The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-30
VOL. XXXII.
REBELS MARCHING
ON MEXICO CITY
Armies Forming Union To
Launch Attack On
Capital.

Aqua Printa, Sonora, April 81
Rebel troops are preparing to march
on Mexico City from the state OF
Guerrero, Gen. p. Elias Gales,
commander-in-chief OF the Liberal
'Constitutionalist" army, announced
here today.
The revolution in Guerrero, he
said, was more serious for the Mex
lean federal government than the
movement in Sinaloa, where troops
under Gen. Angel Flores continue to
progress toward Mazatlan. The rev.
olutionists from Sinaloa and Sono-
Guerrero for the attack on Mexico
City.
Capture of Mazatlan by the reb-
els they expect will easily lead to
the subjugation of the balance of
Sinaloa and rapid progress through
Nayarit, which is said to be sympa-
thetic with the Sonora cause. In
Jalisco, the next state south, revo-
lutionary forces are said to be maxi
ing Roadway, as Is reported also the
case in Colima, where the capital city
of Colima and the Port of Manzan-
lilo are detectives of the victorious
rebel troops. Michocan also was re-
ported in revolt against Carranza,
and adjoins Guerrero.
Education Need of Mexico.
Washington, April 27-The per-
sonal story of John Lind, former
governor of Minnesota. of his expe-
rience in Mexico as President Will
sons personal representative was
told today to the Senate investiga-
ting committee. Included was an ac-
count of his efforts to induce Vic
atoriano Huerta to abdicate the dlsta-
torship he held following overthrow
of the Madero government and before
American occupation of Vera Cruz.
Revolution was necessary in Mexi-
co. Mr.. Lind commended, to rectify
social and economic conditions, "tho
IL Will NdhC uGNaOto W blihb thC INO-
pie up to our standards" lie de-
MED with particular warmth that he
had ever, as Examiner Kearfull for
the committee asked, attributed all
of the ills of Mexico to the influence
of the Catholic church." and denied
also that he had ever made such state
ments to Nelson O'Shaughnessy,
former American charge d'affairs in
Mexico.
what poor Mexico needs is edu-
cation" Mr.. Lind declared, land it
is very unfortunate that the influ-
ence of the Catholic church has been
against schools in Mexico. AS in the
United States its influence has not
been in the direction Of establishing
and maintaining public schools"
That he had ever said the church
should be abolished as an institution
in Mexico, or that he had said he adj
vocated the recognition of Carranza
'lest Mexico fall back into the
clutches of the Catholic church." Mr..
Lind likewise denied.
should BE Patient.
AT the conclusion of his account of
the failure of his mission with HUI
,erta, Mr.. Kearfull asked for Mr..
Lind's opinion as 10 present policy
that should be adopted towards Mex
leo.
Tho do not know what the pres
ent condition u.s." Mr.. Lind returned
il behooves us as a great neighbor of
of a weak country to be very patient,
not to Judge them as we would Eng
land, France or Canada, as to their
responsibility in international at
fairs.
do you think we should refrain
from insisting upon protection for
American lives and property in Mex
ico?" Attorney Kearfull persisted.
mo, of course not, nor do think
the best protection will be afforded
such interests by military, warlike
attitude ON our part" Mr.. Lind re-
sponded
"When for five years running our /
strongest verbal representations have
been disregarded," Attorney Kearfull
continued. when 10000 Americans
have gone to financial ruin in Mexico,
when hundreds have been murdered.
and we find nothing but levity for
our further representations, what
should be our attitude?"
THAT'S not for me to answer Mr..
Lind retorted. 81 think the state
ment is much exaggerated. Many have
suffered loss of lives and property
from criminals in this country during 4,