The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-06-26
BRITAIN BREAKS
WITH MEXICO
Macdonald Recalls Cummins
and Turns Over British In
terestS to United States.
ABANDoNS H0HLER MISSION
Action Follows Receipt of President
obregons Reply to Note of Protest
and Neutrality-suspicious. Had Not
Recognized Present Regime

London.-What is described as a
rupture between Great Britain and
Mexico was to have been announced
by Premier Macdonald in the House
of Commons, hut was postponed.
However, the Cabinet meeting fol-
lowing a discussion of the Mexican
official version of the Mexican Gov
ernments order for expulsion of H.
A Cunard Cummins, British Charge
DIES Archives, decided to dismiss with
contempt the charges against Cum
minis. The charges we're investigated
twice-once two years ago and again
two months ago--end were found
groundless.
"Intolerable" and Outrageous"
were the terms used In official quar-
tiers to describe the tone of the Next
can communication, which was con-
trasted with the studiously moderate
statement by Premier Macdonald
Monday.
No pretense at any diplomatic con-
tact with Mexico will be continued
and the proposed mission of Sir
Thomas Hohler to Mexico has been
Cancelled.
Cummins will leave Mexico City
under circumstances enabling the
Mexicans to say they put him out,
while the British will contend they
withdrew him. British interests in
Mexico will be intrusted to the United
States.
The Cabinet lid not decide whether
to notify Mexico formally of Britain's
attitude through Ambassador Kellogg
and ignore the Mexican Consul Gen
eral here, or to despatch a note to
Mexico directly through Obregon's
representative.
The concrete results of these pro-
ceedings will be nil, excepting that
the probability of Mexican recognition
here will be destroyed, since British
relations with Mexico have been prac-
tically lon-existent and the Cummins
feud with the Mexican Government is
of old standing. Premier Macdonald
is reported to fear heckling from the
Tories for not taking stronger meas
ures to sustain British prestige follow
ing the insult"
Mexico Persists in Her Course.
Washington.-The Mexican Gov
eminent will not modify it's attitude
toward Herbert C. Cummins, agent
of the British Government in Mexico
City, despite Premier MacDonald's
recent declaration that he regards
the position assumed by the Mexican
authorities as a discourtesy incom-
patible with friendly relations.
On the contrary, after having re-
ceived a report from the Mexican
Consul General at London following
an interview with the British Pre-
mier, the Department of Foreign Re-
lations insists that Cummins be i'm
mediately recalled, that any govern
ment has an unquestioned right to
demand the recall of any govern
mental representative at any time,
with or without explanation, and that
the discourtesy has been on the part
of Cummins, not the Mexican Govern
ment.
Premier Macdonald has been adj
vised that the Mexican Government
regrets It's inability to withdraw its
instructions concerning Cummins and
will insist on them, even if that
course mean that the British Gov
eminent will forthwith cancel the
HohIer mission.
This decision is taken by the Next
can Federal authorities in defense OF
national honor, leaving his Males
TVS Government to determine as it
may deem convenient for it's interests
the future relations. since Mexico has
striven in all its actions to demon
strate that on this occasion Mexico
has only defended the dignity due to
her as sovereign nation in view Of
the discourtesies and well known in
trigues of Mr.. Cummins, who for
many years since has been the main
obstacle to better understanding
between the two countries"