El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
MEXICANS ARE
LEAVING The
COUNTRY
Too Much Revolution and
Not Enough Work Causes
General Exodus.
AMERICAN OUTWITS
MINISTER OF FINANCE

Mexico City, Dec. 2S.-Ihirty thOuS-
sand Mexicans left their country for
homes in the United States last year
This intelligence has disturbed the
local press, a part of which, assuming
that the emigrants are attracted by the
higher wages paid on the railroads, in
the cotton fields, and at industrial cen
tiers of the north, are sounding warn
ing against what they describe as
false promises" intended to lure the
Mexican labOrer across the line to
his disadvantage.
Other papers explain the exodus on
the ground that continued revolutions
ity to follow his usual vocation and
left to him no occupation except that
Of fighting his cOuntrymen. He Rs
pretty tired of the war trade. particu-
Iarly as it must be pursued at the risk
of his own life.
Quite a different view of the situa-
ton is taken by some observers, who
hold that an even greater desertion
of working men might prove blessing
in disguise for the effect on the public
mind would be an economic influence
in restoring tranquilitT in the state.
American Foresight Wins.
a story is told of well known
American mining man in Mexico, whose
foresight probably will save him con-
siderable money.
DuA his the hduGLO AGhO4ul4OA HIS
property was visited frequently by the
rebels, who forced him to contribute"
lavishly to the rebellion. For monies,
horses, provisions and other things
taken he was given the ''prOvisiondI'
receipt through the evidence of which
he was to be reimbursed when thc
revolution triumphcd.
Soon after the close of the first revo-
luton the mining man deposited in
the office of the minister of finance
? s.l, Frv-
$4,000. He was assured that in due
time he would receive his money.
1t was not forthcoming, however,
and several months later he called
again, whereupon he was told that IN
fortunately the receipts which he had
presented had been lost, and the de-
Dartment had no evidence that any
thing was due him. It was added
that if the receipts were found full
settlement would be made.
But the claimant had provided for
just this contingency, and the next day
he appeared at the office of the min
lister and deposited a new and complete
set Of receipts. At the same time he
informed the official that if the second
lot We're lost he could replace them. as
so photographs Of each original re-
ceipt.
May Quit Making PuIque.
Owners of haciendas on which the
maguey plant from which pulque is de-
rived, threaten to abandon this crop if
president MaderO insists upon the pro-
posed measure to have the taxes on the
milky beverage increased. A commit
tee Of haciendados recently obtained
from the president a promise to give
the bill further consideration.
In addition to the taxes now paid to
the various state governments the
pulQue growers already pay to the fed
eral government 100000 a year. The
proposed tax would raise this income
$500 0OO
Pulque sold in the capital comes for
the most part from the states of Pueb-
la, HidalgO, and TlaXcala- The plant
ties will produce little else the cessa-
ton of maguey culture would result in
throwing thousands of men out of en-
plOyment in the country, in addition to
the four thousand families in Mexico
City whose income is derived from the
local handling of the beverage. other
losers would be the railroads. whose
daily freight charges are approximate
ly $1,000.
Calculations made at the department
Of war show that since the beginning
of Madero's revolution in 1910, the
infantry alone has used 200, 0O0, 600
cartridges. Most of these were bought
in Germany. though not a small part
that of the $3.50 rifles-came from
the United States. The cavalry and
irregular forces have played as i'm
portant parts in the defence of the
government as the infantry so that
it is estimated the total expenditures
Of cartridges has not been less than
the battle of RelIano states that he
used 500 600 cartrid e-es and 250O shells