The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-06
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WASHINTON. Jan. ,,5.--Announce
ment that Great Britain Is about TO
transfer Sir Lionel Garden. It's minist-
or at the City OF Mtxicp. was regard
ed by Official Washington as a sub
stantisI manifestatiob OF the purpose
OF the British EoysfnIaent to remove Y,
every obstruction 10 The execution OF
the plans OF PresiAsrf Wilson for deal
ing with the Mexsean situation.
At the state department II was de-
MED that any protest had been made
by the United States to the British
foreign onic. against any OF the acts
or utteranccs Akcvibed to Minister
Garden. From ether Sources, however.
II was learned that Ambassador Page
did seek information at the British
foreign office some time ago regarding
the attitude or its representative In
Mexico. About the time this occurred
a semi-official statement was issued Ia
London repudiatiug a statement at.
tributed to Sir Lionel that President
Wilson's policy towards Mexico would
not have been adopted had he not
been in ignorance of the facts
Expect Transfer.
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 ac.
tion, to have a beneficial effect in i'm
IltNelnk tue WIN
the fact that there Is to be no division
among the powers from which IL
might expect TO profit.
Regarding the renewal OF rebel ac-
tivity In the neiRhborhood OF Tampico
cablegram from Rear Admiral
Fletcher. received late today. though
dated Saturday. said IL was feared an
other attack was TO be made upon the
town In authorization Of the trouble
the German cruiser Bremen has gone
from Vera Cruz to Tampico.
Would Not Discuss Action.
LONDON. Jan. 5.-The officials OF
the foreign office were not preDared
this evening TO discuss Sir Lionel
Gardens transfer from Mexico City
and were considerably surprised TO
discover that the intentions OF the
government had leaked out. Il Is
generally understood, however. that
the government takes much the same
view as the public-that the minister
has not been entirely discreet in
handling the situation in Mexico. al
though the government does not be-
lleye that he has done anything 10
Justify the very severe criticism lev
eled against him.
Nothing has become public here
as TO any differences between the
American naval authorities in Mexi-
can waters aud Sir Christopher era.
dock. the admiral in command OF
the British warships there.
When II was suggested tonight 10
he American ambassador. Walter IT
Pare. that the ambassador might
nave had something 10 do with Sir
Lionel Gardens transfer. he declined
10 admit responsibility. but suggested
that Sir Lionel himself. NAV have
been the agency.
That tho transfpr was not n sur.
prise 10 the am mbassador was indicat.
ed by the fact trAf he volunteered
the name of the minister's successor
saying hat he understood Charles
Murray Marling vas 20 take the post
Mr.. Page denied fAat he had visited
the British foreign office IN connec-
ton with tho rilmors regarding Sir
Christopher Cradock
Not Advised
MEXICO CITY Ian. Sir Lionel
Garden had not bcen advised OF his
intended transfer 10 Brazil when the