The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-11
FOREIGN OFFICE SAYS
GARDEN WILL RETURN
Envoy Will Resume Duties in
Mexico After Visit to
England.
LAND DEAL CONFIRMED
British Officials Find No Fault
in Fact That Minister Owns
Mexican Property.
LAND DEAL CONFIRMED
Spscid; C1bie Despnfrh 10 THs srS

LoNDoN, Feb 10.--Denial OF the report
that the return to England OF Sir Lionel
Garden. the British Minister to Mexico, Is
preliminary To his withdrawal from that
diplomatic post was made by the Foreign
Office to-day THE SUN correspondent
was Informed at the Foreign office to-
day that Sir Lionel Is coming to England
90 discuss intimate details Of the Mexican
situation, but unless something untoward
hs ems he will. at the conclusion OF his
lea. of absence resume his work in
Mexico, where Lady Garden remains.
In reply to n question as to whether or
not Sir Lionel would be transferred sub
seauently to the legation at Brazil an
official Of the Foreign Office said that
nothing definite had been arranged.
1t was also said at the Foreign Office
that Lord Cowdray's statement as TO Sir
Lionel Gardens connection with big
company organized for the exploitation OF
Mexican lands was correct. but the fact
that Sir Lionel had several years ago
acquired certain landed interests on the
Isthmus OF Tehuantepec and with other
owners formed a company to handle the
land could not be regarded as important
or In any way affecting Sir Lionel's useful
ness or interfering with his impartiality.
Not Affected by Huerta Rule.
IT was pointed out that Sir Lionel
Garden acquired the property years ago In
fee simple and his holding was in nowisc
affected by Huerta's or any other regime
The correspondent OF THE Sun is able
10 say authoritatively that there is con-
siderable regret over this attack on Sir
Lionel Garden. especially the !nsInuaton
that his holdings are dependent on Presi-
dent Huertas good will. all the more so
because the statements are given on the
authority of the United States Legation in
Mexico. The latter fact Is indeed re-
garded somewhat seriously. and no doubt
At formed part OF the conversation between
Sir Cecil Sprtug- Rice, the British AM
bassador. and Secretary OF state Bryan
which is supposed to have taken place at
Washington to-day.
1t is insisted that the Foreign ONCE
would not for one moment think OF ap-
pointing ana continuing in a diplomatic
post man whose financial interests would
have any influence with him or would
be allowed to conflict with his duties.
At the same time II is questionable
Wnetner tnt ortlsn ollltc WNen u dp-
pointed Sir Lionel Garden to his post
was aware of tho fact that he held land
In Mexico.
Dritain's Good Faith Questioned.
1t cannot be doubted from the tone
which THE SUS correspondent found
among the officials that they feel that
this latest attack indirectly questions
Great Britain's good faith toward the
United States IN reference 20 Mexican
affairs. The feeling of the officials is
greater because. as WAS pointed out to-
night by persons in authority, Great
Britain's attitude toward the United
States since the beginning OF the MeNi-
can trouble has been most frank and yer!
friendly.
The suggestion that Sir Lionel Carder
il anti American in his feelings is earn
estly repudiated by the officials who con
tend that n British Minister'S attitude
favoring his own country should not b.
interpreted as ant-American.
Lord Cowdray said to-day that he hac
nothing TO add to his statement Of thi
morning The correspondent pointed GU
that there was an important omission
in Lord Cowdray's statement, namely, a
10 whether or not Sir Lionel Garden Ia,
any interests with Lord Cowdray outsid
the land deal. Lord Cowdray. looking
unusually severe, answered. 80 far a
know Sir Lionel has no interests wit
my firm save the land deal mentioned"