Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-25
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Mexico has severed diplomat
ic relations with Cuba This
was learned officially late today
after a report that the Mexican
charge d affairs at Havana
and the Cuban minister here
had been recalled from their re-
SpectiVe posts, had been con-
firmed At The foreign office.
The recall of the Mexican
representative to Cuba and the
suspending for an indefinite
time of the sending of a new
representative is explained Of
ficially as due to the fact that
because of the war in which
Cuba is involved. that govern
ment has ben Obliged 10 die
tate measures that affect the
interests of the Mexican gov
ernment in many instances.
For this reason, it is declared. the
making of representations that the
Mexican representative would be
forced to the Cuban government
would be useless and would re-
strict the liberty of action of a
friendly nation which is now in an
afflicted situation"
New Minister On Way.
The Cuban minister to Mexico 4
Dr. Ezequiel Garci Ensenat has n
yet arrived in Mexico City. havins
been appointed only recently. Ours
ing the interval. DR.. Luis Santa
maris y Calvo has been acting as
charge. II was reported recently
that he would leave for Cuba on
vacation and would return with tbs
new minister.
The Mexican charge at Havana
lis Alberto c. Franco
Mexico Explains.
| General Candido Aguilar. minis
ter of foreign affairs tonight gavs
out a statement for the announced
purpose of avoiding a misinterpre-
| tation of Mexico's action. The
statement follows:
The president of the republic
and the cabinet at a special meet
ing has decided that 1t was an i'm
perative necessity TO recall the
Mexican diplomatic representative
to Cuba and to suspend TO an in
new representative because II was
considered an indispensable meas
ure for the high ideals and inter
ests of the two nations in the act
ual moments of an acute world
crisis. The state of war in which
in many cases affect the interests
of the Mexican government and her
citizens and for this reason the
Mexican legation would be called
upon to make frequent representa-
tions to the Cuban government
which would only be useless.
Act to Prevent Trouble.
In consequence, our diplomatic
efforts would not produce at this
time any practical results and
would only produce tension in our
relations which would have to be
cleared up later TO maintain un-
broken the fraternal sentiments OF
solidarity which have always bound
us to the people of Cuba and all
atfn-AmericaH countries.
Mexico, upon recalling her dip
lomatic representative from Cuba,
gives eloquent proof Of her consid-
Grafton ana respect for the soyer-
ereignty ne friendly government
which is now passing through a
critical period. At the same time
1t furnishes proof Of confidence. in
virtue of which. the Mexican gov
ernment expects her citizens will
be treated With all the benevolence
that the laws of Cuba and her .nsti-
tutions permit under which protec-
ton they Will remain in that repub-
lie the same as her own nationals.
VIII RciOin 'After Crisis
I'm so a7ing the Mexican govern
ment complies faithhfully with the
line Of conduct which President
Carranza has proclaimed upon in
Vulnerable occa sions as the highest
IDEAL of true society Of nations.
he equality of nationals and for
nigners alike, and complete sub
mission of all 10 the national SOW
ereignty. The crisis having passed.
as the one in which originated the
revolution in our country Is pass
ing over, ,deXico and Cuba will be
n better condition 10 renew diplo-
matte relations upon the basis Of
Jurisdiction equality only. and the
great aspiration of the Mexican gov
rnment "a her new international
Officials Are Puzzled.
Washington. May Washing
ton officials were frankly puzzled
Today over the circumstances sur
rounding Mexico's reported break in
relations with Cuba The state de-
Dartment learned through its own
sources Of MeXico's recall OF her
,harge d'anairs at Havana. but had
40 details.
There was little explanation here
IF the reasons prompting the Next
,an move and II was not clear to
officials just what Mexico hoped 70
accomplish
The Mexican ambassador here
said he had heard nothing of the
'epOrt OF the break. He could not
explain the measures Cuba was
aid TO have taken against the
Mexican government but recalled
hat Cuba recently held up ship
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