The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
PRESIDENT DIAz
OPPOSES TRUSTS
Does Not Favor Project
to Consolidate the
Railroads.
Fears That the Plan Means
the Retarding of the
Growth of Mexico.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30.-The commu-
nifty of interests spirit which has recent
ly shown such great advancement In
Mexico is likely to receive severe snock
before long. 1t is reported on reliable
authority that President Diaz is consid-
ering the advisability of putting check
country by issuing an official decree pro-
hibiting such practices. He has been ap-
pealed to for relief by many mine own
and Smelling Company, in Its EFFORT TO
control the output and price OF ores: mas
closed down without cause some OF lne
best mines in the Sierra MoJada ana
other mining districts of the republic 1t
is also stated that the independent mine
owners are placed at the mercy OF tne
smelters in Mexico are in the gigantic
organization. 1t is said that president
Diaz does not look with favor upon the
movement to consolidate the railroad
tend to prevent the extension of
the. existing systems and to re-
tard the development of the coun-
try. There is some talk that he will not
approve the recent purchase Of the Mon
terey and Mexican Gulf Railroad by the
Mexican Central Railway Company.
Trusts were recently formed OF the pr1n-
cipal cigarette factories and many of the
larger soap factories of Mexico move
ment is now on foot to organize the
breweries and cotton mills into trusts.
O : : ! Q
ence to the memory Of the martyr Presi-
dent Action upon his suggestion was
taken later at the appropriate time.
Thomas W. Hickey of the Thirty-hrst
District was named for secretary by
George A. Connolly Of the Fortieth Dis
trict Hickey was elected by acclama-
ton.
Committees Are Named.
Motions to name committee nc, OF
trict on order of business and a similar
ly constituted committee on platform and
resolutions were quickly passed.
Maguire suggested the appolnt1m1ent 11a eo. OF
Supervisors This motion was adopted
At the suggestion of the chair motion
was made to appoint a committee OF
three lawyers, delegates to the conven-
ton, to prepare the necessary certificates
of nomination for presentation to the
Registrar of Voters. All went through
without debate and in less than forty
minutes of work the convention adj
journed until Wednesday night. The
motion to adjourn in respect to the men,
ory of the late President Mckinley was
then carried by rising vote
After the adjournment Of the conven-
ton Chairman MCGEE announced the ap-
pointment of the committees, as follows:
Mooser (chairmanl; Twenty-eighth. J., Cor
man; Twenty-ninth, Thomas NJ. OConner;
Thirtieth, John Tomalty; Thirty-hrst, Edward
Toomey; Thirty-second, NJ. c. McGrath
Thirty-third Charles Ward; ThITtyIdOurth' W;6D
Kelly: Kelly Thirty-sixth, Stephen j. Crowley;
Thirty-seventh, William ]. Phean; Thirty
eighth j. W. Lewis; Thirty-nfnth. John c.
Quinlan Fortieth, Thomas Prendergast; Forty
second A. Baenberg; Forty-third James Neil;
Forty-fourth. Giovanni Bacigalupi; Forty fifth,
George A. Kelley.
Platform, and resolutions Ferty-second Dis
trict Louis de F. Bartlett (chGirmanl; Twen-
ty-eighth A Ohlsen; Twentg-ninth. W. C.
Gavitt; Thirtieth, Charles McMsnomy; Thirty
irst, John p Enright; Thirty second Joseph
p Gallagher; Thirty-third. George r. Code;
Thirty-fourth Charles L. Healey; Thirty fifth,
Louis FTerrari; Thirty-sixth. William E. Du-
bose; Thirty-seventh, Charles A. Sweigert;
Thirty-eighth, Leo Kaufman; Thirty-ninth
W. W. McNair; Fortieth Louis T. Samuels;
Forty-f1rst, Stephen Potter; Forty-third, Eus-
tace CulIinan: Forty-fourth, J. W. Riley;
Forty fifth, Dan ]. Suter.
Committee on certificates Of nomination-R,
P Troy (chairman), A. W. Thompson and
George A. Connolly.
The committee on order of business will
meet at the Office of Chairman /. H.
Mooser, 320 'Sansome street, at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon; the committee on plat
form and resolutions at the Office of the
chairman. $50 California street. this after
noon at 2 o'clock, and the committee on
certificates of nomination at the Office of
the chairman in the Mills building at
o'clock this afternoon. The committee on
appointment of Supervisors has not yet
been named.
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