The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

view of big business, is conceded to be unsurpassed in the United States, believes that the present policy Of the wilson Administration in Mexico is the wisest possible one under the circumstances. He said as much em- phatically recently More than that, he expressed the confident opinion that the plan now being followed would undoubtedly lead to an ad- justment of the problem without the moving of American troops into the interior of the southern republic.
 The Administration cherished scheme of having Mexicans fight Mex- jeans. while this country stands aside watching, waiting, and hoping that victory will come to the Constitutfon- alis1s in MT. Flint's estimation. grows more promising.
 ssWhy should our American boys be sent into that country 2'' said he. lf Mexicans must be killed. let Mexicans do It. It is duty that they owe one another.s'
 Tt may be surprising to those faTnil- far with the long association of MT. Flint with the group of strong Enen or Mexico known "c7entihcos, that Eae should incline to favor the cause of the Constitutionalists- The Glen fif1cos. including such men as Ine Creels. Limantour, and Cassasus, the great lawyer of Mexico are without exception supporters of the old re- r<frne But while expressing for them xt1e same personal regard as of oid, MT Flint explained that the position ss,7 which they now find themselves is tle inevitable result of their unap- .ueased appetite for Mexican land, wealth, and power They wanted too much said he. They dlun Hxncvr where to stop. They have kill- ed the goose that laid the golden egs''s
 The Land Problem of Mexico.
 And here MT Flint showed that in another important particular the views of the Administration were his views The problem which greedy land holders had raised after rernafn- ing blind too long to it's consequsnce was one only to be solved conclusively bv a encouragement of the whole. scheme of land tenure in Mexico to the advantage of the peon class. That this is the one indispensable condition Mexican tanz1e the Administration has persEstently shown in its attitude coward the land holding class back of Huerta- MT. Flint holds to the same opinion
 Ut is worth noting, however, that he would have avoided if possible the united States present embafrassznent by recognizing Hnerta in the first in stance when his de facto government received recognition abroad
 --I think 1t would have been better if Presfdenf wilson had followed the precedent which Frederick the Great said way established by the Lord, namefy= of recognizing the man who had the greatest number of battal- ionss If that had been done, Huerta might have been led to see the re- forms so badly needed in Maszico; if he had been patted on the back in a. friendly way, and matters put before him tactfuliy and in a fashion to be understood by the Latin-An1erican mind But,s' he added earnestly, i've are now at the point where there cam not be the slightest doubt about the wisdom of the Wilson policy.
 AS for MT F'1int's claims to speak with authority of the Mexican ques- faon. his long connection with Latin America is ample guarantee. While partner of W. R. Grace 6z Co., he or ganized branches in virtually all of the South American countries. and 4 at the beginning of the career which won for him the title of tsthe father of Trusts he consolidated the rub- her interests of South America He was at different times Consul ul-Gener- al of Chilli, Costa Ricas and Nicaragua, and since that time has been a power in South American politics He was a member of the International Con- ference of the American Republics. was prominent in esta blishing the Bu- :reau Of American Republics in Wash 1nston, and assisted in negotiating the reciprocfty treaty with Brazil.
 Mr. Hints Intimate Experience.
 When it is recalled what an active part Mir. Flint has taken in various parts of the world where hostilities were in progress. it is not to be won r7ered at that, owing to his warm per- n0naI Friendships with prominent men on both sides of the Mexican difficult ty he has been consulted by them at different stages of the negotiations. 1t is a familiar story in Latin -Ameri- ca how MT. Flint purchased vessels and munitions of war when the De Cana rebellion broke out in Brazil and ended the revolution with neat mess and dispatch It is also remem- bered that it was MT. Flint who nego- Hiated for the sale of Argentine and Brazilian Warships to Russia in the HaDauese war. and years before bought the cruiser Esmerelda from Chilli, and delivered her to Japan while that country and China were actually al war. In the Spanish-A merican War MT Flint acted as the confidential agent of the United States Govern fment in negotiations for the purchase of war vessels and equipment.
 There is no reason to believe that MT Flint Is taking any less interest lin the present turmoil among Latin ito believe that he has a fresh interest fin that he may fairly call himself 2 HLatsn-American schoolrnaster. The tTnternatkona1 Schools Company whicf lis doing excellent educational sworl throughout Latin America, represents f1Gr Flint says, his only present ac tffvfzy in Mexico But that company of which he is a director. and O wKzch one of his business associates is managing director and vice presi dent is contributing to the education of the Mexican people by the cores p0rsdeuce method to a greater degret than any other external influence I Is admittedly something to say tha one is President Huerta's schoolnaas fer But this is just what MT Flin does say; and he produces the record to show that Victoriano Huerta is a the present moment taking course il English at Mir. F'lint,s school Ant