Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-27
LIND REVIEWS TRIP
TO MEXICO IN 1878
Tells Senators Of Unsuccess-
full Mediation Mission for
President.

His efforts as q special emissary Of
President Wilson to get Huerta,
former dictator Of Mexico. to abdicats
his power and allow q new govern
ment to be set up there in 1919 were
described today by John Lind. former
Governor of Minnesota, before q Sem
ate subcommittee investigating Mexi-
can affairs. Mr.. Lind refused to de-
tail conversations with the Mexican
chief or instructions given him by the
given in printed memoranda which he
submitted. pleading the long lapse Of
time and the fact that the matters
were confidential.
My object. according to my in
structions. was to bring about an ad-
justment between the contendins
powers" he said. so that the country
eminent be set up which the United
States could recognize"
That involved the elimination OF
Huerta, did 1t not?" he was asked.
General Armistice Suggested.
Not necessarily" Mr.. Lind respond
ed. He referred to President Will
sons memorandum. published at the
time, which suggested q general armi-
stice. the conduct Of an election At
date and promised American financial
aid II this was done.
We wanted to get a free and fair
election" Mr.. Lind continued. "Hu-
erta rejected all propositions. declar-
Ing that the Carranza forces were
Did you and President Wilson
actually hope to secure q free and
fair election In Mexican territory
controlled by Huerta?" he was ask
ed.
Il had some nisgivings." Mr. Lind
returned. But for the time being /
had hopes they would do what they
professed."
He told Of watching one precinct
in Vera Cruz during the election
ballots cast were in one bundle, marked
by a military officer.
Americans in Mexico at the time, he
said. all wanted Huerta recognized
Those engaged In agriculture. he add
States shle ths shs mnee
interests in the north were against
it."
He expected to be In Mexico only
two or three weeks" he said. but was
required to stay several months.
Primary Causes Social and Economic.
Though I'll admit that the struggle
for power among q few IL to some ex-
tent the cause Of Latin-American dtsor-
ganization," he said. the primary
causes. 1t seems to me, are social and
economic. In the tropical plantations
owned by Americans. / saw men work.
ing almost as slaves. guarded by men
with revolvers and whips and locked UP
at. night. The mines in the north and
commercial enterprises, Of course, are
carried on in q different fashion. I re-
gard 1t as unfortunate that Americans
have ever gotten mixed up in social diff
hculties Of operating these tropical plan
tations'
The examiner suggested that what he
had seen was convict labor"
Yes, convict labor, or rather con-
script labor" Mr.. Lind returned.
Bryan Praised Americans.
tary Of State at that time" the ex-
aminer continued. visited that terri
tory just few years before. He read
the high praise expressed by Mr..
Bryan at the time for those who were
establishing csnters Of American
dn.t MI In the 5unEls s.,.. ,,s
ence and ideas has gone far toward
ameliorating these conditions Of Mex
lean labor7" no asked Mr. Lind.
II don't think the influence Of Amer
leans has gone far in the SOUTH" Mr.
Linz replica. tnlnk more mas De0k
done by Mexican workmen who have
lived in the United States"
Reviews Exclusion Law.
After reviewing the anarchist-exclu-
sion law of 1918. Mr.. Hoch declared 1t
seems to have been administered al
most entirely. II not entirely, by As
sistant Secretary Post"
Ludwig c. X. Martens, the soviet
Russian ambassador. Mr.. Hoch said,
was among those released without bail
Strained relations" between Mr.
Caminetti and Mr.. Post have resulted.
Mr.. Hoch said. from their divergent
attitudes toward the law"
Attorneys for Mr.. Post. interrupting
Mr.. Hoch. said that the immigration
commissioner had mo- legal authority
to recommend issuance of deportation
warrants and they were accordingly
without legal weight.
There is no doubt" concluded Mr.
Hoch, that there exists a widespread
and carefully planned effort to Rus
sianize this country to overthrow
the government by force and violence.
The movement is not only against
orderly government, but Is against
the institution of marriage. the
church. religion and all the estab-
lishments Of civilization"
In answer to a direct question, Mr..