Mohave County miner., 1913-05-03
Means Foreigners Go.

The following statement of affairs in Sonora is from the Douglas Dispatch:
 Following a conference hel1 ia Agua Prieta at which were gathered repre- sentatives of the constitutionalist cause from throughout Sonora active measures were put on foot to throw down the gauntlet to all American and foreign corr operations doing busi- ness Tn the state, should they directly or indirectly aid or abet the Huerta government by rendering them aid or assistance or committing any act or acts which might be construed as un- friendly to the constltutionalists.
 According to Lie Rafael J. Castro, of Cananea, who is now engaged with others in an effort to solve the Sonora problem. at the meeting held across the line participated in by himself, G. Padrez and others, telegram was sent to Governor Ignaclo Pesqueira petitioning him as the chief executive of the state to aid and assist the state forces and secure the passage of straight law making it a felony for foreigners to assist the Huerta govern ment by the closing of the places of business or the shutting down wholly or in part any work now in operation.
 He stated that the constitutional forces have been and are still willing to guarantee every possible protection to foreigners and foreign property within territory under their control, but that the telegram was sent to the governor to secure the reopenlng of railroads, banks and mines in the im- mediate future and that the refusal of any companies to comply with the de- mand would be taken m an effort to co operate with the Huerta forces to the detriment of the constltutionalisls and that such refusal would be sutfi- cient cause to withdraw all guarantees of personal or property protection and result in the confscation of the prop erty of any such companies in the country to the south.
 He also stated that any cessation of operations would be taken as indica- tive of an attempt to assist the DiaZ faction and that they would be held responsible for such an act.
 The proposed law has been forward ed to General Venustiano Carranza in Coahuila, for his formal sanction. as Carranza is the recognized head of the consttutionalsts.
 ! By asking the governor for aid, the state forces see way in this manner i to free themselves of all blame should evert acts take place which might re- suit in the conGscation or destruction of foreign property.
 I he petition to enact the new law prohibiting foreigners from curtailing their operations in the republic comes as a result of the Southern Pacific hav- ing refused to pass rolling stock to the Mexican side of the line, the closin Q of every banking institution in the city of Hermosillo anG the action of the Cananea Consolidated Copper com pany in putting into operation pol icy of retrenchment at their plant in Cananea.
 The state officials state that they see In this move as well as the withdra a of all banking interests in the state capital, a direct move to aid the Huerta government Should other companies follow suit wi tn the South ern Pacific and the Capanea company the result will be an entire para lysis of the business throughout the state and the bringing on Of an inevitable famine, which can only result in bread riots, pilage and loot.
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