An Ouster

"You are ousted," said the Mexican Government to H. A. C. Cummins, British Charge des Archives-- at Mexico City, whom they accused of unfriendly and offensive behavior. The answer returned to the Government by Mr. Cummins was to lock himself up in the British Legation building.

In a statement, made public by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is charged that Cummins, having no diplomatic status (Mexico being unrecognized by Britain), wrote several notes to the Government couched in "violent, highly offensive and utterly undiplomatic terms." It was also charged that, due to an unfortunate combination of his "prejudices and interests," he had seen fit to send many inexact reports to London.

On four occasions Mexico had complained against Cummins and had unsuccessfully petitioned for his withdrawal. Being unable to obtain any satisfaction, notice had been given to Mr. Cummins to quit the country within eight days.

In London the existence of a "very delicate situation" was admitted. It had been Britain's intention to send Sir Thomas B. Hohler, British Minister at Budapest, on a special mission of inquiry to Mexico--which was expected to end in British recognition of Mexico. But after this affair, it was considered unlikely that he would go until the complication was straightened out.