The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
Mission Of Lind
Help to Bandits
Fror, Saturdays Daily.

take in Judgment when, he sent John.
Lind, special envoy to Mexico, with
a demand for President Huerta'sr
resignation and the further request
that Huerta not be a candidate for
election to the position, julius Paul.
son OF San Luis, Mexico, went into
a discussion OF the situation in that
country for The Free Press today.
In the. opinion Of Mr. Paulson, Presi-
dent Wilson greatly complicated the
situation and has, retarded the re-
stoTation of law and order in the
country below the Rio Grande., Had,
President Wilson recognized .PresE
dent Ruerta as the official head. OF
TIT Mexican government, the scare
would have Immediately been thrown
into the bands of maurouders and
bandits that are now making them
selves obnoxious to these people
who are living in the rural districts
and cannot hope to obtain protec.
ton from the demands of the free.
hooters. -.
4 VI SS INtltiia ftSSO8thtOt'
Recognition of President Huerta
would have been the best kind of q
tonic for Mexico The moral effect
would have been instantaneous. and
Inc negotiating of the loan sought
by Huerta would have stifened the
backs of the loyal soldiers. Had
President Wilson gone further and
said to President Huerta that it
necessary the United States govern
ment viii throw its protecting arm
about Mexico aud assist the govern.
ment in Kidding the country of I'm,
deairables, it would not have been
necessary for Uncle Sam to send
even regiment Of his soldiers into
the land of turmoil. The guerrilla
bands are afraid of the United States
troops, and once they were informed
or got wind of the fact that men
from this side of the line were
headed their way, the bandits would
have Immediately taken to the
woods. President Wilson no doubt
meant well. but he was not ac-
quainted with the situation. is the
belief Of Mr. Paulson. Il am sur
prised that Mr.. Lind does not ae.
quaint him with the real condition
OF affairs in Mexico"
Huerta Strong Man.
Mr.. Paulson said to The Free
Press that President Huerta is a
strong man and one of great ability
He was a brave soldier and great
campaigner on the field of battle
He is a man Of integrity and has
not grated the country or the gov
ernment. He is backed in his pres
ent stand by the better class of
Niexicans, who realize that Mexico
must be ruled by, a military dicta-
torship rather than by a democratic
form of government. General Diaz
is not such a man as is Huerta. He
is not possessed Of the ability or the
force of character. The MexicanS
recognize the fact that Huerta is
the safest man for the JOB. He was
beginning to bring order out of chaos
when President Wilson foolishly sent
John Lind into Mexico with the de-
mand for Huerta's resignation and
other tomfoolery. The more intelii.
gent class of MeXicans resented what
they believed was interference on
the part OF the United States. IL
would have been much better for
Mexico had John Lind not been sent
into the country. The fact that he
came with no recognition of Hucrta
gave the bandits and rebels to IN
derstand that Huerta had no stand
ing elsewhere and therefore he
would be given no aid in his at
tempt to suppress their outbreaks
Who Are the Rebels?
The so-ealled rebels are no less
than bandits prowling about tht
country stealing and pillaging, dc
Inanding ransom from their victim
and resorting to all manners of dep
relations. Huerta was getting the
upper hand Of the murderers ant
cutthroats when President Wilsot
stepped in with his foolishness ant
unknowingly gave aid and comfor
to the bandits. Let it be understood
that the United States is behind
Huerta and the revolution" vii
soon be over with. The better clasi
of .Mexicans would welcome Ameri
can Intervention Jet their prid'
prompts them to hope that law am
order will be restored without thi
course.
On the plea that they are avenginl
the death OF President Madero, band
made up of $50 and 800 cutthroat
will go about the country ,seekin
whom they can devour They ar,
not avenging the death of anybody
They are resorting to violence TO
personal profit and gain. They ar
the offscouring of the bandits tina
roamed the country thirty years age
They had no more regard for Ma
dero than they have for anyone els
at the present stage of the game.
In BUSINESS at San Luis.
Mr.. Paulson has been in. the bal
cry business at San Luis for abou
fourteen years. He went to Mexie
seventeen years ago from Chicago
He conducts canning factory alst
lie owns considerable property j
Sar Luis and his business galway
has been prosperous. There is n
fear that tho bandits will modest tn
people in San Luis. That city