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Show mi WHEN LIND ARRIVES IN MEXICO The Huerta regime In Mexico is giving more evidence every' day of antl-Amerlcan sentiment Yesterda: the office of foreign affairs in Mexico City Issued a statement that John Llnd would be persona non grat? owing to his failure to carry credentials creden-tials of recognition of the government. govern-ment. This open declaration of hostility hos-tility is certain to have an Inflammatory' Inflamma-tory' effect on the Mexican students who already are bitterly antagonistic to everything American, and there II a possibility that the foundation has been laid for an outburst of hatred when Lind arrives in Mexico City If our special representative is mobbed or subjected to gross indignities there will be a tremendous sentiment created cre-ated in this country in favor of ending end-ing the weak policy which the United States has been pursuing and substituting substi-tuting therefor a vigorous front and a determination to command respect. John "Lind, on his special mission, represents the United Staes, and any attacks made upon him must be interpreted in-terpreted as offenses directed against this government Reaped for the United States and Its citizens la at low ebb In Mexico and the time has arrived when at least one impressive lesson should be taught the Mexicans, and that is the ability of this country to force respect |