The evening world., 1914-03-04
english MINISTER
sTOMEX|CO PRAISES
WILSON'S POLICY
Sir Lionel Garden Declares
Southern Republic Is in
Hands of Brigands.
SAYS HUERTA is RIGHT.
Says England Is Powerless to
Secure Vengeance for
Death of Benton.
SAYS HUERTA is RIGHT.

Dir lionel Garden, the British
Minister to Mexico. sailed for South
ampton to-day on the white star
liner Olympic 10 make . report 10 his
Government on the Mexican situation.
He consented to make q statement to
. reporter for The Evening World
hia FIRST statement by the way.
mo one not familiar with condi-
lions In Mexico can imagine what
lawiessness prevails" said Sir Lionel.
"Nsxico to-day 10 in . state Of bril-
gandage. President Huerta. really .
strong and earnest man. 10 doing his
best, but the brigands are every
whore and the boundary between
brigandase and patriotism In Mexico
10 difhcult Of discernment.
However. despite the deplorabls
state Of affairs In the republic adjoin.
Ing the United States on the south.
believe the policy this country IL pur-
sring 10 the best It could adopt
Thoss people down there will have
70 solve their own problem and at
this time Il seems tho proper thing
10 allow them to pursue the tactics
that seem most suitable to them.
"Psrsonally have not much faith
% The Constitutional government In
he north Of Mexico. Matters are ap.
proaching . crisis and the time 10
almost at hand whom the Constitu.
! ttonahsts will have TO show what
basis there 70 for their claims.
oAvo HueRrA WILL RGoioN iF
4 Mo PARTY WINE.
I. III President Husrta wins and his
goysrnmsnt b sustained. I think he
van b psrsaadsd BY powerful friends
70 resign. But no viii sive his sse.
'visss IN organising government and
Nsyins 20 bring order out Of Tie exist.
1A6 chaos.
"Prssidsnt Huerta 10 doing hii
utmost to keep the situation In hand.
He 10 exerting himself TO the full OK.
tent Of bis authority nd his re-
sources to protect the lives and prop.
srty Of foreigners In Mexico. No
fsrsign representative has ever up.
'psalsd to President Huerta for help
for . citissn Of another country who
might bs In trouble withovt receiving
a, the assistance In tho power Of the
Government
"As said before. brigandags reigns
ih'Msxico and u really . factor over.
,shadowing the contest for control Of
tAe Government. Tho complication
Furnished by armed bands Of maraud.
&es. owing allegiance to neither side
'1xo6ot - Il suits the conveuisnc(
q ~ leaders Tor purposes Of rapin,
o. piundsr. makes difficult . fore.
east OF the outcome.
eAR0eN SAYS HG WILL RETURN
TO MEXICO.
you have heard II said that tn,
hanAits rob and murder only the rich
10y ptllass and murder the poo
$50. Nothing 10 too insimificant To-
tAslr purposes. either In the way O
Deopsrty or life.
Il am on my way 70 make . vsrba
lo0ort on conditions to my Govern
Osat. ! shall return then 70 the Cit,
- Mexico and resume the duties o
ny post. ! expect to remain In Mex
20 at least another year before tax
~ up my duties at Rio Jantsse
VAich 70 . most desirable post"
~ LAonsl was asked " he had any
0tng 70 say about the murder Of Ii
eittsh subject. Benton.
"Wall." hs said. what are ",
op1ng 70 DO about ~ We must Loo
= he man who did the killing. II
~ 5000 behind him. II he refuses I
ny any attention TO W. what are "
oolnS TO do? All We can do u awai
tAe outcome Of the patient and care
y III Investigation which the Unite
mates has set on. foot"