Show AMERICAN MISSIONARY MAKES STRONG DEFENSE OF HUERTA KANSAS CITY Mo Oct 27 Defense Defense of ot Provisional President Huerta admin admin- administration In Mexico and denial that the Mexican executive had a n. share In the murder o of former President Madero 1 and Vice President Suarez was made by Rev Hov John Howland of ot Guadalajara a mission mission- ar ary In an address before the tho annual meeting of ot the American board of commissioners com com- missioners for foreign missions held In connection with the national council of at the Congregational churches here hore today He also alHo paid strong tribute to the rule of ot Diaz Dla as 11 worthy of or the great epigram I He He made a a. nation and destroyed a people Dr Howland lowland h has lived JIved for thirty one years eurs In Mexico as head of or the ut at Guadalajara Tho widespread prE prE-ad Idea that General seized the presidency said he or that he came In through the door of assassination Is entirely Incorrect His IUs acceptance of or the provisional presidency precluded his being belna a candidate In the time present election and his government was established and both officially and popularly arly larh accepted days before borore the death of ot President nt Huerta had nothing to g gain ln b by the death of or Madero Pre President Madero left the treasury bankrupt and revenues s wore were immensely reduced leduc d by the closing of or most of or the time ports of entry ento the Interruption tion lion of traffic and general disturbance Tho The hostile attitude of or American authorities authorities au au- against General Huerta caused the hankers bankers who had hw arranged a largo large loan to dela delay the promised payments and this has greatly Impeded the of ot tho the country Mexico should be left alone It Is well ablo able to take care care- of ot Itself Tho American board of ot commissioners for tor foreign missions carries on the foreign foreign for for- eign missionary work of at tho the Congre Congregational ga- ga denomination It Is the oldest missionary mis mIs- y board In America haying having been founded years ago Today's s 's sessions were given givon over O to men from the foreign I fields Melds who told of their work abroad |