Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-30
PIERCE AFTER MEXICAN LINES
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tain Hopkins on May IL. 1914, he enclosed
a newspaper clipping relative to the iden-
tity of'the three gentlemen named by the
Huerta government to represent It at the
Niagara Falls mediation conference. and
said:
II think you should use the enclosed
clipping of May II as the basis of a
strong article in the New York Herald
and elsewhere, as you can arrange. show
ing that all three OF Huerta's peace en-
voys are controlled by Cowdray. You
know that Luis Elguero has always been
Cowdrays personal attorney in Mexico
and chairman of the Mexican board. Ma
tional Railways Of Mexico. since Liman.
tour left Mexico"
This letter OF Mr.. Pierce TO Captain
Hopkins acquires significance. not only
from its attack upon Elguero and his as
sociates and his desire to see this ex-
plotted "in the New York Herald and
elsewhere" but in it's reference to the
railway situation. II will be noted that
Mr.. Pierce urges upon Captain Hopkins
the necessity for General Carranza act
Ing promptly. as otherwise ''the railroad
situation will be beyond his control. be-
NNhG0 NDCU - QiopOoGu o. Eng
land, France and Germany will easily
convince the United States that Cow
dray's long time control of the railroad
and. In fact, of Mexico, must not be dis
turbed."
To Influence EI6uero.
In this letter. Mr.. Pierce is kind
enough to enclose the copy of a telegram
received by him from Mcdonald whom
he describes as "Galbraiths assistant" ("
in whom Mr.. Mcdonald expresses con-
fidence, and concludes:
you can use influence Luis Elguero
by cable with minister foreign relations
TO insist upon government protecting your
interest on account OF Pierce OIL corpora
ton taking disinterested stand in political
| affairs Republic of Mexico"
Among the papers is enc bearing dats
OF April 80. which Is highly Illuminating
General carTAnza had by that time ex-
pressed his willingness to receive the
mediation proposals from the diplomatic
Representatives OF the "A b c. govern
ments. The paper referred TO bears a,
the penciied notation. "ro Urquidi. 20 bs
sent to Fabeia-" Mr.. Urquidi is under
stood to be the secretary Of the ''constitu-
tionallst confidential agency" at Wash.
ington. The Mr.. Fabela referred To Il
Isidro Fabela, who is acting minister for
foreign affairs In General Car-anEa'l
cabinet
This document Is particularly important
because II assumes 90 present the views
OF John Lind. who was President VIII.
sons confidential agent in Mexico, on the
mediation proposal ami upon the question
OF shipments Of arms to the eOnstitu'
tiOnslists. in order to get around the con
structive embargo against such shipments
across the border. Mr. Lind ls also pic.
tured as representing the views OF Presi
dent Wilson. According 10 this report
4 Mr.. Lind wss opposed to any eompromis,
of the Mexican situation at a time wheI
} the American government in Rpparen
good faith had accepted the tender O
good offices on the part OF Argentina
Rrazil and Chill looking to mediation
whose only success in accomplishing IN,
pacifieation OF MEXICO could be through
. compromise.
Mr.. Lind is reported as saying that tn
president hesitated TO raise the embarg'
while mediation negotiations were pend
ina. and also as saying; That II mean
while were pertrechos munitions Of war
. exported from the United states to Cub
! for transshipment to Matamoros OF tn
{ coast Of TamAulipas In sch0oners. n
would be placed in the way by Washing
> ton
2 There are likely 20 be Inquiries concern
/ Ing the truth or the falsity OF allege
/ representation OF Mr.. Lind's attitude.