The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
LIND HAS LANDED
ON MEXICAN SOIL
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that is, he will not attempt to see
President Huerta unless invited to do
so. The communication that he is
bringing from President Wilson is to
be delivered to Charge d'Affaires
O'Shaughnessy who in turn will trans.
nit 1t to Huerta In the regular way.
O'Shaughnessy Is recognized by the
Mexican government and there can be
no uTbrage taken at the transmission
by him OF q message from his govern
ment.
The apprehension OF those who fear
trouble when Lind reaches the capital
are increased by the fact that tomor-
row is Sunday. The capital always
makes merry on that day and the
troublesome element among the popu-
lation always has greater freedom on
Sunday than at any other time. The
theatres and restaurants are always
jammed and street brawls are fre-
quent. II any one should have an
idea of making a demonstration
against the special envoy, Sunday
would be an excellent day for it. The
citizens have planned a great demon.
stration for Huerta The president
has authorized it and has issued
rifles to several hundred students
who will take part. In authorizing
the demonstration Huerta laid special
stress that there be no anti-American
features but It Is impossible to foretell
what might harpen. Strangely enough
in all the agitation attendant upon
the coming of Lind there has been no
|anti-American feeling displayed. This
is largely because the Mexicans be.
lieve the American citizens are with
them In their condemnation q Lind's
mission. The Mexican newspapers
have reprinted many editorials from
the American press, criticizing the
action OF President Wilson and some
how the natives have gained the idea
that the American people do not ap.
prove the sending Of the special en-
voy into Mexico.
According to Acting Foreign Minis
ter Adalpe, Huerta Is Arm in his
declaration that he will not recognize
Lind and will not receive him but SO
far as the Mexican people have learn
ed, Lind will not attempt to see the
president. The government has de
clared that 1t will tolerate no media
ton or Intervention and 1t is though
the government would stand on tina
declaration. The situation is tense
and there are those who predict gree.
excitement when Lind actually arr1se.
in the capital but it is believed Their,
will be no actual trouble.
Accidental" Murder.
/ PARIS, Aug. 9.-The Mexican con
stitutionalists here tonight were az
prehensive that the arrival OF Johl
Lind in Mexico would precipitat
grave trouble.
/ Lind is liable to be 'accidentaIl
murdered" said Geraldo Murillo,
rebel leader here. "Huerta realizes tia
he is on his last legs and this Mexica
Csolgosz will not stop at anything Il
his attempt to bolster up his pos
ton. He knows he is doomed unles
are unexpected happens. Both tn
constitutionalists and the Diazists t
whom have talked would not be SUI
prised at any sudden coup that Huel
ia might attempt. II he is convince
that his regime is lost. he would nc
hesitate to plunge Mexico into any dis
aster.'
All of the French newspapers toda
published dispatches from Washing
ton stating that rupture betwee
the United States and Mexico is prot
ably close at hand.