Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
GARDEN TRANSFER
AID TO j. s. POLICY
Great Britain Does Not Intend
to Hinder Wilson's Mex
lean Plans.
THOUGHT O'SHAUGHNESSY
WILL REMAIN AT HIS POST
Charged That American Troops at
Preside Are Granting Favors
to Federals.


Announcement that Great Britain IL
about TO transfer Sir Lionel Garden its
minister at Mexico City, was regarded by
official Washington as a substantial maui
testation of the purpose of the British
government to remove every obstructio.,
to the execution of the plans of Presi-
dent Wilson for dealing with the Mexi-
can situation.
AT the State Department il was denied
that any protest had been made by the
United States to the British foreign Of
nee against any of the acts or utterauces
ascribed to Minister Garden
From other sources, however. ii was
learned that Ambassador Page did
seek information at the British foreig!l
once some time ago reSa riding the at
tltuue OF Its representative in Mexico
About the time this occurred semi
official statement was issued in Lon
don repudiating statement attributed
70 Sir Lionel that President Wilson's
poNcE toward Mexico would not have
been adopted had he not been in Ignor-
ance OF the facts.
Expected to Have Good Effect.
Officials here expect the transfer of the
British minister, in view of the lack of
sympathy he is said to have shown with
the American line of action to have a
beneficial effect in impressing the Huerta
! government with the fact that there is
to be no division among the powers from
which it might expect to profit.
1t was understood that the decision 10
transfer Sir Lionel Garden was brought
about through the observations of Sir
William Tyrreil, private secretary to Sir
Edward Grey, British minister for for
| eign affairs. during his stay IN Washing
ton last November. While in this city
Sir William took note of the impression
made in official circles here by the re-
ported interview with Sir Lionel, III the
course of which the latter was said TO
have questioned the knowledge OF the
| Washington administration regarding tie
| Mexican situation.
Caused Controversies.
| 1t was perceived by the British for
| eign office. 1t is said, tnat better un-
| derstanding between Washington and
London touching Mexico might be
maintained with another person than
Sir Lionel in charge of British inter
ests In the Mexican capital. While Sir
| Lionel always has associated closely
| with Americans in the Latin Amerjcait
| countries, where he has spent "A eoud
I portion OF his life, and was PERSONAL.
fond of them and married an American
woman, Miss Ann Eliza Lefferts 0!
/ Flatbush, n. Y. he has consistently re
: sisted the extension OF American cox
| cessions in Latin America wher. they
! came into competition with British en-
| tcrprises.
| Publicly he has not hesitated to de-
clare his purpose at all times to en-
courage British trade extensions and
that brought about frequent contro-
| versies.
Marling to Be Successor.
When the foreign office was informed
| last December that in his zeal to pro
! mote business, Sir Lionel Garden had
| perhaps inadvertently transSressed tho
| proper limits of diplomacy and threat
ened to involve his government po
| litically. it was realized that he Nigh.
possibly be a disturbing element. That
view is said to explain the decision To
| replace him at the Mexican capital b.
| Charles Murray Marling. at present
counselor of the British embassy IA
Constantinople.
State Department officials do not credit
reports that Charge O'Shaughnessy is TO
lie recalled from Mexico City. Although
Secretary Bryan and other officials here
have not learned the conclusions Reached
at the conference between President WIZ
Miss, 1t was pointed out today that Nh
OShaughnessy has had the in5orSetnenl
of the department throughout the trying
period during which he has been head "t
the American embassy in the Mexican
capital.
Embassy Not to Be Closed.
1t is believed in we'll informed circles
here that the embassy in Mexico CITY
will not be closed. Despite the handi-
cap under which Charge O'ShauShnessy
has been working he has accomplished
much in behalf of American and other
foreign interests in Mexico. One opinion
expressed today was that the United
States might not be in a position TO COLI
tinue its leadership among the foreign
element SO well if 1t should close the
embassy.
Capt Bradshaw. on the Yorktown, re-
ported today that unrest continued III
.,nsenada Rear Admiral Cowles. on the
cruiser Pittsburgh, reported heavy firing
at Maz:itlan, .ut gave no indication Of
the outcome of the lighting. The cruiser
Raleigh has left Mazatian for Topolo-
bampo.
Claims that favoritisin is being shown
Mexican federaIs at Presdio. Tex, OPP
posite Ojinasa, Mexico, by United States
troops were sent here today from the
border ana Will De ldlu DclOTe Stdlc
and War departments If they are sub
stantiated.
Substance of Charges.
It is claimed that wounded federals
from the battle at Ojinaga have been
allowed to walk the streets of Preside
unmolested, while wounded rebels have
been arrested and held. The further
claim is made that Gen. Orosco and
other federal leaders have frequently
crossed and recrossed the border without
restraint, Notwithstanding the fact that
several of them are under indictment
for violating the neutrality laws.
1t is also alleged that the federals
have been allowed to take provisions
across the International line. and that
the rebels have been prohibited. from
doing the same
Mai. McNamee, Z. S. A.. Is in COM
mand of the United States troops at
Presidio, and is charged with enforc-
ing the neutrality laws in connection
with the United States officers there.
Charles Murray MarIing
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