citizen of Canton,
found- dead In Los Angeles, with his
brother, Christian, keeping vigil beside
the body, was born In Chrlstlnnia, Nor
way, forty-one years ago. Ho camo to
Canton with his parents at the ago of 10
years: His father was engaged in tho
shoo business here until he died' In 190s,
leaving Charles tho store. Charles sold
tho store, leaving tor California in 1U12.
He was unmarried,
jS, , . '
Drop Ten Millions
During February
WASHINGTON, March 3. Customs re
ceipts for tho entire United States lor
February fell off slightly more than
$10,000,000 compared with the same month
of 101$. This Is by far the most marked
discrepancy in such receipts for the
months of 1913 that has been noticcu
since the new tariff became law.
Although no official explanation was
forthcoming It was pointed out that mil
lions of dollars worth of sugar Is in bond
In New York, New Orleans and other
ports held for weeks to take advantage
of the 23 per cent reduction in duties In
force today. Customs officials here, too,
called attention to the fact that despite
this falling off tho administration counts
off- about $10,000,000 a year from tho ln
como tax. They aro hopeful that tho
Income tax and the Increased expected
from the new corporation tax will more
than offset the reduction In customs.
All iccm's for the current months of
February a-nounted to $,633,S57 compared
to $34,803,419 in February, 1913. Tho dis
bursements for the month exceeded the
receipts by about $9,000,000 compared to an
excess of receipts for last February of
more than $1,200,000.
Chief Clerk Shipley
Not Suspended, Says
' Colonel Goethals
WASHINGTON. March 3. Inquiry to
day of Colonel George W. Goethals,
chairman of the Panama canal commls
slon, who Is now here, establishes that
dlttnatches dated Panama on or about
February 9, last, stating that W. F.
Sl.inlev. chief clerk of the subsistence de-
l,,--rnnt tin ft heen ausDended on around
of Incompetence, were erroneous,
33 Colonel Goethals says Mr. snipley was
' pot suspended at that time or at any
!ley as an entirely competent official and
says he Is now satisfactorily discharging
ithe important duties of chief clerk ot the
subsistence aepariment oi mo cmuu
it appears that Mr. Shipley had spoken
r resigning order to accept a business
position which had been offered him;
and this may havo given rise to the other
statements In reference to him,
Ccloncl Goethals also entirely exoner
vtri Sir. Shipley from any connection
1 the alleged transactions which led
: . . su.D!niiion of j0i,n Burke, man
ager of tho commissary committee
HILL ELECTED HEAD
OF GREAT NORTHERN
ST. PAUL, Minn.. March 3. Louis W.
Hill, chairman of the board of director
of the Great Northern railway, was
elected president of the company at a
special meeting -of the board of directors
held this afternoon. He will retain the
title of chairman of the board ex-offlclo.
The resignation of C. B. Gray, who will
become president of the western Mary
land, was accepted by the board. Pre
ceding the meeting the regular meeting
of the exeeutlvo committee was held.
Those present at the meeting Included
James J. Hill, It. A. Jackson, vice presi
dent and general counsel of the company
t It. Gray. William B. Dean and I.. K,
Kutzenback, secretary.
SEES CHICAGO TRADE
BOARD TOOL USED TO
FIX PRICE OF Wl
Samuel H. G. Itcclcy,
Years Member o
th
URGES FEDERipsiCTION TAKEN
Alleges Monopoly Maintained by
Publio Warehouse Men.
GRAIN BROKERS ARE SCORED
Manahan Charges that Farmers Are
Swindled Out of Millions.
HEARING IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
ConRressmnn Snn Klevator Men
Sell to Themselves Grain Which
The llol das Agents tor
Farmers.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Speaklng on
Representative Manahan's resolution to
authorize an investigation of tho charges
that a monopoly existed within tho grain
exchanges of Chicago, Dtiluth and Minne
apolis, founded upon warehouse opera
tions and future trading, Samuel 11.
Greeley today characterized the Chicago
Board of Trade as a "giant of fictitious
wheat transactions" and tho weapon ot
a . price-controlling monopoly. Mr.
Greeley was for more than twenty years
a membor ot tho board. Appearing bo
fore tho houses rules commlttco In behalf
of sovcral wheat growers' organizations
of the northwest, Mr. Greeley urged fod-
eral action against an nllcged monopoly
maintained by tho public warehouse men
of Chicago and other market centers.
Organisation llullt Up.
Through memberships on tho Chicago
board and control ot tho storage of grain,
tho warehouse "trust," ho declared, had
built up an organization "which controls
"tho wheat prices of tho world moro than
any other agency except war scares and
financial panics." -
Tho key to tho sltuatlpn was dealing
In futures, where no delivery was in
tended, he declared, and in this business
tho Chicago Board of Trade outstripped
the other markets of the woild com
bined. Evldenco was submitted to tho com
mittee designed to' show that the warn
houso "trust" began business in 1SS7, and
had steadily increased In power until to
day the Chicago board was "throttled
and controlled by the public warehouse
men."
- Chnnae In Utile.
Mr. Greeley read Into the record a re
cent change in the rules by the board
removing, certain cpsUls. prcrlbed
against' warenouse'mcmoers This,"" 'iw
said, was d.ono at tho order 6f the wnro
house men's combination.
It was saldi that If tho hearings' bring
out sufficient evidence tho subject prob
ably will be referred to the commttteo
on agriculture with recommendations
that It draft legislation to remedy tho
alleged evils.
Mr, Manahan charged that elevator
men, by selling to themselves grain they
held as agents for farmers, defrauded
tho wheat growers of the Dakotas und
Montana alone of $10,000,000 a year. Fed
eral legislation to abolish future trading,
federal Inspection and grading In public
warehouses, ho urged, was the only
means to relievo farmers who lost largo
sums through manipulation in futures
The state of Minnesota's Investigation of
tho evil, ho said, had been set at naught
by a lobby.
Ruthenians Charged
With Being Tools of
Eussia Sentenced
BUDAPEST. Hungary, March 3. Sen
tence was pronounced today on thirty-
two Ruthenians charged with inciting
rebellion against tho Austro-Hungarlan
government.
The principal prisoner, Father Alcxes
a Russian monk from Mount Athes, was
condemned to four and one-halt years'
Imprisonment. Ho was said to be the
leader of the movement and was alleged
to have carried on the propaganda undor
tho guise ot efforts to converting tho
Ruthenian peasantry to the Russian
faith. The movement was said to have
been financed In Russia,
The other thirty-one convlctod per
sons were sentenced to terms ranging
from six months to two and one-halt
years. Twenty-thrco others were ac
quitted. Evldenco was given in the course ot
tho trial to' tho effect that It was Rus
sia's intention eventually, to absorb a
great part of Hungary.
WRECKED TANK SHIP
ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCTED
BOSTON, March 3. Responsibility for
the wreck of the tank steamer Oklahoma,
which broke In two off the coast of Now
Jersey on January 4 with the loss if
twenty-six lives. Is placed wholly on the
failure to put In force a legal provision
that would control and standardise tho
construction of steam vessels. The re
port of tho federal Inspectors was filed
here today.
The inspectors found that the Okla
homa was structurally weak and ab
solved the licensed officers of any re
sponsibility for the accident. Nor was
anything found to show the steamboat
Inspection service was dilatory. The
steamer so far as equipment was con
cerned appeared to have been In good
condition
BUDGET OF COLUMBIA
OVER THREE MILLIONS
NEW YORK, March I.-lt will cost
Columbia university J,0:i.:i5 to operate
all ot Its departments from July 1 this
year to June 30 next, according to the
official budget adopted yesterday by the
trustees. I-ast car the cost was about
)3.EO,000 and the Increase will mean a
I deficit of JC1.31C.
IP IT I
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Drawn for Tho Boo by Powell.
NEW RATES HAYE NO EFFECT!
Express Charge Reductions Make
No Inroads on Parcel Post.
EXPECTED SLUMP IN BUSINESS
Many Thought that Uncle Sam's
Service "Would Suffer, but it
Continues to Grow nitcser
nt Omnha Postofflve,
In splto ot the material reduction In
express rates, effecttvo during February.
adecle-aln;Jn'-bualnesB-ws(VshOwn:
in the Omaha postoffipo, and much of
this Increase over ihe corresponding
month ot 1913 Is attributed to tho in
crease In parcel post business.
'When tho reduction bf express rotes
was announced, wo expected to find a
reduction In our parcel post business,"
said Postmaster J. C. Wharton, "but, on
the contrary, tho business of that depart
ment has shown a marked Increase. Feb
ruary Is not a month of especial retail na
tivity, yet there has been a great volumo
of business originating In the Omaha
business establishments, and there Is a
growing tendency on the part ot the re
tall stores to use tho parcel post."
Postofflco receipts hero during Feb
ruary were 2107,095.91, as compared with
U0:,CG3.S8 for the same month In 1913. This
Is an Increase ot 4.3 por cent, or a total
gain of (,4?2.W for the month.
Wind Storm Does Big
Damage in St, Louis;
Fifty Persons Hurt
ST. LOUIS, March 3. A wind storm
which struck this city last night, levelled
fences and billboards, tore down roofs,
eloctrla signs and chimneys and hurled
showers ot brick, wood and Iron on pe
destrians In almost all parts of tho city.
About fifty persons were Injured, several
seriously, but none fatally. The damage
to property will aggregate several thou
sand dollars. A fifty-foot section ot the
fence at tho Federal league park was
torn down.
Garrison in Hawaii
Will Be Doubled
BAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 1-The
United States army forces in Hawaii are
to be Increased from 8,000 men to 14,001) or
15,000 as soon as the troops can tie trans
ferrcd from tho states, according to
Major General William IT, Carter, who
Is to sail for Honolulu today to assume
command ot tho division of Hawaii,
With General Carter will go about 1,000
men to augment the present garrison in
Oaliu, Tho remainder of the Proposed In
crease, he said, will bo transferred as
soon as the men can be spared from the,
Texas border.
The National Capital
Titesdny, March :t, 101-1,
The Senate.
Met at noon.
Woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment awaiting a vote.
Adjourned at S:4S to noon Wednesday.
The House.
Met at noon. ....
Suffragists and antl-suffragist had a
hearing before the Judiciary committee.
Lands committee considered bills for
leasing of public lands for grazing.
The 118.000,000 agricultural bill was taken
up for debate.
Commerce committee heard Alfred P,
Thorn endorse the principle ot federal con
trol of railway capitalization.
Hearing begun before the rules commit
tee on Representative Manahan's charges
that the Chicago, Ouluth and Minneapolis
Hoards nf Tradu are operating In viola
tion of the Sherman law.
Chairman Uoremu of the democratic
cotigrrsslanal committee denied that the
corrupt pracllfes wi had been violated
by asucs'lriK comocrctlc congressmen for
th tt campaign.
Adjourned at S:45 to noon Wednesday.
Lying in Wait
i
I
Builders' Exchange
Asks Bank Officials
to Favor Local Man
Officials of tho United States National
bank will bo asked by tho Uullders' ex
change to award the contract for the new
bank building to a local contractor, dis
regarding tho fact that a Bt, Louis firm
was low bidder.
At a meeting of tho Builders' exchange
yesterday afternoon a resolution was
passed urging1 ttw bank, tor, the sake of
to v. ii. l'arnsu. wnoae d u was
as against the low bid of James, Stewart
& Co., S199.10O. Pnrrlah is a local con
trActor.
It was argued by tho Builders' ex
change that a matter of $4,000 should not
tnterfero because If the contract was let
to a local man It would mean that labor
and material would all be secured In
Omalia.
A commlttco was appointed to jcall on
President O. W. Wattles ot the bank and
explain the advantages to tho city as
well as tho bank In letting tho contract
to Parrlsh Instead of to tho St. Iouls
firm.
H. O. Hamilton, another local con
tractor, submitted a bid of $505,675, which
was third low.
Hickory Shirt and
Batched Pants Olub
at the Central High
"The Hobo club" has been organized at
tho Central High school, tho chief pur
poso of the organization being to get a
large number of tho boys together In a
scheme to wear "old hickory" shirts, un
creased or patched trousers and, on dry
days, shoes with holes In them.
At least 1C0. boys have Joined the now
club and some ot the teachers hsyo
shown their displeasure when the "ho
boes'' swaggered Into, class rooms In.blue
flannel shirts and suits once cost off. The
Instructors look with more or, less horror
on the spread of the "old clothes disease.
Naturally, many of tho boys havo re
fused to ally themselves with such an
organisation as "the Ilobo club." These
students say it is simply a subterfuge,
the Idea being to keep down laundry bills.
The fact that a large number belong to
tho club takes away the embarrassment
a boy might feel wearing "working"
clothes to school. .
"In numbers there Is nerve." say the
"hoboes." .
Debate of Ministers
Ends in Fist Fight
HARTFORD, Conn., March 3. After
debate on socialism in Unity hall hero
last night, the debaters. Rev, Dr. John
Wesley Hill and Rev. J. C. Hogsn of
Monroe, N. Y.. engaged In a heated ar
gument In an ante room, during which
Rev. Hogsn claims Dr. Hill struck him
with his fist. Friends separated the two
and the police were called. No arrests
were made.
During the debate Rev. Hogan produced
wl-at purported to be copies ot court rec
ords of cases In which Dr. III1I had fig
ured. The arguments In the ante room
started, it Is said, when Dr. Hill tried to
get possession of the documents to pre
vent publication.
Dr. Hill Is president of the International
Peace Forum and widely known as a lec
turer. He Is a former pastor ot the
Metropolitan Temple (Methodist Episco
pal) In New York City.
NEBRASKA CLUB OF
CHICAGO WILL FEAST
CHICAGO. March S.-(Bpeclal Tele
gram.) Tho N'ebrarka club of Chicago
will banquet Friday evening. Tho raen.i
will consist exclusively of Nebraskx
foods, including alfalfa products.
VILLA CLEARS ONE MYSTERY
, , . C
Says He Held Up Benton Commis
sion at Order of Carranea.
MEMBERS WAITING IN EL PASO
There la Son Little Likelihood that
It Will Go to Chihuahua to
Examine. Body ot the
Heulchmnn.
CUIUAItfA, 'Jcx., March 3,raenorAl
Villa today cleared up the 'mystery, as o
VWe" tho order camdrrom'whlch li&ltot
the Senior! commlsnon as It was about
to leave Juarez last Sunday, It has been
Credited both to him and to qcnorat Car'
ransa, but Villa said the request came
from Carranxa to him and he trant
mltted It Into an order to the Juarez
garrison.
"The Ronton case and all foreign rcU
tlohs aro now In tho hands of the su
promo chief and will remain there.' suld
General Villa.
Tho general said that he Intended to
educate forty poor children In the United
States at publla expense, owing to tho
demoralized condition of Mexican schools.
The bomb dropping aeroplane and 3,000
shrapnels havo arrived, he said.
Comntlaalnn Mnrklnir Time,
DL PASO, Tex., March 3. A membt
ot ino ucnion commission today aX'
pressed the opinion that the Investigators
never would go to Chihuahua to view the
body of tho slain Scotchman.
"This Is my personal opinion," he said
"It Is not based on official Information.
Denton was killed on Februsry 17. and
this Is the 3d of March. The body must
be In such a condition by this time tht
any wound or woundq In the flesh woulj
oo oDiiterated."
The Henton Investigating committee
was still marking time here today pend
ins the outcome of negotiations with Oen
eral Carranza.
Marlon Letohcr, consul at Chihuahua,
who came here yesterday, may return to
his post ahead ot tho commission If there
Is too much delay, as business accumu
lates rapidly In the consulate.
Fifty Federals itllled.
A special to tho Herald from Nogales
gives a rebel report that fifty federals
were killed and a number of prisoners
taken In a battle at Acuna, state of Hnti
Luis Potosl, last Saturday.
General Francisco Carrrra commanded
tho rebels and the federals worn led by
Colonel Quintans, says the. report. Th
federal dead Include Major Antonio
Vargas, Captain Gonzales Cananle and
Lieutenant Uenavldes.
Mrs, Pauline French
is Granted Divorce
NEWPORT. R. I.. March 3.-Mrs. Paul
ine Leroy French was granted a divorce
from Amos Tuck French, New York
banker, by Justice Barrows, In the su
perior court today. All the testimony was
by depositions. Neglect to provide wss
alleged and no defense was made by Mr.
French.
The plaintiff swore that she left her
husband In August, 1611, after he had
told her that he never would llvo with her
again.
Miss French was formerly Miss Pauline
Leroy and lived, here, where the two were
married on Detember 2, 1SS5. They have
five children and maintained residences
at Tuxedo, N. Y., and In this city.
Bryans Now Have
Six Grandchildren
WASHINGTON, March 3.-A new baby !
girl at Secretary Bryan's home delayed
a conference with the British ambassador
and also a cabinet meeting. Mr. Bryan
telephoned his office and the Whlto Houso
that he would be late and announced tho
birth of a girl tp his daughter, Mrs,
Richard L. Hargreavrs, of Lincoln, Neb,
Mr. Bryan now has six grandchildren,
GREAT BRITAIN WILL
TAKE i ACTION IN
BENTONCASE NOW
Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary,
Makes Extended Statement to
House of Commons.
INTERVENTION IS IMPRACTICAL
Jingoes Told that Use of Force
Would Accomplish Nothing.
WAITING ON THE UNITED STATES
America is Making Effort to Protect
All Foreigners in Mexico.
NDIGNATI0N AT CARRANZA
Effort of Constitutional Chief to
MnUe Tronble Tletvreen United
Stntes nnil Orcnt Ilrltaln
Aronse Ileentment.
LONDON, March 3. Tho British gov
ernment's view that no Immediate action)
could bo taken by It In connection with
tho deadlock over tho Investigation into
ths death at Juarez of Wllllnin S. Ben
ton was made quite plain today In tho
louse of Commons by Sir Edward Grey,
the Hrltlsh foreign secretary.
Sir Kdwanl was, however, equally ex
plicit In pointing out that If Groat Drltaln
failed to obtain satisfaction through tho
United States, the Rrlttsh government re
served to Itself tho right to procuro
reparations whenever It was able to do so.
Tho promised pronouncement on -the
Mexican sltuntlon from tho foreign sec
retary had been nnxtously awaited. It
was delivered before n keenly Interested
gathering ot members ot tho Houso bf
Commons.
Intcnso resentment had been displayed
throughout the British Isles over what
Is regarded as tho attempt on the pare
of Vcnustlano Carranza, tho constitution
alist leader, to sow discord between Eng
land and tho United States and also over
tho repeated delays In tho Investigation
ot tho death ot Benton.
Text of Address.
X must nsk leave of the house to
mako a somewhat more extended state
ment than can properly bo compressed In
tho limits ot on answer to a question.
"All efforts have failed to procure an
Investigation Into the facts respecting tho
death of William S. Benton.
The persistent difficulties put In the
way create the strongest presumption t
a desire and an Intention to conceal tho
truth on the part of those In Mexico, wln
aro responsible for what has happened.
UnKed States Xot Responsible.
"Communications with tho government
of the Untod States are still proceeding,
butwouldopeatwhat Xjfed Jastweek,
that th'ese co'mmunlcaUbns do not Im
ply" that, tho sbvoriiment of tha United
Stittes has any. responsibility or what
has taken nlace-by whltih I mean, ot
course the death of Benton. While, there
fore, we shall welcome any action that
tho United States la preparing to tako to
obtain Justice, wo havo no title to demand
as a right that the United States should
Itself resort to the juso ot force.
"One can demund that another govern
ment should go to nil lengths to got
reparation for a crme only when one
holds that government In some way re
sponsible tor tho ,commlsslon ot tho
crime.
" So tar tho United States has shown
at least as much Interest In the death In
Mexico of a British subject as It has In
the case of outrages on American citizens
for I understand that several Ameri
cans have, hoc n killed in Mexico. And the
United States has shown every desire to
use Its Influence to obtain protection for
British subjects In the Mexican territory
controlled by those described as consti
tutionalists. aiaat ATrnlt Turn in Events.
"I would therefore sum up tho situa
tion by saying that it the United States
thinks it proper to tako further steps
either on behalf ot Its own citizens or ot
a British subject wo will gladly wait
the result. But If. for reasons of IU
own, the United States does not think
It desirable to take such steps, we must,
of course reserve to ourselves the right
to bring about reparation whenever there
Is an opportunity to do so.
"Our general policy toward Mexico anl
the Central and South American repub
lics is confined to commercial Interests,
which wo keep within nonpolltleal llmti.
As a rule, therefore, all questions thut
arise between those republics and our-
(Contlnued on Paga Two.)
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