Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-28
MEXICO RENT BY STRIKE
As WELL AS REBELLION

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2S.--Govern-
ment officials are startled by the tele-
graphic report that four European
powers had demanded that the United
States take immediate and energetic
measures to restore peace in Mexico.
Bulletins issued by the newspapers
purport to contain telegram sent by
the German government calling atten-
tion TO the damage to German invest =
ments already caused by the rebel
lion and demanding that Immediate e
steps be taken TO protect these inter
ests.
On behalf of these four powers il
is declared that not less than $780,
100000 capital is tied up in Mexico
and that large part of this invest
ment is in danger of being lost.
Doubt has been cast upon the story
by telegram from Washington pub
lished later in the day, which asserts
that the department of state made a
formal denial of the report that the
United States had been called upon
to interfere in behalf of European in
tereSts.
Despite the fact that business in
many lines is at standstill, the re-
port of the minister of hacienda en-
bodied in the presidents message tc
congress earlier in the week, shows
that the exports increased ST., 1,OOO, ,O0C
during the last fiscal year and that
there was an increase in the produc-
ton of silver amounting to $4,000, 900
According to President Madero, the
business outlook was never brighter
and his entire message breathes OF
optimism and the hope of an early re.
turn 70 normal conditions.
That the national credit has not suf-
fered materially, is indicated by the
fact that Ernesto Madero, minister II
hacienda, effected loan of 10000 OO(
pesos at 80, and l per cent additiona
for commission.
News from the southern part of the
republic indicates that the Zapatista
revolt is gaining ground and that an
archy is gradually seizing territory
that has been considered loyal Man,
of the rebels in the south are acru.
ated solely by the lust of money and
many of the attacks on the populou.
centers are for loot. The slaughter OF
women and children in widely separ-
renee and no longer occasions sot
prise.
The Indian outbreaks in the north
as well as in the south, make more
difficult the task of restoring peace
There are many who believe that the
atrocities perpetrated by these saw.
ages will lead to international com
plications
Many of the towns near Oaxaca have
fallen into the hands of the rebels
with the usual incidents of 9avagery
and debauchery. and the Indians are
threatening Oaxaca again.
Following dispute over the scale
of wages, the employees of ia textile
factories in southern Mexico went Oh
strike. The labor leaders issued d
manifesto calling upon workers in al
parts of the republic to stop work un.
Ill the demands have been granted
Several weeks ago. commission
composed of employers and member.
of the labor unions agreed to accept
the English scale and ARRANGEMENT.
were made to adopt the higher wage
on September II. For some unex
planned reason some of the factorie.
"NiO uidpie 10 MAKE the cnanBe or
the day agreed upon and more time
was requested that the milf owner.
might adjust themselves to the new
conditions. The employees refused tc
grant the request. 1t Is believed thai
other factories will be. involved de.
spite the efforts of the department OF
labor 10 arbitrate. The government /.
taking energetic measures to persuade
the operators to return to work as the
idle and dissatisfied men are a men
ace and will probably join the revo
lutionists. The unions are without
funds to support the strike and dis
order, if not revolt, is feared unles.
the men can be induced to return tc
work. cabinent council has beer
called by the president to consider III,
best means of ending the strike.