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Show MIXISTEB HIZXEB. uraxiaa at lb anseauenstal ar III Kerall. Washington, Dec 2. Representative Repre-sentative McKcnna of California, who Is regarded as Minister Mlz-ner's Mlz-ner's personal friend and champion, and who was in reality the moving power in tho minister's appointment, appoint-ment, arrived in Washington from the Pacific Coast Just in time to hear the announcement tbat his friend and protege had been recalled by the administration from his diplomatic ruiesiou. Representative McKcnna tonight was Inclined to be very cautious in talking about thcrrcallof Minister! lzjcr. In fact, he showed a decided disinclination to be interviewed upon the sulject. It was in a tone which revealed considerable repressed feeling tbat he finally said: "Yes, I am surprised at the announcement an-nouncement of MinlsterMlzner's recall, re-call, in view of the statement made upon tlielicorof tlie House by Representative Rep-resentative Hilt, chairman or the foreign affairs committee. Minister Miznet's action was in accordance with precedents established in our diplomatic relations with South American countries." Iteptfcutatlve Morrow of California, Cali-fornia, w ho is a member of the committee com-mittee on foreign a!!airs,hesltatcd to diacuts the matter for jubllcatlon, but consented to dictate as follows: "I was very much surprised at the President's action in recalling Minister Min-ister Mizuer; since the adjournment of Cougresa tlie matter has not, to my knowledge, been investigated, but prior to adjournment it had been Idi-cu'sed iu thellouse. It was then understood that Minister Mizner'a course In theBarrundiacae was In accord with the precedents estab-bhed estab-bhed by hi s predecessors." |