Evening star., 1918-05-25
Carranza Government Would
Avoid Restricting Liberty
of Action" by Island.
DECLARES CUBA NOW IN
AN AFFLICTED SITUATION
Charges Havana Has Been Obliged
to Dictate Measures Affecting
Mexican Interests.
Sy the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Friday, May "a
Mexico has severed diplomatic rela-
tions with Cuba. This was learned Of
fcially late today after report that
the Mexican charge d'affaires at Ha-
vana and the Cuban minister here had
been recalled from their respective
posts had been confirmed at the for
.eign Office.
The recall Of the Mexican repre-
sentative to Cuba and the suspending
for an indefinite time of the sending
of a new representative is explained
ofi1cially as due to the fact that be-
cause of the war in which Cuba is
involved that government has been
obliged to dictate measures that
affect the interests of the Mexican
government in many instances.
Would Restrict Liberty of Action
For this reason. it is declared. the
making of representations that the
Mexican representative would be
forced to make to the Cuban govern
ment would be useless. and would re-
strict the liberty of action Of a
friendly nation which is now in an
afflicted situation"
Ezequiel Garcia Ensenat, has not yet
/ arrived in Mexico City. having been
] appointed only recently. During the
interval DR.. Luis Santamaris y
Calvo has been acting as charge. 1t
was reported recently that he would
leave for Cuba on a vacation and
would return with the new minister.
The Mexican charge at Havana is
Alberto c. Franco.
Foreign Minister'S Statement.
Gen. Candida Aguilar, minister of
foreign affairs. tonight gave out a
statement for the announced purpose
OF avoiding a misinterpretation of
Mexico's action. The statement fol-
lows:
The president of the republic and
the cabinet at q special meeting have
decided that It was an Imperative
necessity to recall the Mexican diplo-
matte representative to Cuba and to
suspend for an indefinite period the
sending of a new representative. be-
cause 1t was considered an indispen-
sable measure for the high ideals and
interests of the two nations in the
actual moments Of an acute world
crisis. The state of war in which
Cuba IL involved has obliged the gov
ernment Of Cuba to dictate measures
terests Of the Mexican government
and her citizens, and for this rea-
son the Mexican legation would be
called upon to make frequent rep
.resentattons to the Cuban government
which would only be useless and
action Of q friendly nation which is
now in an afflicted situation.
Would Produce Tension"
"In consequence, our diplomatic ef-
forts 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 unbroken the fra
ternal sentiments of solidarity which
have always bound US to the people of
Cuba and all Latin American coun-
tries.
Mexico upon recalling her diplo-
matte representatives from Cuba
tion and respect for the sovereignty
of a friendly government which is
now passing through a critical period.
At the same time II furnishes proof Of
confidence, in virtue of which the
sens will be treated with all the be-
nevolence that the laws of Cuba and
her institutions permit, under which
protection they will remain in that re-
public the same as her own nationals
ment complies faithfully with the
line of conduct which President Car
rama has proclaimed upon innumer-
able occasions as the highest ideal
of a true society of nations. the
equality of nationals and foreigners
alike. and complete submission Of all
TO the national sovereignty. The
crisis having passed. as the one in
which originated the revolution in
our country is passing over, Mexico
and Cuba will be in a better condition
to renew diplomatic relations upon
the basis Of justice and equality only,
and the great aspiration Of the Mexi-
can government In her new interna-
tional relations"
Confirmation Lacking in Havana.
HAVANA. May 25.-The report that
Mexico has severed diplomatic rela-
tions with Cuba could not be con-
firmed here ,rly today In official
circles last night 1t was stated that
there was absolutely no foundation
for such a report
The Mexican charge d'afYaires left
Havana yesterday for Mexico City,
but visited President Menocal before
leaving.
Several days ago there were rumors
that relations between Mexico and
Cuba were strained. These rumors
presumably were based upon the
Fabela incident. A message of fe-
1icitations from President Carranza to
President Menocal on the occasion Of
the celebration Of the sixteenth an
niyersary of Cuba's Independence on
May 20 apparently served to discredit
the rumors.
On April 20 baggage belonging to
Ysidro Fabela. Mexican minister to
Argentina. was stolen from an en-
Havana while he was taking il to a
vessel on which Fabela was to sail
for South America Two days after
'&vard the baggage was returned.
Mexico's Action, Officials
Here Think, May Be First
| Step in Retaliation Move
washin1ton officials were rrenL,,,