, 1877-12-24

ton from Allcyton md thu distance OF that
point from the Rio Granic, arc stated With IT,
reconciable differences by dlffet.ut Witnesses
for the claimant; that tho point u allegcsl
extent Of 800 miles. and located whcso there
are neither roads OF ferries; that no body Of
troops is specified ns tho capturing party; anu
that. as there was no pretense that tho cptton
II It ha1 crossed the border as alleged, have
been liable to seizure A. smtWRlesf.
Upon the evidence now It ffantl, 1t is claimed
that We'll. In his cotton.trnntactians was acting
ana, Which State. or Tho United States aa It's
successor, should hare been tho claimant; that
snch small lots OF cotton hs he dbl have were
1tscd IN the purchase Of supplies and 1nunitfans
United States, for this reron, should not hare
supported tho claim: nud, lastly, that the crf-
dcrce OF his partners and tho claimants own
statements, his lonks, rnpcrs, nnd bt,s'ne:s-coF.
capture, witch ARE produced. sto* conctustvcly
TINT he never had any such emoltnt Of cotton,
mn! never lost any that he did have BY seizure
In Ncxteo.
ner Of 1870, It being for tho cost. will, In
tcrcst, Of mines, works, and ores III Durango,
from which the Company claims 10 hayc been
driven bv tho Mexican authorities Id March, 1903.
Upon tho case ~ IT. stnotl before tho Commission,
lad rot proved AmeEtsan cttkcn.l,tp; that thu
Company had purchased worthless mines, long
sireu abandoned by Mc1icans. at stuaff but
etill txtrasaGant price: that hcyund this there
u no evldepce except tho simple affidavit OF the
President Of the Company Of any dcf1nlta o1-
penlitnre, no bucks or rcplrts being produced,
anu the Presidents affidavit not giving the items
IT expense. receipts for the sa,Ile, Or proof of
my payments IN stock; that the Investment,
Ear with the French. but tl,at, Notwithstanding
this there ts tso ttrtlntto evidence Ut the Inter
teEeucu With tha Company By tho troops. which
IA a4tegcd to have occurred In 1sfH mud 1857;
that the Coulpuny's agents were inefficient. aud
tl,eft methods to0 extensive to make cvrn g00d
ones pay tho cost Of reduction; that this was
the rGason OF tho Abandonment OF tho mines
wl.on tlleir funds we're exhausted, and not,
local sathosttIc.; sud that the m!,'es,
ores, aud works exist today as they
did at that time. untouched BY the Mexican
authorities. It was further claimed tha; il was
aGsunl to- .ay TIN. threats e. e. txo t,,oof,nate
Its morkmcu, tho Inst oi which is alleged 10
have been uttered tn Jnlyt 1867. ~ which very
month the chief OF these officers, the Project Of
local Mayor, was dismissed! from oillcu by the
witness for the Company, should have caused
tho. abandonment Of tho mine. the following
spring, After the restoration OF peace, when 1t
IS also alleged, in tho same breath, that tho
months, R ind an mined over ,o tons ol ore. from
twenty Of which the Superintendent swenrs
that early in 1873 he attracted $1,000; TINT Il
1s not shown that tho Company ever complained
to tho higher political authnritfcs although 1t
alleges they had issued proclamations inviting
Americans to the country; that It Is not oven
alleged that 1t complained to the courts. al.
though 1t Ind influence enough early In leG3t
according to It's own witness, to gnin a civil
suit against the othcr hostile ofiictnt. who xnb-
scqucutly. by aHIcabte arrangement with the
Company, occuptcd ous ni its hactcndas: that
The Superintendent loft man Ia Ills place when
he went Away, as h1 said, to consult with the
Company; that be took no inventory OF prop
crty abandoned. mado no report Of abandon-
.nrnt to tho Company, and NO protest before
tho United States Consul: mad, tinally, that nD
claim was ever heard or thought oi Until two
ycars Afterwards, when letter was written on
page uf note-paper to the Secretary OF State,
making claim of ucaFly f. 1.000, 100, which was
subsequently raIsed to s3,ooo. .ooo, aud again tn
nearly $t,0o,OW.
The Mexican Govcsumcut authorities now
charge that the claim Ia larrely, II not cnlrcIv,
tho fabrication Of person rbom they nte plcns-
ell To characterize "a notorious advchtarcr," +"
who iad no connection with the Company, but
prevailed upon Il ~ setut him to Mexico, and
there. BY Improper nicana, secured tho tcsti"
monr on which It IL based, and, returning to
kths country, non represents himself aa lts prln.
ctpsl owner.