Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
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Washington Naf ~ The State i9e
nattruant haa raca,va,l information frou
its ovn sources that tie Nexican diploma
tic representative a. Havana hos feets
Withdrawn hV Mcsicn Int no eyplana
tinn Wa aiven ia fho dtspai ehes Further
adviccs were expected during the day
MrSico rFarSra srt-AH nAs
A first reading # the statement ISSUED
hv Fnreign Minister AgiilHr IN Neaen
CITY giving the rensnns fer tho resall ni the
Mrslrau charge 80 Cuba conveyed -
officials here the distinct impression that
IN lrcnklug of rclailons the Mexican
government actually u expressing lts
,ispleasure Rnd recruitment At The with
holding of Cuban Rigat ANIL ather supplies
Tho fact that these feaittcttva measures
were adopted bv the Cuban government
in conformity with the re,llrsfq Il the
American Food Administration and IN
pursuance oi the general policy Il the
Entente Allies and tmerlca 81 maintain
ing absolute control af shipping ia the
Gulf Of Mexico aud the Caribbean set.
doubtless wA. known t. the Mexican
authorities
MAY RESORT r. RFfNLtsrtoN
As Mexico caNnnot cpect t. make anY
successful protest to tie Allles or Ia the
United States against thcse restrictions
officials believe she has had recourse to the
plan Of bringing pressure - bear directly
lIpon Cuba and il WAS believed thia tr'
step involving the severance OF diplomatic
relations. would tie followed hN retahatory
measures of an economic nature
Among these measures would bc the
prohibition Of the eNpartaiton 10 ata al
food supplies such rs peas aud teah'.
largely consumed IN Cuba II alto VAS
regarded as possible that an effort would
bc made 10 stop the expectation OF MeNl-
can petroleum To the lslnnd though
II might be difficult To separate such *
ports from the vast amount OF oil that Is
shipped from fumplea to the nltea
States and Europe for naval use
OF surrLY MLNAcEp
Interference with this oil supply might
easily lead 10 serious trobule between
Mexico and the Entente Allies aud
America 1t Is naval necessity that this
source Of fuel supply be maintained during
the continuance Of the var nj least aud
while there is no disposition to rcfus'
payment Of all reasonable taxation on tht
exports of oil stoppage Of shipments to
the naval forces would bring immediate
| and vigorous protests
Officials are unwilling t. discuss 1t tins
stage the possible effect upon relations
between Mexico and the nited States
because of Mexicos break With Cuha
As Cuba Is in all but name an ally Of the
United States. an action even by a neu
trail government directed against her mus
be n matter Of serious concern To tn,
United States
a.vrts CT AVl. ~ AZ
While the almost inyarlahle rule q
international law is that breach ot dip
lomatic relations IS followed by aetua
war between the parties the present sltaa.
ton is peculiar and there Is lacking entire
lv any Of the elements OF personal otfenst
and aspcrlty that makes hostllitles IN
eyitahle IN such eases.
In fact one high official after reading
Minister Agliar's statement expressed
the opinion that the present status was
not actually equivalent to a complete
breach OF relations, rs was indicated by
the cordial tone OF the statement.
DIPLOMATIC BREAK MAY SPREAD
One of the possibilities Of the situatior
is that suspension of diplomatic rela-
| tions might also follow between Mexico
| and Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicara
qua since all Of these countries have dc
| clared war upon Germany and Mexico
| relations with them are similar to thos,
| she has had with Cuba. II was not be
| heved the Mexican government woult
| extend such action To tho United States
which is at war with Germany and whicl
| has adopted measures that affect Mexican
1 trade