New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-25
British Foreign Office Informs
the United States That
the Criticisms by Sir
Lionel Garden Are
Disclaimed.
HUERTA WILL NOT SERVE
Dictator Gives the State Department
Definite Assurance That He Is
Not, and Will Not Be,
Candidate for the
Presidency.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Oct. 24.-The United
States government is preparing to
notify the nations of the world gen.
orally that any interference in Mexican
affairs will be regarded as unfriendly
to this government.
With a message from the British
Foreign Office that Sir Lionel Garden.
the British Minister in Mexico CITY,
disclaimed the interviews in when
he criticised the United States, ana
with a pledge from General Huerta to
the diplomatic body in Mexico CITY
that he was not and would not be
candidate for the Presidency, the at
mosphere surrounding the Mexican SIT
nation became a bit clarified to-day.
The situation" is still complicated
and not free from danger. The Secre-
tary of State went TO Baltimore this
evening, however 20 deliver polltlcai
speech. and tomorrow will go TO the
Eastern Shore of Maryland to deliver
another He will be back tomorrow
night or Sunday morning.
The uncertainty of conditions in Mex
leo, where the presence of General
Felix Diaz has intensified the situation
and where the imminence OF the elec-
tions infinitely increases the posslbirty
OF disorder, coupled with the interna-
tional complications, serves TO make
the Washington end OF Mexicos
troubles more serious than II has been
AT any time before. officials viii not
tell Of their worries and fears, but II is
plain that the general feeling is that
evil events are impending, leading per-
haps. to the United States being forced
into drastic action, primarily TO settle
Mexico's difficulties, but also to main
tain Americas predominant position.
The army and navy, however, show
no signs of activity. On the contrary
these two departments Of aggression
and defence have instructions to do
nothing that might be misinterpreted
as indicating action in Mexico.
Garden Interviews piscIaired.
Secretary Bryan was informed to-day
by the British Embassy, on instruc-
tions from the Foreign Office, that Sir
Lionel Garden had "disclaimed"-to use
the word employed by Mr. Bryan--the
recently published interviews in which
the policy Of the United States was
criticised, and in which, also, were
statements construed as upholdlng
Huerta. Further than this the Foreign
Ofice did not go, and Mr.. Bryan says
tnat there is no discussion between the
two governments as to the divergence
Of their respective Mexican policies.
Sir Lionel's disclaimer and the action
Of the British Foreign Office In send
ing il on TO the State Department,
while somewhat modifying TO this gov
eminent. scarcely lessen the general
dissatisfaction over the British course
or the displeasure caused by Minister
Gardens outspokenness Though the
British Minister "disclaims" his inter-
views there is no doubt in the mind
Of the administration that he was
correctly quoted. In fact. a press re-
port of to-day states that the minister
reafirms his views, but draws dis-
tinction between his opinions as prl-
vate person and as an official.
This fine distinction is not accepted
here. Americas displeasure was IN
Cured because Sir Lioneis views were
calculated TO stiffen Huerta's backbone
and cause him to believe that ne could
stand forever against the United states
with perfect security on account OF the
support Of England and possibly other
European powers. 1t is felt here there-
fore that the minister has done nucii
damage that his belated disclaimer by
way OF London will not repair
The message from the British FOR
aign Office came without any action Dy
the State Department. 1t was stated
there to-day that the Washington gov
srnment had said nothing whatever u
England about the matter, and that
The explanation was made on "rea'
Britain's own initiative.
Hears from France, Too.
Something was heard from the
Fernch government also. NJ. Jusse-
rand, the French Ambassador, called
Secretary Bryan's attention to the fact
hat the French government had, sew
aral days ago, informed the United
States. in a note from NJ. Jusserand to
the department that it intended to send
warship TO Mexico. This was news
TO Mr.. Bryan, although the note had
Confinued m fourth mage, second column.