New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-01
MRS. JOHN LIND HID
MEXICAN REFUGEES
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Victoria, Tomas Pineiro and SilVeSTe
Aguilar. all members Of the vera
Cruz Legislature. and Miguel AgHl-
lar. brother OF Silvestre, and ia
mon Prida. . Mexico city. The Gov
ernor OF Vera Cru had issued warrants
for the arrest Of all these men ana Tor
that of Dominique tor Diaz) and Cor
dera besides. In addition the district
nudge had issued warrants for the ap-
prehension Of the four legislators VINO
were arrested.
The fact that the judge had not
issued warrants also for Diaz ana Cor
dera prevented their being taken al
Vera Cruz, they explained through
l.. c. Frisbie, an American and lei
low passenger. who acted as inter
prefer. 1t seems there Is law IN Mex
leo which forbids the arrest OF a legis-
Iator on a Governors warrant, but per
mits il on that of district judge. Re
bellion was the charge against all.
Diaz, however. Notwithstanding his
constitutional rights. on that night
when the ship lay at Vera cruz burst
suddenly into the staterOom oi George
Hebron and John Kane. employees of
the American Smelling and hehnIhS
COMPANY. yelling in Spanish. 'Theyre
after me, They're after me" Both
Hebron and Kane were asleep at the
time. but they woke up suddenly
enough. Hebron dashed outside 10 the
deck and right into the arms OF some
Mexican soldiers.
The soldiers asked him If he was an
American citizen. and on being salts
fed that he was let him go. He nm
mediately sought his statcroom again,
only 10 find that Diaz had barricadcd
II. I, was three hours before he could
persuadc the Mexican 10 let him IN.
Took No Chances with Spies.
II was the second night following
this that Diaz and Cordera spent the
night in Mrs. Lind's stateroom, No. ~.
Tbcy think now that that was an an
necessary precaution, and SO does cap
tain Huff. but at the time they could
gee spjcs lurking 10 pounce OH them III
oyorv corner Of the ship and they wor"
taking no chances.
what do YOU suppose has become of
your companions who were arrested
they we're asked.
Diaz. the engineer. shrugged his
shoulders and spread his palms with
emile lie is short sturdily built man
with light blue eyes and tanned SKIN
81 think" he said they are stliI be-
ing held as rebels, alt"ough they are
not rebels at all
Ru, cordcra, who is younger ana
darker and taller. said he thought 'heS
had already been set free
Their crime. ii appeared from the eA-
plantations of those men. consisted III
refusing to sit in the legislature foi-
Ioyinp the wholesale arrests ot On
,,rooemen at Mexico city and the clos
ing Of the National Congress by Huer-
IA They took passage on the MOTTO
cast,o because they feared similar
,.ta and they intend staying In New
vork probably at the Hotel America.
,,,,u conditions become more tranquil
In their ow. country.
what is the best thing that couio
,ounep TO Mexico now?' they were
asked.
.rhe granting of amnesty to all the
rebels." replied Senior Diaz. and me
hoIdinp Of free elections"
"Do YOU think she should recognize
Huerta":'
About that the United States must
be her own judge.
NJ Erisbie. who has spent thirty
-, years i'm Mexico was asked who
-, tho boat favored President Wilson's
nolicv regarding Mexico, and he an
swered:
Mrs. Lind know Of nobody else
Not even Mr.. and Mrs. William Blair
Elandreau. formerly OF ST. Pauli VINO
are accompanying Mrs. Lind nave "a
Kind word to say for the admlnis'ra-
lions course. Mrs Flandreau went so
far as TO say that not IA foreishei III
Mexico agreed with Wilson, all DeNe'-