The Republican journal., 1914-07-09

minds US that curing one OF flalSted
campaigns great cutlery was made over
the Republicans having speakers from
abroad. At the same time, if all reports
are true, the brewers and liquor dealers
contributed literally to the Democratic
campaign fund-and money talks
All signs indicate Republican tidal
wave this fall. A Republican congress
man from Minnesota, writes to The
Journal: at looks like Republican
sweep this year. We shall pay but scant
attention to Democratic opposition, and
Progressives will be few. At State
primaries, two weeks ago, the votes
thrown were: Republicans, 1875, 900; Dem
ocrats, az, 600: Progressives, 2,917."
The New York Herald is not yellow
newspaper 1t is not given to sensations
for sensations sake. and the disclosures
it has made concerning the Mexican pol
lev of the administration may be accept
ed as truthful and authoritative. More
over. thew are in accord with facts that
have become of common knowledge. Mr..
.Tohn Lind, who went to Mexico as Presi-
dent Wilson's personal representative
has admitted his sympathy with the
constitutionalist cause" and is charged
with having given assurances to repre-
sentatives of the Mexican rebels that
thew could safely evade the embargo that
the President had announced was in eff
feet against the export OF arms and
munitions of war to Mexico. This was
only nine days after the slaughter of
American sailors and marines at Vera
Cruz, an event which served to fire the
in dignation of the American people
against even the thought of permitting
arms and ammunitions to reach any fac
ton of the Mexican people which might
be used to add to the toll of American
dead. After the government OF the
United States had accepted the tender
of the good offices of the government of
Brazil, Argentina and Chill for the peace
full and friendly settlement of the Mexi-
can conhict-the note of acceptance of
this government bearing the signature
of the Secretary of State, but known to
have been written by President Wilson
himself-the government of the United
States and the government of Mexico
almost Immediately accepted the furth ar
proposal of the mediators that there
should be cessation of hostilities. The
United States government, having an
no unced that an embargo against the
shipment of arms to Mexico had been
made effective, was, of course, morally
bound in the eyes of the world to main.
tain that embargo in good faith. 1t was
pretending to maintain it in good faith,
and yet the spectacle is revealed of Mr..
John Lind, representative of the Presi-
dent in the secret negotiations then CO.
ing on with the revolutionists. unblush-
ingly advising the revolutionist represent
atiyes how this embargo could be evaded,
and assuming to give assurance that the
President of the United States would
wink at, if not actually sanction, this
evasion.
The Herald's disclosures, of which the
foregoing are but small part, have
naturally caused excitement in Mexico
and special to that paper from Juarez
says the Constitutionalists there were
.sliterally staggered when the Herald
arrived with its detailed account of the
Vaccinations of big business, working
through Henry Clay Pierce, Capt. Sher-
burne C. Hopkins and others to keep the
revolution alive" And further:
There was only one verdict by those
who carefully perused the complete case
made out by the Herald and fortified by
letters and documents, the authenticity
of which it is admitted, cannot be doubt
ed. That il that a great mass of the
Mexican people who have been fighting
for the establishment of constitutional
government have been sacrificed on the
battlefelds, while certain element OF
those in control of the revolution have
been dickering with American money in
terests which expect to get in on the
ground floor when the revolution is over
and a permanent government is estab'
lished.
Carranza sympathizers are reported at
crestfallen over the revelations, while
partisans of Villa are just plain angry
and assert veherently that the military
commander has played no part in the
conspiracy. Meanwhile General Huerts
is reported to be sending members of hi
family out Of Mexico City and there il
fear of an uprising there that will glv'
the rebels possession and lead to footing
and murder. The Mexican foreign Office
has warned the United States against
the rebels and says that the Washington
government must accept the responsible
ity for devastation. 49, =. 80
The part Mr.. Lind hes played In Mex
leo has been brought to the attention o.
Congress and N investigation asked tor