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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. FEBRUARY 22 1914. A MEXICAN REBEL CHIEFTAIN. TYPICAL SQUAD OF HIS TROOPS, AND GROUP OF OPPOSING SOLDIERS SOUTH TO PROFIT ORDERED BY BRYAN BY " PRIMARY BILL State Department Withholds Opinion Pending Further ';.' News From Mexico. Measure Such as President Favors Would Nullify Re publican Action. A Sale of Youn: DIPLOMATS FEAR EFFECT CONGRESS VOTE IS BASIS SEARCH G On Grnrrat "Withdrawal of Europeans Under Discussion Senate Seri ously Considers Situation in . - Executive Session. ; WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Secretary Brj-n has ordered a far-reaching In v estimation of the killing; of William ; S. Benton, a British subject, at Juarez. He announced today that until all the 'facts in the case had been gathered ' from all available sources, no opinion 'would, be expressed by the State De partment. All information received M ill be transmitted to the British gov ernment. Explanations made by General Villa to Thomas D. Edwards and George C. arothers. the American Consular rep resentatives .at Juarez, together with the court-martial record, are to be fciipplentented by further information. , Instructions - were seit to American Consul Letcher, at Chihuahua, to ob tain additional details from Villa, and vit is understood that inquiry through independent sources will be carried on at Juarez. Mr. Carothers is Consular agent at Torreon, temporarily assisting 11 r. Edwards. Villa's Version Received. Villa's explanation as telegraphed by him today to the Constitutionalist ag ency here was unofficially exhibited to State Department officials and, though read with interest, brought no com ment. Army officers took particular Interest in the reference to Benton as an "armed prowler," and as such not entitled to the protection of the rules of war. "The armed prowler" de scribed in "Order 100" of the United tatea Army, is essentially a "guerilla," they explained, and one who is caught States Army, is essentially a "guerrilla," engaged in the wanton destruction of property or as part of an Invading .force. It was admitted generally that if Benton made a murderous assault on Villa with a weapon he might have been subject to the death penalty, but on that point evidence is wanting. Unless other instructions from the Foreign Office are received the British Embaasy here will make no further move pending the outcome of the tn vbsttfeatton the Stat Department has undertaken. British Action V noft'iclal. It Is understood that Ambassador Spring-Rice has emphasized the unof ficial character of the representations he has made to the State Department 'thus far. on the ground that the British government asserts no legal obligation on the United States to look after the ;. welfare of British subjects in Mexico, ' The action of the State Department di recting consuls to extend to British citizens in Mexico the same degree of protection as Is given to Americans has been regarded as an act of courtesy for which, the British government was duly ,Brateful. No demand for reparation . will be .made on the United States, i One result of the Benton incident has been to create a feeling of appre hension li diplomatic circles in Wash ington us to the safety of the large foreign element in Mexico. So far resi dent dlplomats have rested content in - the belief that the undertaking by the American State Department to look 'after the welfare of their people in -Mexico would be sufficient to insure for .them the degree of protection guaran teed by the rules of civilized warfare. . Closely following the news of the .killing of Benton, under conditions which European diplomats are inclined to regard as violative of such rules, has come a report of the killing of two Spanish subjects in Mexico. The Span ish government, through its embassy .here, requested information from the State Department and so far this has ,not been available. Consequently there has been some discussion among diplo mats of recommending a general with drawal of Europeans from the disturbed country. Senate Serious la Discussion. i The seriousness of the Mexican situa .tlon generally, and particularly the execution of Benton, furnished a sub ject of grave discussion with the Senate jn executive session, after the arbitra tion treaties were disposed of. Mem bers of the foreign relations committee gave assurance that they were in close .-touch with affairs as directed by the .President and State Department offi cials. Official attention was called to the Benton case before the executive 'session began in a telegram to Senator Kail, of New Mexico, from JR. M. Dudley, who asserted that General Villa had murdered Benton "like a dog" and that tne American policy of watchful wait ing is a failure." Senator Fall read this telegram again 1n the executive session and also read to the Senate resolutions of protest adopted last night at a mass meeting In El Paso, Tex. He urged a more ag gressive policy by the American Gov ernment, and other Senators who are inclined to De patient over the present situation in Mexico sided with him, . Despite efforts of Administration leaders to keep the lid on Mexican af- xairs, so far as the Senate is concerned there l a growing feeling of uneasi ness and fears were expressed tonie-ht that some Senators would be restrained no longer rrom discussing the situa lion on the floor of the open Senate. To averi mis is one of the tasks confront lng the foreign relations committee. . GRAND JURY INDICTS TWO county Returns Charges Against Men Held In Federal Court. Indictments were returned vester day by the Multnomah County errand Jury against Henry A. Connors and John F. Connolly, under Federal In dictment for fraudulent use of the mails, for obtaining money by false pretenses. ine state Indictments are based on the same set of facts as those In the Federal Court. The trial last week in the Federal Court resulted in a disagreement and the Jury was dis charged. Connors and Connolly are charged with falsely representing to Mrs. Jennie Rlemann, of Portland, that her brother. Dan Connors, was under arrest in New York City, but could settle the case If she would send him $115. Mrs. Rle mann says she gave the money to the defendants on these representations, which she found were false. Widower Loses Coin if He Weds. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Feb. 21. (Special.) The will of Mrs. Louela A. Gh olson. filed today, provides that her husband is to enjoy her estate if lie remains unmarried; otherwise it is to to to her daughters and grandchildren. . ' ; - " J U Oil W I U i m; . n SfM Hi WPi VILLA IS DEFENDED Briton Said to Have Attacked General With Weapon. . TRIAL RECORD PUBLISHED Witnesses at Court-Martial Say I Tliey Had Not Been Present General Would Have Been Murdered In Office. (Continued From First Page.) Mexico, or cause him to desert his prop erty to further depredations. 'Then he said he was as good a man as Villa and at the same moment he drew u pistol from his hip pocket. But the General was ready and Jumped for him and struck him at the same time the persons present Interfered.'' Witnesses said they were firmly con vinced that had they not been present the General would" have been murdered. The record gives Benton's testimony Indirectly as follows: "He said he came at 10 or 11 o'clock in the morning to see General Villa and inform him that revolutionists or at times parties of bandits had done much damage to his ranch. Dos Rem edies, destroying property and steal ing cattle. He had come to tell General Villa of these things, but the General accused him of being friendly with the federals and suggested that the rebels buy Dos Remedies, as the witness was not wanted in Mexico. Witness told General Villa that he was unjust and several other things that annoyed the General. The witness said he had no intention of harming the General or anyone else. He said he had nothing.) to do with Huerta or the red flaggers and was indifferent to the politics of the country. This was all he had to say." Foregoing are the essentials of the report. The verdict, abounding In the repetitions of legal phraseology, re peats the charges and finds the accused man guilty. It also appears that Villa's name Is more ornate" than was generally sup posed. He is mentioned several times in the document as "General DeFran cisco Villa." VILLA CITES PRECEDENTS Rebel General Telegraphs Justifica tion for His Act. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.In a tels gram to the Constitutionalist agent here General Villa declares the exeou tion of William S. Benton was Justified by European and American precedents. He adds: "General Jackson in 1818 hanged two Brush subjects, Arbuthnot and Am brister, for having given alien sym pathy to hostile Indians in Florida. General Butler hanged Mumford at New Orleans in 1862 for merely haul lng down an American flag from over the custom-house, and two years later Kennedy was hanged by the United States military authorities at New York because of his complicity in. plot to set fire to that city. "What was justifiable under martial law in the United States then is cer tainly justifiable under martial law in Mexico now. The fact that Benton was a British subject has no bearing on the aspects of the case, as under in ternational law the alien Is amenable to martial law as is a citizen." MENTAL SLANT IS REVEALED Villa Cannot Understand American Interest in Other Nationals. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 21. The killing of Benton by General Villa has given occasion for making public the nature of an interview between General Villa and George Carrothers, American Con sular agent at Torreon, which is re garded here as throwing an interesting sidelight on Villa's mental processes in international affairs. When Villa occupied Torreon Mr. Car rothers was Instructed to convey to him an intimation that the United States Government would expect all for eigners to be aocorded the same treat ment. General Villa was Incensed and ac corded Mr. Corrothers only slight cour tesy. He demanded to know by what right Mr. Carrothers Interfered. Mr. Carrothers argued the case, re fusing to leave until he had been as sured of the safety of Spaniards. Villa finally agreed to the demands made by Mr. Carrothers, but up to the last mo ment appeared puzzled, saying: . "What difference does it make to you what I do to the Spaniards and other foreigners, so long as I respect the lives of Ajnericans?" BRIBER. SHOT, RUMOR SAYS Torreon General Said to Hare Tuken $100,000, Then Ordered 'Shot. ED PASO, Tex., Feb. SI. A report from Mexico City of the failure of a rebel attempt to bribe Kefmrlo Velasco, general commanding at Torreon, to sur render, was read with, great interest here today, for rumors have been cur rent for a week that Juan Brittlng ham, of Gomez Palacio, B. banker, and one of the biggest manufacturers at Mexico, lost his life as a result of the plot. ' Refugees from Chihuahua. bTought the story, but owing to Brittingham's prominence and wealth, 'it wan not be lieved. The story said that Britting ham, acting for the rebels, offered Velasco 2,6oo,000 to- give up the city. Velasco is alleged to have demanded an additional million and a guarantee of $100,000. The banker Is said to have turned over the guarantee money, whereat Velasco laughed and turned him over to the firing squad. Juarez officials denied the story. Mexican Newspapers Warned. MEXICO CITT. Feb. 21. Dr. ignacio Alcocer, Minister of the Interior, has notified all the newspapers that anti- American attacks by them must cease. The Minister also announced that "Min ister Lind," a new weekly which was wholly devoted to attacking Americans, would be suppressed. "CHINA" EGGS CREMATED More Than 60,000 Hen Fruit Soon Become Asii. SPOKANE, WashT Feb. 21. (Spe cial.) "China" egss took a decided drop on the Spokane market today when the Sahallinger Produce, Company volun tarily delivered les cases, 60,480 eggs, to be exact, to the city crematory to b "incubated." "I don't know whether these eggs will produce serpents or seagulls," said Crematory Superintendent Peterson, who directed the cremation of the prod uct of the land across the sea, "but I feel safer now that they are here." And the stokers of the cKy crema tory heaved sighs of relief as the 80,000 eggs sizzled and popped, turned first to omelets and then to crisp crematory ash. , This consignment of Chinese eggs was brought into the city Several weeks ago by the Schallinger Produce Com pany, and a part of the co of fered for sale in retail stores. In a statement early this week, John F. Arnold, ms"" of the produce com pany, deeln-"- his belief that the eggs were suitable for human food. He de clared his Intention of placing several hundred of them in an Incubator to show they were good eggs. This fol lowed the report that a part of the con signment was seaffull eggs. A bacterial count by City Bacteriologist Patton three days ago shows 90,000,000 bac teria in one. of the eggs. EUGENE PASTOR RESIGNS Rev. P. K. Hammond Breaks Down as Result of Insomnia. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 21v (Special.) Rev. P. K. Hammond, for seven years rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church here, yesterday offered his resignation, effective March 15. He will go to Glad stone, Or., to stay for a year in the open on the larm of his son, William Ham mond. Announcement of the resignation was made after a conference with Bishop Charles Scaddlng, who is staying for the week at the University of Oregon. No successor of Dr. Hammond will be named until the vestry of the church has taken official action on the resig nation. Ill health, Induced by insom nia, l the .cause of the change. Dr. Hammond was pastor of the EdIs copal Church at Oregon City for nine years before coming to Eugene. ITALY ADDS TO SCHOOLS Under Secretary Says Literacy Test Soon Will Have No Terrors. ROME, Feb. 21. The immigration hill now betore Congress in Wash ington was tho subject of a question in the Italian cnamber .of Deputies today. . This called forth a statement from Prince di Sealea, undersecretary of the Italian foreign office, to the effect that Italy would take steps to prevent the American immigration bill from affect lng her citizens on account of the literacy test. "Italy is making a hard fight for tho education of her people, " he said "and we proved this by opening 6000 new-schools last year." Top, ItehelM Id Trenphea Near Guaymaa. Below. Huerta' Soldiers on Parade I'notOM br I ndfrinmil A Vnderwoodt Right, Pancho Villa (Photo by Bala ftews &rvlce). 10U" FIELDS QUITS Southern Pacific Superintend . ent at Portland Resigns. LONG SERVICE REWARDED Veteran Railroader, Said to Under Pension ' Privilege, Retire Will Enjoy Easy LiTe Henceforth. F. A. Burkhalter Succeeds. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21. (Special.) L R. Fields, superintendent of the Southern Pacific at Portland, has re signed, effective March 1, and will be succeeded by F. A. Burkhalter. division engineer at the same place. ' "Lou" Fields doubtless is one of the best-known and most popular railroad men in Oregon He has been with the Southern Pacific for 40 years, begin ning as a telegraph operator. He ad vanced to his present position through hard work and an ability to master requirements. During the entire lifetime of the younger generation of railroad men he has been head of the Southern Pacific division between Portland and Ash land.' He is known to every station agent, every switchman. flagman. brakeman and conductor and to almost every section hand. He knows every inch of track, every curve and every grade. ' He Is Just as much at home In Roseburg, In Gold Hill and in the way side stations as he is in Portland Absence to Cause Hea;ret. His absence rrom the road will be tho cause of keen regret among the people of the entire western portion of the state. Mr. Fields lives with his family at East Sixth and Oregon streets and will remain a resident of Portland, he de Clares. He will be retired, -it Is under stood, under the pension system of the Southern Pacific. "I expect to take life easy," he said last night. Frank A. Burkhalter, who will suc ceed. Mr. Fields, has been la Portland for more than two years, and has served In that time as division engi neer for the Southern Pacific While his training has been along engineering lines he has had ample experience as an operating man. He Is well acquain ted with the Southern Pacific territory and is regarded as one of the most competent young officials In the serv ice. Enviable Record Made. In the recent electrification on the Portland, Eugene & Eastern he has had charge of construction work. He made a remarkable record in completing the work on the Oswego line, so that it could be thrown open for operation on the same day that the Fourth-street line was made ready. Previous to coming here he w.as in the engineering department of the Southern Paclf io at San Francisco. Bark Rent to Pieces by Storm. HIGHLAND LIGHT. Mass., Feb. 21. The Italian bark Castagna, which was wrecked on the ocean side of Cape Cod On Tuesday, with the loss of her cap tain and four of the crew, was torn to rieces today by a northeast gale and scattered along the beach for many nllna T Committee's Effort to Reduce Rep resentation of Southern States Runs Counter to Adminis tration's Policy. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 21 If President Wilson forces Congress to pass a Presidential primary bill he will nullify the work of the Republican National Committee in reducing Republican representation in the South. Representative Rucker, of Missouri, who is chairman of the House commit tee handling this legislation, gives out the intimation that the President will Insist on the enactment of a Presiden tial primary law this session: but there are many who doubt whether this issue will be pressed to a finality this session, because of the opposition that will be manifest in the Senate. Certain it .8 that insistence on action on a Presidential primary bill will prolong the session materially, and this the President is said to oppose. President's View Outlined. ' According to Mr. Rucker the Presi dent wants a Presidential primary law that will make the following salient provisions: "Primaries to be held throughout the United States on the same day to choose Presidential nominees for all parties. v"Primaries to be under the Jurisdic tion of state laws and the election ma chinery of the various states. "Each state to presoribe the qualifi cations of the voters at the primary. "Temporary machinery to be provided by Congress until the states can enact the necessary laws, so that the next Presidential nominees may be chosen oy the primaries; the Federal law not to apply to states having suitaDie pri mary laws. "State and the Congressional district to bm the unit of primary action." Under this plan the states will retain the same relative power they now have in nominating and electing presidents, for Mr. Rucker explains that the out come of the voting in each congres sional district will be one unit for determining the general result, and the outcome1 of the statewide vote would constitute another unit. Each stato would have the same representation in choosing the presidential nominee as it has representation in Congress. Candidates May Be Limited. Mr. Rucker and some of his advisors In Congress are now working out other details of what they propose to offer as an Administration bill. One takes care of the convention Question and the other probably will nx some limit on the number of names that may go on the ballot. Manifestly, a convention must be held by each party to draft platform, and it is contemplated that the primary bill will provide a means of selecting delegates to the platform conventions. Just how he proposes to handle the other problem that of limiting the number of names Mr. Rucker has not decided. He realizes that without restriction of some sort there would be a multiplicity of candidates, and it might be possible to nominate weak and undesirable candidates, especially in years when the crop of favorite sons happened to be large. Too many can didates are not ueemea aesirame. i Therefore, it is likely that a provision I may be inserted in the bill requiring candidates to file petitions containing the names of a certain percentage of the voters in a certain number of states. Evidently, candidates, to have their names on the ballot, must have Indorsements from other than their own states but just how many states must Indicate Interest In a candidate Mr. Rucker has not decided. President Wilson's proposal for Presidential primaries will be taken up by a House committee Tuesday, Chair man Rucker announced today. A bi partisan subcommittee of five wilH frame a bill to be submitted to the President before It goes to the House. ALASKA PATENTS ALLOWED Portland Men Obtain Title to Group of Marble Claims in North. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 21. Secretary of Interior Lane today overruled the Commissioner-General of the Land Office and dl- When in healthy condition is composed of those elements that HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA is especially-adapted to preservef re store and supply. Hood's Sarsaparilla gradually but certainly floods the body with new, rich, red blood that invigorates the entire system, gives sparkle to the eyes and restores color to the cheeks. It has done this for thousands. It will do the same for you. WANTED By a large, old Line Fire In surance Company with a substantial business on books, an Agent for Port land. Only experienced and competent insurance men need reply. Maps furnished. Confidential. K 775, Oregonian yir IBIood! 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