New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
/ CRISIS AT SANTA CT ARA.
eorp MINERS LEFT HIGH AND DRY.
~ actions or THE LOCAL AurKoRl11Es--THE
= UNCONSTITUTIONAL COMPANY.

UNCONSTITUTIONAL COMPANY.
.-.c, An OCCASIONAL coNnRsroxpESr or THE TniDrEs.
pHoa srseies. March IoThe cry was raised There
- s.asS eold at santa Clara, In Tower californs,"
y 49, ria Juans on the Mexican line, TO San Fran
anu ~, ri ,he people started for Santa Clara Yes
$780, ans today nothing Is heard but; Santa Clara
!. sslls In brief, the facts about the new III
y.o,ado are about IS follows
xsr<t-The pIsccrs are about exhausted, ana water
= scarce. There have been no large nuggets louho
"a re average result nom washing the dirt is about
&C per day. -
s.eondiy-The quartz ledgns promise to Do very
III Ths army of prospectors which has invaded the
,ns,ls during the last three weeks has caused the
s,scovery and claiming Of many lodges, which wiz
,ndubtedly give rich returns to the practical miner
Who hss the capital to develop them
Thirdly-There are today camped at Santa Clara
s..r,cn 1000 and 1000 Americans, and, at low
ss,,ssts from 1000 to 1000 more are on their way
A. ths valley OF these not per cont viii make any
.on,v At tho mines, and not more than 25 per cent
have money enough to get back to the United States
az food enough live They cannot i've there ana
the, cannot get away, and they win object 70 starving
- the rsult win be disagreeabie to them or to their
associates.
sxe three propositions, while Of Immediate interest
-. -, ne,ple OF Southern and Lower California, con-
,.ya matter worthy Of consideration by the people OF
,,s s,holo country. Look at the situation; several
thousand foreigners are there in camp whore
,,tl. or NO gold Is to be had not In hundred
rss capital enough to develop quartz ledgethe only
thing IN the way of gold finding which ever promises
20 nav These people find all the wonderfpl tales OF
exhnustless piscers creation of some liars imagina-
ten. They arc Americans, under Mexican law, on
land owned by Englishmen; for the lnternationa
Company Of Connecticut owns every foot OF ianu
An the Terrftory and the bondholders are almost en-
t,reIy Rngilshmen. Tho naughty manners OF
the Mexican petty officials and the rigid enforcement
os the custom house regulations add TO the risk OF the
situation at Tia Juana the miners object do
etddy to paying ten dollars duty goods that cost
i've.
still another complication has arisen as tho camp
at Santa Clara from the excessive fees demanded
NV tie nrvate secretary of Goyernor Torres for
sIof ,ttuas plsser claims At present It appears
probable that this win be the cause Of an outbreak
On SATURDAY. last Senior Gotta, the Governors secre
tary arrived In the camp, and mounting STUMP
made the announcement that each placer miner
must pay 60 so on .denoancins' his CLAIM ana
on taking possession permanently OF is must mana
over $40 SO more all Of which Senior Gotta would
receive ana receipt for. When body Of Anacr-
Gang arc aggrieved thsy held meeting - a'S
fte eospls AZ thousand miners, and they Resolved
that the foes demanded wore exeortonate Auo 'oe'
they would not pay moro than % escn THIS uR-
mstum was handed to Secretary Gotta he ala no'
like the looks of the angry saxons IN front OF nam,
and smiling anishiy informed the multitude that he
would taxa great pleasure In forwarding inc
document TO Governor Torres at EnsenadA This
vas done. The Governor, Of course, could not
he wished, reduce tho foe set by tho Federd iaw'
and he instructed Secretary Gotta to visit each cal
and make the following Official announcement TO me
workers: Three days wiz be allowed miner TO
prospect q twenty metre placer claim He must pay
=, "a when tho claim Is stahed out and ut the end
of three days should no conclude TO work the claim
p.rrnansntiy, he must pay UP an additional $40 DO
Adios.s
Poor rftle Gotta really worried for two days, going
from claim TO css,m and declaring his ultimafum.
The miners kckcd,p Of course, and Gotta had
company OF convict soldiers lend tho force OF us
presence In tho camp The last news received was
that Gotta, backed UP by the soldiers, was selling
claims at sle each. IL the man who had been work
ing on the ground could pay this, no was permitted
20 remain; but Il he could not he was forced to so
ana the claim was taken by whoever could pay for
~ mo International Company Aglres In the com
piications 70 littie degree 1t has agents oy tho
scoo out prospecting, who denounee every lead ana
ledge thcy can find without tho formality Of being
indicted Of large fees the individual miners sie fns
corporation IN all probability IS destined TO play an
important part In the future Of tho Pacific Coast IL
has Its existence under the laws Of Connecticut IL
Is true and legality IN no wise be queSuoDeo
matter of fact but In practice 1t comes near CO
fling the Monroe Doctrine; for, today Lower C1ai-
foinla is virtually under British rulc The MeAieSn
concession to the company consisted OF all the UNI
occupied land In the peninsula, certain conditions,
all of which have far been compiled with. A shors
time ago all the company's property was transferred
IN act Of Eagiish capitalists, snd new officials, al
Engiishmcn were installed The general manager
Il Q Captain Scott When be took control ana 90
curied the compsny's Offices at Ensenada, everything
was put on q military basis. BE communicates with
the settlers and the yuelic by series Of general
creers all sigaed Captain Scott, Royal Engneers.'
Governor Torres is the Territorial Executive Of
he peninsula. He has tho name OF being man Of
great ability, and reputstion gained By gauantry
displayed in campaigns against the Apache and the
Ysqui indiana. But whether by Instructions from
The City of Mexico or not, 4Csptain Scott Royal
Fngneerss Is virtually the head Of the Government
and things 20 Just about IS he wants thnm TO-
This fact Is beginning to cause anxiety in the
Southern Country. hut few days ago petition
signed by ever a,ooo San Degsns, was presented 10
tho state legislature asking for joint resolution
The Condition things g Lovsr csiitors nsnv TIE his
removed al It's properly from ne pHited sta.cs thai
Amean s.ss wa have awe Sss ss they have
been ~ made gSo victims OF misrepresentation cannot
obtain justice 70 re e. 9cs SSSr AL ne ss OF
The company are being managed BY captain OF inc
Ecy ngness Of he ssa sSS nsy 70
prevent serious cuiminstisn and mrtasr loss, rs
Ds q ys e ssi oosns e Joint
inemoriaiizing Congress 70 institute promptly proper
Rsa Sons o. ss ss q s a'fs
psys eoaeessoa privilege 70 Engish csplisa;sss
pS e ass ses y G &c
ment Of English officers, contrary 70 the law OF inc
g issssssr ne prospect for trouble with sltssE
s San S0 pc Ds re 8 me case q ScS
sapposs euily possible, u not altogether probable