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

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MEXICO CITY, April 16-A
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
70 Washington and Latin America.
even II 6andinos ability TO 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 a
flight through Honduras and Qua
temala sought refuge that Mexico
offered him II Merida, Yucatan.
Although SANDING may have an
ticipated that his visit to Mexico
City would find a favorable reaction
towards his hopes to renew the
anti-American movement in Cen
trail America, there has been no
indication that he received any
worthwhile support while here.
Sandino not long ago was the
hero Of Mexican editorial COM
mght, but his popularity "degener-
ated" 70 quote one Mexican editor,
who said that at Is hard 70 be q
hero unless IL willing 70 die"
Apparently Sandiuois loss OF pres
tige In Mexico and elsewhere IN
Latin America is traced TO his
statement when he was bottled up
BY the Marines, which was equival-
ent 10 an announcement that ne
would die with his boots n be-
fore he would give up the struggle
against the United States. He did
give It up, anC the prevailing opin.
ion Is that since then he has sougnt
20 capitalize his name. The raising
OF funds Is given as another motive
that prompted him 70 visit Mexico
CITY. SANDING denied the report
that preceded him 70 Mexico CITY
from Merida that he had been
bought off" for $4,000.
Aid Not Forthcoming
His movement from the day OF
hts arrival IL. Mexico City January
az to his hasty and somewhat un-
ceremonious departure 70 Merida
February q were more or less
shrouded In mystery, but IS care
ful q check on Sandino's activities
as his actions would permit, coupled
with information gained from reli-
able sources show that San6ino's
efforts TO enlist official aid for his
cause may Re said TO have been
disappointing TO him. especially IN
view Of assistance there Is every
reason 10 believe he received from
Mexico during the climax OF his
campaign I'm support OF DR.. Juan
Baptisca Sacasa against General
Moncada, now Nicaraguan presl-
dent. He did find some private re-
sponsive backing anc moral en-
eouragemens while here, still TO DC
ascertained whether 1t was Of suf-
ficisnt 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 Fubio, and Pro-
visional President Of Mexico when
SANDING arrived In the city, did
grant SANDING an interview short
iy 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.
It Is also reported. though not
confirmed, that SANDING enjoyed
al least one talk during his stay
here yith former President Plu--
tarco Elias Gales. Mexico's n
official strong man, during whose