New Ulm review., 1920-05-05

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President Wilson'S Mexican policy,
particularly his recognition Of the Car
ranza government, was hotly' defended
by former Governor John Lind Of Mime
sofa before the subcommittee Of the
Foreign Relations committee Of the
Senate last week Tuesday, according to
advices from Washington.
Americans Cause Friction.
II Mr. Lind told the committee that
when Americans 60 to foreign coun-
tries they should not object and protest
to regulations and annoy their govern
ment with frivolous complaints about
the action Of the country they have
chosen to live under
Have you understood that Ameri-
cans in Mexico have been in the habit
of frivo volously annoying their government
with complaints Mr.. Kearful asked.
II have heard that individual Ameri-
cans among the Mexicans have been a
great source Of contention and friction
to the Mexican authorities, objecting
to taxes and regulation and other ac-
tions," the witness said. "Of course,
the psychology Of the situation naturally
leads to contention. :
Governor Lind insisted that when he
was in Mexico the recognition of the
Caranza government seemed the only
salvation of the country, which was torn
by contending factions, with the spirit
Of revolution predominant.
Still Opposes intervention.
ssIt was recognition Of Carranza, or
American Intervention" he said, "and
I was against intervention and still am. .
He said further that at that time he
was certain that America would become
a party to the European war, which was
just beginning, and he thought it abso-
Mtely necessary that America be at peace
with Mexico
Was this the Presidents view?'''
asked R. J. Kearful, counsel for the
committee
II do not know = replied Governor
Lind. Me-
Dee you believe that Intervention
would be the only solution if Carranza
were nov thrown out?" asked Mr.. Kear-
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Whatever happens, replied Cover
nor Lind, I should look upon interven-
tion as a most unfortunate step for the
United States as we'll as for Mexico
Minnesota Named.
Asked by the committee to name the
man who was working Americans under
conditions Of slavery, Governor Lind
named a man whose name was Emery Z
who he said was at one time regent OF
the Minnesota State university who
owned sugar plantation. He did not
go into further details in this matter.
Explaining that he was not sent to
Mexico to eliminate Huerta, the COVER
nor said:
Il did not SO understand" said Cover
nor Lind. The proposal was made that
there should be an election, as provided
by the constitution, and this was coupled
with the provision that there should be
an armistice until after the election. The
armistice proposal, was rejected and there
was an agreement between Huerta and
Diaz that there should be an election in
territory under Huerta with Huerta
eliminated as a candidate. Huerta was
to remain president until after election
Governor Lind did not commit himself
asto the policy Of American intervention
but said that mining interests were
against intervention but that generally
speaking the oil interests were for.
He stated fatly that permanent peacein in
| Mexico in his judgment could not be
accomplished SO long as social and polite.
al conditions remained as they are now
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