Show f HOPE CARRANZA I WILL GET BODY F DENTON or-DENTON- ii i ij BACK j 1 t 7 w Washington ashington Officials Think t Constitutionalist Leader Will Persuade Villa to Relent I j 7 V WASHINGTON A HINGTON Feb 26 The The AJ American T rican government today was exerting ex ex- erting citing every influence at it its disposal to to obtain from General Villa the surrender surrender sur sur- render i- i of tho body of ll William S. S Benton Ben Ben- to ton the British subject recently executed ex cx- c at Juarez Juare No Xo reply had been beca received to the thc instructions im in sent ont to consul Letcher yesterday yes t r ay to find Bonton's Bentons grave grae and Secretary Br Bryan an was surprised by bJ ne news s dispatches quoting Villa vms as saying saving Benton Benton Ben Ben- ton was buried in Chihuahua City There have bo boon n persistent reports b here rc too that the body wa was cremated Bryan and President Confer J Secretary Bry Bryan n conferred with President Pres PresS ident Wilson and said nothing new in the situation had developed Official denial came from the Whito Whito Win to House of one published report that Rear Hoar Admiral Fletcher had bad recommended the landing anding of marines at Vera Vcra Cruz AU Att Attention was centered on the Benton Benton Ben Ben- ton investigation in n ana and high i h officials conceded that futuro future development of thel the American policy toward Mexico hinged on the outcome of the inquiry Test of Strength An Another feature of the situation which loomed up as ot or commanding im- im im importance importance was the race net the Benton Bonton incident promises to w develop into a test of authority and influence as 5 3 chief of tho the constitutionalist move ment meat Every sort Jort of pressure it is understood understood un un- is being g brought to bear on Carranza with the purpose of impressing impressing im im- im- im pr pressing him with the necessity of a aco co convincing explanation of df all the cir circumstances surrounding the death of Benton Should it develop that Carranza is without control 1 over Vii Villa a it t is more noro than probable that relations with Carranza will be Viewed by officials as of less importance hereafter Will Insist on Pacts Fact P Persons in a s position to know th thi the tho thoi theA A i i viewpoint of ot the president pr r eident and hs cabinet cabnet officers eay cay the tho disposition of the administration is t to insl insist t on tho the facts of the Benton episode and possession possession posses posses- sion eion of the body for medical examination examina tion but that there is nothing yet et to indicate a critical stage I D Deny y Guns at Embassy Another r published d report which drew attention of the officials to the effect I that the American embassy in Mexico City had been equipped with m machine chine 1 puns guns was was' denied TJ The c only arms there it was said are arc several rios rifles imported b just before the street fight fighting that en ended end cud J ed in Maderos Madero's downfall Other Powers May Warn The Tho possibility that Great Britain Germany Coy Ger many man France Franco anI and other powers may follow tot fol low the tho lead of or the tho United States Stales in ir warning th their l subjects to I leave ave Mexico was as discussed in official circles here herc to today today to- to da day as a like likely effect of or the ex execution re recentLy recently re- re cent by the constitutionalists of William S. S Benton a British subject Some officials point out willie the United States has twice warn warned d her citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens to lea leave 0 the tho rebellion torn tom country European nations have taken no such precautions The United States govern government vern- vern ment it Is understood would render render a any a assistance Istance possible to Corel foreigners desiring to leave Mexico affording means of ot transportation or consular assistance 1 wherever er desired Those In official circles S here who be believe be- be lIe lieve foreign countries generally ought to ask aek their subjects to lea leave think such sucha I a move would be an added precaution incase in incase incase case the Mexican question later developed d more serious aspects in relation to tho the I policy of or the Am American government go VILLA FIRM IN REFUSAL OF REMOVAL AL CHIHUAHUA Mc Mex Feb Fob 26 6 Villa toda today reiterated ted he would woula per per- the examination but put not tie tho removal of or the body of f m S S. Benton which he asserts is ts buried J here lb Ho said UIA th representatives of or the American anc ane i Ish sh governments and of tho the widow alono along would C be permitted to view the tho body CONGRESSMAN KAHN KAHN 1 j RIDICULES RIDICULE POLICY WASHINGTON Feb 26 Representative tive Kahn Republican of California in inan an address In the tho house tOda today expressed the hope hop that the administrations administration's MexIcan Mexican Mex Mex- ican lean 1011 policy C soon would C give way to a aneW now neW one which would briny bring about peace and tranquility In the In In the tIle 60 1 southern lOrn republic While hUe opposing armed in intervention In- In he ho asserted that the present present present pres ent policy unless speedily and radically changed must inevitably lead to armed intervention The fact that it became necessary Jo O issue a u proclamation removing the embargo embargo embargo em em- bargo on arms to be shipped into Mexico Mex Mex- Sea ico Representative Kahn said sald Is practically practically an admission of ot the failure o of the policy of ot watchful n C waiting HI ng Deadly drifting is t. a a. much more accurate de description description description de- de of ot the administrations administration's policy policy- And since nine the embargo iad arl been le- le nond what hat has hu happened Additional murder additional sn's for fot which w we are probably responsible Mr Ir Kahn expressed the belief that l If this government were to Invite the co cooperation 0 operation of Argentina Brazil ami Chile IiIi in an effort to solve 1501 the Mexican l difficulty dir dif peace and order soon would be e established Discussing the Monroe doctrine Mr Ir Kahn said the tho time limo had come conic when this his government should in ito to conferences on questions affect affecting Ins the welfare of or the thesta sta states tea on the American n hemisphere those Latin American republics whose governments govern ments are stable and who ho have made matte giant strides I In progress s and commercial development |