The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO EXPENSIVE
HAS COST THE UNITED STATES
oyER 100000 MONTHLY.
Unsatisfactory Conditions in State Of
Guerrero-Salgado Not Captured.
Demonstration at Totcuco.

washington. - The revolution IN
Mexico which put Madero in Chapul-
tepec and sent Porfirio Diaz into exile
cost the United States little more
than ST. 1000 month for the twelve
duced os imports from Mexico by
little k Ss than s1,0O0,000 month.
This is according to compilation
made by Professor Austin, chief of
the bureau of statistics OF the de-
partment of commerce and labor
FALLING off of $12.00o,000
says essor Austin, becomes even
more apparent when contrasted with
our trade with other parts OF the
world. Exports to South America, for
example, show an increase of Is per
cent in the seven months ending with
January, 1912, when compared with
the corresponding months of the pre-
ceding year; those to Cuba and the
other West Indies slight increase.
while to Mexico the exports during
the seven months ending with jan
uary, 1912, decreased nearly 25 per
cent, and during the year as indicated
above, about. 20 per cent in every
month since April, 1911, the value of
merchandise exported to Mexico has
been less than that of the CORE
spending month of the preceding year.
April, 1911, having been in fact the
only one of the past twelve months
wbisha did not show a decrease In ex-
porv8ko Mexico when compared with
the corresponding month Of the pre-
ceding year.
"The falling off in exports to Mex
lea, as above outlined, is evidently a
mere part of the general reduction In
her imports, reduction In which
the United States participates to
somewhat less degree than do other
countries. An examination of the lat
est official publications Of the Mexi-
can government received at the bu-
reau OF statistics shows falling off
Of about 10 per cent In her imports
from the United States, and approx
mately IL per cent in her imports
from all other countries during the six
months ending with December, 1911.
Her exports to the United States
in the same period show decline of
about 3 per cent, while those to other
countries showed an increase of about !
8 per cent"
Conditions IN Guerrero Stste.
City Of Mexico.--Reports from the |
south Monday indicate that the with
drawal of the governments army in
the state of Guerrero has given place
to affairs about as unsatisfactory as |
ever The reports of the extensive |
damage done at Ometepec and nearby |
towns by raiders is well authenticated |
and 1t is believed that the rebels aim |
at the capture of Chilpancingo. the
capital of the state. Save for few |
small garrisons, the government has
its soldiers for service in |
the north.
Salgado, who Is still operating. de-
spite official lEeports of his capture
and death, Hnow said to be taking
advantage of the withdrawal of sol
diessA to reorganize his own forces,
wh4oK had been scattered by General
Figueroa. Figueroa's army is said to
be badly weakened by desertions.
A patriotic manifestation called at
Toluco was turned into demonstra-
ton for the army. Orators eulogized
the life of General Porfirio Diaz and
the action of the members
" Fhe progressive nationalist party
ID warning ex-President de Ia Barra
not to return to Mexico.