Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-30
LIND IS REVEALED
As REBEL ADVISER
WILSON REPRESENTATIVE IN
MEXICO DEEP IN COUNCILS
OF cARRANzAlsTs.
TOLD coNsriruTIoNALIsrs
HOW TO EvADE EMBARGO
Shown to Have Been Guilty Of Serving
Rebels While Drawing Pay From
United States Government-Gave
Assurances Filibusters Would Not Be
Interferrsd With.

lnterferrod With.
New York, June 30-If the inside
correspondence" of the revolutionary
| junta at Washington faithfully chron-
icles the facts in relation to revolution
ary developments at the capitol Of the
United States, John Lind, who was
sent to Mexico as confidential ageEt
Of President Wilson. was very free in
his advice to constitutionalist repre-
sentatives after he returned from Vera
Cruz.
1t will be recalled that while Mr..
Lind was still in Vera Cruz, serving il
his semi diplomatic capacity incident
to ''watchtul waiting" lie volunteered
advice to General Carranza.
Urged Carranxa to Act.
According to special cable dispatch
published March 20, 1914. Mr.. Liat
cabled the state department explaining
that should Torreon fall the United
States government should urge Gem
eral Carranza Immediately to issue a
general proclamation unequicocally re-
pudiating all contracts entered into by
the Huerta government since the as
sumption Of dictatorial powers and IN
generation of congressional deputies,
whether for the purchase or sale of any
government property. including bonds
and other securities. and warning all
prospective or actual purchasers that
after the constitutional government
was installed all such contracts would
be held null and void.
At the time this was regarded as 2
very remarkable suggestion coming
from . person holding such confidential
| relationship to the president Of the
United States, particularly In view Of
the fact that in his address to congress
announcing Mr.. Linds appointment rs
confidential agent President Wilson
had said:
I'VE can not IN the circumstances DO
the partisans Of either party to the
contest that now distracts Mexico"
Lind Much With Rebels.
Just when Mr.. Lind's connection with
the secret service pay roy of the de-
partment of state ceased-or whether
it has yet ceased-is not generally
known 1t Is known. however, that dur
ing the entire stay in Washington MT.
Lind was in very frequent conferece
with various representatives of the rev.
olutionary party in Mexico.
During this time Mr.. Lind was pre-
sumed to be particularly close to Presi-
dent Wilson. AS has been shown. Cap
tain Hopkins-who. 1t will be conceded,
has excellent sources of information at
ashington-reported to General Car
rama that he had good reason to be-
:,,l <hA
president much more directly than did
Mr.. Bryan.
Told How to Get Arms.
In memorandum prepared for the
Jeie General Carranza) bearing date of
May 8, 1914, which was just about two
weeks after the reimposition of the
the embargo on arms. Captain Hopkins
says some highly interesting things
concerning Mr.. Lind. Here IS an
tract from the memorandum in ques-
ton. the Spanish translation Of which
was sent to General Carranza:
"Mr. Lind told me recently. and has
subsequently intimated to Mr.. Villareal,
that in case it was found impracticable
to permit the expectation of war mater
ial you should arrange to export such
as was needed from some port on the
gulf. preferably Mobile OF Pensacola
in small vessels to Cuba, which, upon
arrival at some port on that island.
might alter their course to the mouth
Of the Rio Bravo.
II have discussed this matter with
Santiago Winfield. who knows the coun-
try In locality and who informs me that
large schooners or steamers Of moder-
ate size can approach within half a mile
Of place called 'Barril,' a few miles
south of the mouth of the river. where
the cargo could be easily landed in
launches. Mr.. Lind assured me very
positively that there would be no inter-
ference whatsoever with shipments
made In this way. and in case Tampico
is not taken respectfully invite your
special attention to the matter"
Thinks Acts Official.
It will be noted that Mr.. Lind's first
appearance in the role Of confidential
adviser to the revolutionaries as re-
ported In the memorandum transmitted
by Mr.. Urquidi to Mr.. Fabel was on
April 30. Just about one week after
American sailors and marines had been
killed at Vera Cruz.
Was Mr. Lind, in giving this advice,
acting solely In personal capacity:
Captain Hopkins thought not, for IN
the same memorandum. which was en-
bodied in a letter to General Carranxa,
he gives us n picture Of Mr.. Lind at
that same time acting in q diplomatic
capacity as the representative Of the
administration.
"As I had the honor to write you
some time prior to the battle of Tor
reon, that in my opinion the depart
ment of state would be disposed to
recognize you in some form provided
you took that place the department OF
state has now, pursuant to Instructions
from the president, indicated willing
ness to establish relations with Mr..
Zubaran ~ confidential agent on Z
special mission near this Ssscs.:.:::...es.,.. ..
Captain Hopkins said. II consider the
'appointment Of MT. ZubAfan 4 very
happy one, because of his agresable
personality. his complete understand :