BRITAIN AND MEXICO

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1924, Page 2

BRITAIN AND MEXICO

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

CL.MAUNS LEAVE'S FDR HOME MEXICO CITY, June 31

Mr Cummins, the British Cliarga D’Affaire* in Mexico, has left tor tho United States, cu route for Homo. When his train pulled out, a score of Britishers gathered at the station to say farewell. They shouted: “Hip, hip hurrah for Cummins! Long live Knglaud !” With the exception of the Chilian Minister, all the l.ntiii-Amorioaii diplomats stationed here refrained from bidding Mr Cummins farewell, hut members of the United States Embassy and European representatives were present. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.

The difficulties of Air Herbert Cummins in Mexico City were duo to his officials efforts to prevent the confiscation of property belonging to Airs Rosalie Evans, a British subject, according to a statement by Mrs Pettus. sister of Mrs Evans. Mrs Pottos says that Air Cummins’ protest against Afrs Evans’ treatment brought him into disfavour. She eontinned : “Alv sister’s husband is now now dead, lie was President of the Bank of London in Alexico. Afy sister has been supporting herself from her ranch, despite constant ban nssinoiit by the -Mexican Government.” Even letters to Airs Evans were stop. ]khl and once her ranch was surrounded by members of an Agrarian party who were stealing land on the orders from the Government. Air Cummins protested vigorously against such treatment.

Air I’ettus said that her sister would stay on the ranch until she was given undisputed possession, even at the risk of losing her life.