Bisbee daily review., 1905-11-18

The situation in Mexico resulting from the dynamite famine is rapidly becoming acute. A few days ago a petition was sent by telegraph to Pres ident Diaz asking for some relief. The mine owners have now sent petition by mail, and have suggested several methods of relief from the now dis dressing condition.
 The petition is dated November 6, and is sent from Santa Barbara, Chi huahua. There are forty-seven sign CTS to the petition, and they embrace all the leading mining companies and owners in that region. The petition after calling attention to their interest in the republics welfare. goes on to re cite the hardships under which the companies now labor. The petitions say the dynamite company has failed for many months to fulfill it's promise to supply them with dynamite until they now find themselves without pow der and with closed mines and idle laborers. A protest is entered against a continuance of the present condi- tions, with the entailed losses and i'm pOverishment of labor through their in ability to give it employment They also protest against being placed by government action in the hands of the Mexican National Dynamite company and the American Dynamite trust.
 An objection is made against the ex- orbitant tariff fixed for the sale of dy- namite in Mexico, which tariff was de- termined by prices charged by the American dynamite trust when ex- change was in an abnormal condition
 The petitioners aver that they stand ready to support the government in establishing industries within the re public and that they believe a fair amount of competition should be per mitted to all such industries. They do not believe that an industry that probably is most important to the well fare of the republic should be sacri- feed to any monopoly. They ask that all such conditions should now be abol- ished wherever they exist; that the i'm port duty be suspended for a period of twelve months; that during this time independent companies be encouraged to establish competitive manufacturers throughout the republic: and that the so-called state tax of one and eight tenths per cent be abolished.
 The petition says that with the ab We mentioned aids the mining industry may be placed upon a plane from which future expansion, development and operation may be planned with se- curity; and the benefit to the republic will far exceed the slight sacrifice ask cd. Speedy action, that will enable miners to buy dynamite in the open markets of the world while competi- tive manufacturers are being estab- lished. is urged.
 Last Sunday a meeting of mine own CTS and operators was held at Parral, and committee of seven was appoint ed to draw up petition to the govern ment setting forth their grievances which were practically the same as those set forth in the petition from Santa Barbara. The principal com plaints are that the dynamite company has failed to keep it's agreement with the government, has misrepresented conditions, and is now combined with the American trust into a virtual no nopoly. Facts and figures are given to show that an exorbitant price is now being asked
 There is a prohibitive duty of s210 Der ton on dynamite. The Mexican national monopoly, which has the sole right to bring dynamite into the repub- lie free, has entered into an agreement to act as agent for the American trust. | It is pointed out that after allowing
 wide margins for all possible expenses, there is a net profit of s6.65 per case, or $226 per ton, or of s5,92O per car for l the company. The miners feel that | this bonus is exorbitant and unjust ana ] go- QoIsaf