Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-22
BRITAIN MUDD[ES
MEXICAN TROUBLE
Attitude of Hostility to U. 5.
Policy Causes State De-
partment Concern.
ULTERI0R MOTIVE SEEN
IN SUPPORT OF HUERTA
Friends Of the British Ministry
Have Vast Interests Which :.
May Be Advanced. x

May Be Advanced. s
| me sudden Injection into the already
involved Mexican question of the at
/ titude or Great Britain toward the
Huerta administration caused intense
interest at the State Department and In
diplomatic circles today. The revela-
tion that Great Britain is far from be-
ing I'm accord with the Mexican policy
OF the United States promised far
reaching possibilities, as viewed by
men In close touch with the situation.
! Tho developments showed that the
only point on which the British and
American governments arc In accord
on the Mexican situation Is their nat
nral common desire to see peace cs-
tablished In the southern republic In
their attitude toward tho Hucrta ad-
ministIation. however. there could
hardly be a wider diversity of atti-
tude. according to the exposures of the
last few days
Sir Lionel's Aggressions.
| The aggressive attitude of sir Lionel
Garden. the new British minister to
Mexico, has brought this difference to a
head. His action I'm presenting his cre-
dential5 on the day following Huerta's
establishment of himself a. dictator. with
the later statement from the British for
eign once that his attitude VAS correct
from the British viewpoint, has undoubi-
edly caused much uneasiness In Official
lUircles here.
| Great Brltain's attitude was considered
~ great importance because Of its pos
Is.bie bearing on the future attitude OF
| europe toward American AFFAIRS. Up to
the present II has been taken for granted
that the United States should lead and
! oiBer nauons foiiow an aealing with
Central and South American affairs.
Diplomatic exchanges between Amcri-
can Ambassador Page at London and tho
british toreign office on the question are
likely TO continue. The British develop
ments have caused particular worry in
| =. asnington because OF the desire OF ofil-
ciaiS that no outside factor should be
Injected INTO the Mexican situation at tho
present time.
/ Would Have Free Hand.
! The administration here takes the view
that az the .'neases neignDor to Aex.
.co the United States should have tee
hand In trying 10 bring ABOUT pacifica-
sion. That The attitude OF oreat Britain
lia s1fe 10 sise i1uefla confidence AN nts
| defiance oil American wishes was con-
| s.eereo mae tnal probable.
| IL As cOiS-uSIeu NOT uHiAncAys tuSIeAofSs
| that the reported Statement o. b. Lionel
| "a. den thal the United Safes dio not
| understand Mexican conditions viii De
| nc saD.eet .i Ia. ...ef 4siu.rs, "itn tne
| possibility hat the ep4soue may bring
OUT important Developments.
Critirs o. Great briSalns attitude were
| Tree in ascriuias an Interior motive TO
1 the action Oh Slr Laonei and the support
| oi ilie actions Dy he B.itsn ministry.
That the moneyed interests n Ems and
have much ~ do with the situato ON "as
| declared to be the true eApaaation OF
| Great Br-tain's course.
| LJld Murray OF EiIbank, the whip OF
the government party in parliament. 1t
Was said. is a partner OF Lord Cowd-
! aA, whose interests In Mexico are so
great thaI ne has 1een termed The real
| . uleT oi THAI country. Losd toWdray
is said TO have seat Lord Murray TO
| Columbia and Ecuador not ions ago
1 % Sei oil concessions in winch the ed
| lire power oil the Lnglisn ministry WAS
! Interested.
| " ants To Unload Railroad.
| S.! Lionel Garden Is said to be "a very
close iI.enu OF Lord Cowd.ay. who 10
| seep!y concerned ia the National Rail
ways OK .IeAico. and VINO Practically
| controls The National Iehuantepec
| abroad. running between The two
coasts, which Is expected 10 10 Ien-
derea pracrIcaily worthless when the
| 1'ananis. canal is Competed. Lord
Cowuray is said To be ANXIOUS 10 nave
! ene Aexican government take over ms
| .nrr. est in the 1ehuanIepec iaiiroau-
| Sill another feature of TINS phase OF
me SITUATION. according TO cfiucs OK
i. eat B.Irains course, is the cohhcc-
.,on between Lord Cowdiay anu VIM
,loIf. A,nui chill. nrst ioid OF Inc au-
MI. atty in Eng sIanu, VINO Is Saiu 10 %
- "A
.os the use of bIiIisn navy.
Men here VINO are uauany iii toucn WIN
che Aiexican SITUATION in ah its ainpnii.a-
,.vns say LiiAI Ensiisn peo,le hnoW
,itt.e oil what the innis.ry oil .iia. cvun-
Try Is aoin. In Mexico. ana That Wneh
me facts DecoIne known there Wiii DC M
,ereSting deveiopnientS.
40 lar as is known these alleged IactS
| ,;A =. lus yea been caiicu 10 the AI,endon
OF the state Departinent mere wni.n nat
,,r.,,y VIII proceed on the basis ina me
| attitude of the bi lush govern AZ en-
,,re.y disinterested, except for lis natural
oes..e q tual the Iises anu property VI 10
SUBJECTS IN Mexico be protecten-
Renewed Interest in Election.
With Sir Edward Grey. the British for
eisn minister. having plainly indicated
hat his country would not pass on the
Mexican elections to be held Sunday un-
n, after they come OF. these elections to-
aav assumed renewed cause for interest.
snouid either GamDoa, Salero or FeiiA
Diaz be elected the question OF recosni-
ton would be put square.y up 10 S.eat
lstuain out the question would remain III
its present status II, as many peop.e De-
,,ave the votes are so evenly divloed tnSlt
there viii De no election-
Regarding the attitude Of this govern
mem whi.e no forrnal negotiations have
heen carried on since President Wilson
la at memorandum TO Huerta alter ne de-
c,area himself dictator. friends Of the
cons .itutiona.ists have placed before tnis
government statements of the policy anu
nurposes of Gen. Carranza ana his fol-
lowers.
Representatives here OF the constitu-
t;onaIists said today that they had re-
ceiyed word emphaticaliy denying re-
ports that Gen. Villa, one OF their CONF
manders, Is retaining some Germans ana
other foreigners in Torreon as hostages
Representations on this subject have peen
conveyed to Mexico City through the
American government
Not Munitions Of War.
Collectors OF customs on the Mexican
border have been notified that saddles,
stirrups, girths, hay and other foodstuffs,
and horses are to be permitted for export
into Mexico az not In violation Of the