Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-03

ter Of a century peace was maintain
ed, and for years before 1910 1t was
perfectly safe for two women alone to
travel through the mountains in Mex
had travelled through these districts
and received every courtesy and kind
ness.
Did Much Good
Diax also established the public
school system in Mexico. the speaker
said. He fostered and constructed
many public works. such as buildings.
roads. sewers, .etc. Ills enemies
claimed that Diaz did this for show.
Miss GLADDEN. said that the work GER
tainiy shows and that 1t is for the
good OF the Mexican people. She said
Diaz Yves called q tyrant and dictator.
and 1t is claimed that he ruled with
IN iron hand and was very cruel.
While this Is true, Miss GLADDEN. main
tained that he accomplished o In
Q third Of a century In the matters OF
peace and prosreRs than any other
ruler of his time.
Bad Conditions Existing.
Miss GLADDEN. stated that there were
Madero came to the front in 1910.
The rich had become richer and the
poor poorer, until the daily wage OF
thousands was not a living wage, she
said. The government had gone into
the hands Of a few people. Contract
labor laws had been 50 abused that
men and their families had. become
practically slaves. The greatest cry,
however. Miss GLADDEN. said, went ur
had become so powerful that one
would travel for hours in northwest
ern Mexico on the estates Of one n
It was the desire of Madero and his
followers to redfstribute the land and
improve the opportunities Of the poems
go that they might become independ-
emit. This land question, the speaker
declared, is the one which must be
settled before Mexico's troubles will
be ver
AIadero Idol of People.
Miss GLADDEN. said that Madero was
the idol Of his people and that the
march into the capital city was the
peaceful entry OF q victorious army.
But because the promises he made
were not fulfilled at once, revolutions
commenced to appear in the north
and south. until in February, 1918,
the bombardment. of Mexico city took
through that siege. For ten days, she
said. she was kept inside, while the
bullets whizzed about the house, fel,
on the roof and three times entered
the windows. During that time. Misl
GLADDEN. states, her school was hard
pressed for provisions. There were
10 0people in the school and they had
to depend upon the provisions in the
house for food. The stores were
closed during the siege and there wat
no n on the streets.
Huerta in Power.
Following this siege, Miss Gladden.
stated, General Huerta became pres.
tdent and soon after the sad death
OF Diaz occurred. She said that the
people of Mexico were very much
saddened over his murder. She be-
lieves that 1t was due to a large ex-
tent to the United States that Huerta
was compelled to resign.
Miss GLADDEN. stated also that the
ten churches having missionaries ir
Mexico have decided to divide the ter
ritory,in Mexico SO that the work will
be done more systematically. Former.
ly all denominations have been work.
ing in all parts Of the country. The
change will make it necessary fol
some to give up the work of years
One Rev. John Holland will have tc
give up a mission where he has work.
ed for over thirty years. Miss Glad.
den also states that she will have
to give up her. school also under the
new plan. These arrangements were
made at q big convention held at Gin
%cinnati, Ohio, last June. There were
sixty-one representatives present al
the gathering. .,.
Miss GLADDEN. will leave tomorrow
for the northern part of the state to
begin a series OF lectures on Mexico