The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-08-19

welt is worth an army under Wilson"
in the present Mexican situation.
Why not send Theodore into Mexico
and let him go to it with his vocab-
ulary organs ?-Mankato Free Press.
Mr.. Lind is an excellent man, of the
simple life type, and a great friend of
William ]. Bryan. But there are times
when more than "a well-meaning man
Of good principles" is required, and
this seems one of them.-Boston Her
aid.
There is postofice ruling which
imposes fine of $500 or years inn
prisonment on anyone who through
carelessness or otherwise takes mail
from the postofice not belonging to
him and fails to return it Immediately.
This applies to newspapers as well as
letters. To say it's the newspapers
fault cuts no figure under the ruling.
Better look over your mail before
leaving the Wabasso Standard.
For the politician who has pen
chant for early political wirepulling
there is splendid chance offered for
the selection of third member to the
legislature from this 14th district,
which comprises Brown and Redwood
| counties. Since both of these coun-
ties are blessed with willing ones,
there should be no difficulty in secur-
ing timber" that would be willing to
make the sacrifce.-Springield Ad-
vance.
Suppose that President Wilson
should send personal representative
to propose mediation between the
Chinese government and the rebel
forces which are attempting to break
up the new republic, and to suggest
that President Yuan Shih-Kai, vir-
tual dictator, should retire from office
to make way for a president satisfac-
tory to the rebels and the United
States government. What answer
could the Chinese president be expected
to make such an offer New York
Mail.
/ Former Governor Lind of Minnesots
goes to Mexico as the personal repre-
sentative of the Wilson administration
His presence will be the personal as
surance of this country's sincer'
friendship for Mexico and an evidence
of our wish to do everything we prop
! erly can do to restore peace and con
stitutional government.-St. Louis Re
public.
If Mr.. Wilson erred, as he doubles
did, in his support of Huerta, may no
Mr.. Lind err as severity in seeking t
bring to pass pressure for the over
throw of Huerta? And, finally, ough
this government to have fractional in
terests in Mexican affairs at all
Ought not it's activities to be other
wise observation-disclosures American.
President Wilson is said to be a goo
; Judge Of men, but in this case his in
spiration is apparently the Secretar
; of State. The Hon. John Lind is a
admirer of Mr.. Bryan, and if he fail
! in his mission the fasco may b
a charged up to his idol. AS Governo
: of Minnesota in 1899-1901, Mr.. Lin
. owed the honor to Bryan influence
9 the state, and he sat in the Fifty
: eighth Congress as an avowed Demo
crat, which is to be noted, becaus
from 1887 to 1893 he served in success
sive Congresses as Republican. Pt
litically the Hon. John Lind has er
joyed the support of all parties in Mil
nesota, including that Of the Populist
Nevertheless, his honesty Of purpos
has never been impugned, and he Is
man of few words, with a recognize
talent for Cancellation and compromis
He is at least the raw product (
statesmanship-New York Sun,
John Lind, the newly appointed an
{. bassador to Mexico, will, if he is
prudent man, take shirt of mail I
l something of the kind with him whe
he steps into his new office.-Chicaa
Record Herald.
: A man better qualified for the diff
: cult Mexican mission than ext Govern,
Lind is should have been found, fl
Lind speaks no Spanish and has /