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Show MEXICAN SITUATION. Tho action of President C'arranza in ordering the British charge out of Mexico Mex-ico complicates tho situation south of tho Rio Grand G rcat Britain 's last i remaining diplomatic representative in the republic has beeu subjected to practical prac-tical deportation. Great Britain, never having recognized tho C'arranza regime, has had no minister in Mexico City sinco Sir Lionel Garden was recalled. In a strict sense, tho chargo now ordered or-dered from Mexico had no diplomatic standing, although ho has delivered communications from tho British government gov-ernment protesting against tho mis-. mis-. treatment of British subjects and interests. in-terests. Now, wholly without representatives represen-tatives in Mexico City, England doubtless doubt-less will rely on the United States or Franco to -represent her in the Mexican Mexi-can capital. Carrauza's courso seems to have been prompted by a somewhat belated spirit of resentment. It follows the announcement an-nouncement that Great Britain soon is to send Viscount Grey to Washington, whero he was expected to have a hand in a firmer policy in dealing with C'arranza. C'ar-ranza. It is interesting, too, that tho British charge is expelled on tho heels of the dispatch to Mexico City of the United States, warning to Carranza to behave himself. There may be no connection con-nection between the two developments, but there is a sequence in all the recent events bearing on the Mexican controversy contro-versy involving British and American interests. Obviously, tho time is approaching when Carranza will be brought to with something akin to a jolt. The situation situa-tion is becoming increasingly difficult to contemplato without a desire to start something. |