Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-16
BY sack Starr Hunt


MEXICO CITY, April ia
months visit to Mexico City by
General Augusta Cesar SANDING.
stormy petrol of Central America
and anti-American leader IN Nj
caragua, was an event OF interest,"
TO Washington and Latin America,
even II Sandino's ability 10 renew
his movement may be doubted.
SANDING. bottled Up by the Marine
forces OF the United States a year
ago in the small but mountainous
province OF Nueva Segovia, aban-
doned his struggle against the
Moncada, Washin2ton-backed, gov
eminent OF Nicaragua, and after =
flight through Honduras and Qua
temala sought refuge that Mexico
offered him in Merida, Yucatan-
Although Sandiuo may have an
ticipated that his visit to Mexico
City would find a favorable reaction
towards his hopes to renew d
anti-American movement In Cen
tral America, there has been no
indication that he received any
worthwhile support while here
SANDING rot long ago was the
hero Of Mexican editorial COM
ment, but his popularity "degener-
ated" to quote one Mexican editor.
who said that ut Is hard TO be .
hero unless one Is willing TO die.
Apparently Sandiuc's loss OF pres
tige In Mexico and elsewhere 10
Latin America Is traced TO his
statement when he was bottled UP
by the Marines, which was equlval-
emf 70 an announcement that no
would die with his boots n be-
fore he would give up the struggle
against the United States he NC
give it up, AM the prevailing opln-
ION Is that since then ne has sougnt
TO capitalize his name. The raising
OF funds Is given IS another motive
that prompted him TO visit Mexico
CITY. Sandino denied the report
that preceded him 10 Mexico City
from Merida that he had been
bought off" for $4,000.
Aid Not Forthcoming
His movement from the day OF
his arrival IL Mexico City January
% to his hasty and somewhat I'M
ceremonious departure TO Merida
February % were more or less
shrouded in mystery, but as care
ful q check on Sandino's activities
rs his actions would permit, coupled
with information gained from reli-
able sources show that Sancino's
efforts to enlist official aid for his
cause may he sad TO have been
disappointing TO him. especially IN
view of assistance there Is every
reason to believe he received from
Mexico during the climax OF his
campaign In support OF DR.. Juan
Baptisca Sacasa against General
Moncada, now Nicaraguan presi-
dent. He dill find some private re-
sponsive backing anc moral en-
couragement while here, still 70 be
ascertained whether It was OF suf-
ficient strength 10 tempt him back
into the dense jungle land OF the
small Central American republic In
an effort TO give the American
Marine forces another assignment.
Emilio portes Gil, now Secretary
OF the Interior. in the cabinet OF
President Pascual Eubio. and Pro-
visional President OF Mexico when
SANDING arrived In the city, did
grant SANDING an interview short
ly after his arrival in the city. No
statement was made to the press
either from the SANDING head
quarters, nor from Portes CHS Of
flee that the interview, which last
ed less than an hour. had taken
place, although It has been fully
confirmed since
IL "a also reportsd. though not
confirmed, that SANDING enjoyed
at least one talk during his stay
here with former President Plu-
tarco Elias Gales. Mexico's un-
official strong man., during whose