Evening journal., 1914-01-19
LIND MEETS
Won HINTzE In
CONFERENCE
Huerta Enjoys Also at Gath
erlnC tO.DiSCuSS Mexican
Situation
PARTIES AT INTEREST
WORK OUT AGREEMENT
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1s.-An i'm
purtant conference is to take pace to-
day at Vera Cruz between Herr Won
Hintze, the German Minister, and John
Lind, President Wilson's personal
representative.
While Won Hintze's mission to Vera
Cruz, Is ostensibly to bid farewell to
the officers of the German cruiser Bre-
ioen. in reality he desires to discuss
She Mexican situation with Lind. He
expressed this wish through Charge
dAifairs O'Shaughnessy, who ar
rangcd the interview.
& complete agreement ON the vital
plsses OF lhe aIexican question, it is
declared, exists between Won Hintze
ard Lind. with tae approhation Of tho
German gOye4iimani. NoH Hintzc Is
especially dcSroBs- o. gang over With
Lind Inc Developments resulting from
( Lind'a conference With President VIII
son al Pass Christian.
( Flores Magon and DI. Aureiianc
Crruiia. despite official denials by the
J government, have been commissioned
{ by Hueria 70 visit Lind ana try 10
.
,ile United states. They we're delayed
in going To Vera Cruz last week by
the death cf the Presidents bother
in-laW. General Joaquin Mas, hug
Magon left lasl night and is expected
E. b see Lind today
Lind was sounded as TO wheihe. he
would receive Huerta's emlssaries
+, 80 rca,-ly assented, although in-
/ forming tho governments that 30 pfo-
Dosals which did not Comprehcno the
elimination OF Huerta would be con-
sidered by the United States
While the purpose Of Magon and
tirrutia are vague they hope 10 be
able to reopen Negotiations with the
United States il such manner that
Euerta can retire gracefully.
Huerta would agree to turn over
ihe government to a commission and
take the field against the northern
rebels if President Wilson would
consert 90 recognition.
Despite ucniais, British Minister
Gardens transfer to Argentina ha.
D. been arranged By the British fOreigi
p office here and has been INFORMED
that be IS CO so to Washing ION.
Vera Cruz papers say inst Federico
Gamboa will succeed MuhenO as For
eign Minister.
ZapatR Rebels Active.
Fighting between q scouting part
OF the Zapata forces and small dc
b tachmont Of rcderals at1'i2papan,
suburb connected with the capital b.
-i street car limo. has renewed th
d fear of another series OF raids Withi
Is the Federal district.
y The engagement TOOK place Satur
d day night. The Federal, who fwer
il part Of the famous Twenty-nint
e Regiment, lost some OF their wound
" ed and were unable TO follow the rC
IA bels, TO whom. il Is reported. some
the Government forces deserted.
g The ruthless persecution Of wivc
, daughters. and other women relative
/ OF Huerta's actual and suspected pC
+ litical enemies is carried on constan
! ly to an extent that is almost unb'
iievable.
Probably hundreds OF Mexican wome
OF the higher and middle classes ha'
been treated with almost unbeliayab
barbarity. Not only have Hucrta
: agents been at pains to prevent 4
= facts from becoming known. but all bl
few victims have been taken to plac'
" remote from the capital.
g For weeks not a vessel of the eoai
d line plying between Vera Cruz and Pr
Il greso has sailed from the former po
IA without bearing women bound Tor cXi
Il in the tropical wilderness territory
I, Quintano Roo. where death by disea
l. OF mistreatment almost surely avail
them.
:" Susana Barrios, sister OF former De
e utv Angel Barrios, who is now in arm
T. against Huerta in Oaxaca. is in the mi
itarv barracks at Vera Cruz. awaitn
n shipment to Quintano Roo. Vain pie
st have been made 20 Huerta TO relea
n, her. Eight women Were sent south
., tho last boat. Altogether there are
dozen women condemned to Vulnta
a. Roo now i'm Vera Cruz barracks.