The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-12
THE SILENT MAN
I'm MEXICO CITY
Governor Lind Finds People Are
Very Friendly and


when he landed here stranger TO the
country last August has given way to
local regard Of some warmth, and
President Wilson's personal fepresen-
tative does not walk the streets today
without receiving many friendly sa-
lutes. He Is invariably given the In
side of the walfSk a mark of particular
respect in this city.
MIR. Lind himself finds the attitude oil
the people extremely friendly. Al
most every resident of the city knows
him by sight and majority of them
recognize him as he passes. In the
role o. confidential advisor to. the!
President of the United States he nat
urally cannot become much of mix
er" and most of his outings are long
solitary walks. In spite of the heat
he has, stuck to his dark clothing,
making no concessions in the way of
linen or duck which is the customary
apparel here. He has even discard
ed the wlde-brimmed panama which llel
purchased after the theft OF his hati
recently, ami now appears in a pearl
gray felt.
One of his favorite walks is across
the railroad yards to the edge of the
town, from which point he takes al
semi-circular course through the out
skirts. II he has any fears OF attack
he does not show them. Reports that
he was afraid have only caused him
| annoyance because they bring mes
saSes from Mrs. Lind importuningI
| him to go aboard one of the American
warships for safety. He chooses, /
however, to live among the Mexi-
cans and he has taken UP his resi-
dence in the city at the American con-
sulate. having recently left the Ter
minal Hotel, which was his home for
many weeks.
Persons seeking business with the
| American representative do not find
| him hard to reach. No ceremony sur
rounds their reception. They are
directed up a flight of stairs at the
| head OF which is his open door, and ne
| spends so much time in his room that
| he may invariably be found in during
ordinary business hours.
| His ro0HF-hi5 only rcDm, which
serves for the reception OF his guests.
| the conduct OF his business and for
| his sleeping quarters-is next door to
that Of Consul Canada. It is quite
like the living room of a comfortable
American farm house, but q striking
feature is the lack OF windows. Al
lattice door opening upon balcony
| which surrounds an interior court
serves. however. to admit some light
and air.
A square table spread with a green
patterned cover stands in the middle OF
the room. 1t Is usually Uttered with
books and papers and pasted clippings,
] among which the governor. (for his
gubernatorial honcrs.i in; Minnesota
still cling TO him here) may often be
found hopelessly searching for some
thing he wants. Just as he is ex-l
4 pected to reach the state of exaspera-
tion, however, he gives up the hunt and
good humoredIy remarks: al must
have filed that In the waste basket" y
Other features of his quarters sug-7
gest democratic simplicity. His only
trunk is perched on pine box In :,
corner to render It's contents more
accessible and in another corner of.
/ the room stands his plain iron bed. !
Amid theae surroundings Mr.. Lind
/ receives his visitors. usually with
such affability that they jump to the
conclusion thrt he will readily divulge
some inside information" OF the re-.
/ lationB between his country and Mex
leo. But the governor is both impen-
etrable and imperturbable He will
readily discuss conditions In Mexico
4 | &c sc te.. sas shey atEect the bee.
quoting statistics of the annual con-
4 sumption, and cover such range of
topics concerning the country and the
people that many who have inter-:
1 viewed him haveI come away with the
| conviction that ne is the best in-
formed American In Mexico. on hand
he can sketch the life OF almost ey-
j cry Mexican OF prominence in the
capital and almost tell what Gen.
! Huerta is thinking. hnt az To hia n1rn
Thoughts or the Intention Of his tftieff
In the White House he remains COR
daily silent. &
j The visitor departs with a sense ~
having been the man interviewed.
for Mr.. Lind has faculty OF absorb
Ing all that caller may bring him sI:d
fgiying In exchange interesting but IN
Inocnous information. i SIS Is
Il He recently told an incident OF the
street when q Mexican Of the better
class seized HE hand as he passed
and pressed IL 20 his lips for q hiss.
i Iae stranger said something IN.
spanish which the governor only par
fteeilty understood but he interpreted III
1 20 tribute TO him for his share IN
the atair OF Felix Diaz's dlsht. 4
MI. Lind,s stan consists only OF one
assistant who Is Clinton Il. MacEaefl-
ran, who was sent down from sfile
state Department e. Wasfink ton AID
prigl slgned to duty. et tilA iisiI,
/ psssy " Mexico city, but spproprlat-
Aithoiigh Arae erican warahips come
sna 60 mr. Lind sees little Of tte
i a. Z - srFs srFs y Ur many moEtha
they hays been forbi dar hy ,eis
oflcers % 50 mi ...,,,k Z. q