The Calumet news., 1912-06-10
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN
MEXICO ARE SUFFERING
CLAIMS AocREoATING s2o,ooo,ooo
AGAINST THE GOVERN
MENT.

City of Mexico, June i0.--Clalms for
da amascs aggregating an enormous
sum. estimated at not lees than t2C.-
COS. 900 gold, viii be submitted to the
government Hs a result OF the dcpre.
dations committed upon foreign prop
erty interests by revolutionists In dif
rerent parts OF the country.
The revoluticnists IN the states OF
Chihuahua. Morclos. Guerrero and Sim
aloa are living exclusively OFF of the
country. They get their horses, sad
dies. feed stufs and supplies from the
ranches and towns. They get money
from every available source. holding
up banks. stores and individuals
Thousands hold receipts for horses,
cattle. arms and ammunition. supplies
and money taken by rebels. While
the heaviest sufferers are the rail
roads. there are thousands OF mining,
manufacturing and other industrial
concerns and Individuals that have
claims ranging from $1,000 10 100000
that will be presented to the govern
ment for payment.
Trains Run by Rebels.
For several~weeks The chihuahua di-
yision OF the National Railways Of
Mexico has been In the hands 6 tho
rebels. The trains are operated by
lrcbel crews and the freight and pas
: senger receipts have gone TO maintain
T gen. Pascual Orozco's army. While thu
Mexican government owns the major
, I ffV.aa af.altF VNnI
cent is held by Americans and Eu'
! ropeans. 1t Is stated here that Tho
minority holders will insist upon the
government making good. This, IL Il
expected, will. mean over s5,O0O.O0'
gold.
The Southern Pacific Railroad o
Mexico. a new line not yet completed
, Town the Pacific coast has also suffer
= I'd heavy losses~a at the hands of rebea
in the state OF Snalo and the territor'
. II Tepic. The claim which this com
Iany will submit will probably be no
: less than S2.OoO,OQO gold.
The Mexico Northwestern railroad
' owned by British interests. was 70
/ several months. practically paralyze
I and many of It's bridges were destroy
cd and the tracks torn up. The san,
T; interests also owned large indrstrla
plants along the line of the road an
their claim Will aggregate about ST.
500. .O0U gold It is said.
Z Will Demand s5oo,0oo.
{ The American Smelling and Refinin
\ company. which has had to pay heaN
- tribute 20 the rebels. will demand NOR
, han S5oO.OOO gold. according to esti
/. | mates.
{ other foreign mine owners in the re
= public claim damages aggresatin
T probably more than si,500,000.
In the state Of Chihuhua. where I'll
.ast estates of Louis Terrazas and HI
Il ,on -in-iaw Enrique Creci. have bee
4 aNaged by rebels, the amount Of dam
{ ,ges asked for 10y these two men alon
c Nlll be upward OF s5,o0d.00o.
+ The Banco Minero Of chihuahua wa
; made to donate 100000 gold to tn
!. Jrozco cause. The Tanco Naclons
y ave up N5O,O0o the Banco dc Sonor'
+ 100, 900, and individuals. 100000.
h The Intercontinental Rubber com
= any Of TcrTecn, which is owned b
+ .he Rockefeller Aldrich interests. WI
,sk for approximately 100000 golt
: )the:. industrial concerns of that sec
II ion will claim 100000.
- Hundreds OF smaller individual SUI
/, ferers win demand an aggregate i
not less than S5Q0O,00