The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-03
In That Country, Says the
State Department.
AMOUNT ABOUT s5OO,000,OO0
SO'Called Commission Sitting
In Mexico Is Making
Slow Progress.
FLIGHT CONTINUES

Washington, Aug. 3O.-MexicC
will have to settle to the last cent
millions of dollars damage done tC
property owned by Americans in the
Southern Republic when the reign
of rebellion begun three years age
ends.
During the present lull in the ne
gctiations between the United Statea
and the Huerta government, the
State Department is turning its at
tention to the immense Indebtedness
that Huerta is piling up to be set
tied by his successors.
Ar international commission will
ascertain this Indebtedness, it was
definitely stated to-day.
Officials of the State Department
said to-day that by reason of the
Madero rebellion and the present
disturbance Americans already had
sustained a loss of $500. 100000.
The international commission will
be charged with ascertaining:
First-The original value of the
property.
Secopd-Its depreciation.
Third--What would have been
its present value.
The same officials say that the
International Commission in deter
mining a claim would take these
three items at their full value for
the reason that both Madero and
Huerta were given full opportunity
to make some move in the restOra-
ton of peace in the country.
There is now a so-called commits
sion sitting at Mexico City but it is
composed entirely of Mexican Off
Gals and they say il Is making the
minimum of progress; in other
words. that very few claims have
reached the stage of settlement and
a settlement except on a promissory
note appears to be now an impossi-
bility with the Huerta government
The Commission which the State
Department has in mind would,
however. be composed of Mexican
and American officials and its de-
! cision would be final because both
the Congress of Mexico and the Con-
gress of the United States would
give it power to act
1t might be that Mexico would be
enabled by the flotation of bonds
guaranteed by a friendly United
States Government to pay off its
enormous claims. The most disa-
greeable means is one that has some
times TO be enforced--compel
Mexico to hypothecate her revenues
for the payment of the claims.
Rumors apparently emanating
from responsible sources in circula-
ton at the State Department are to
the effect that the Mexican situation
shall be allowed ito rest" until af-
ter the return of the President from
his Weekend trip to Cornish. N. II.
Secretary Bryan was at the State
Department this morning. He sent
dispatches to the President giving
him the developments of to-day
Very few kilograms arrived from
the consuls during the day.
officials say there is no immediate
necessity of communicating with
Premier Gamboa. and least of all
Envoy Lind. They assert that Mr..
Lind is by this time probably aware
of the desire of the President that
all the President has said will be
given time TO be thoroughly digest
ed, not only by Huerta. but by the
rural population of Mexico. who
will hear of the Presidents message
from consuls throughout Mexico.
While the Hight OF Americans
from Mexico continues. Huerta is
said to be spreading broadcast the :
news that il Is entirely useless for
American citizens To leave. The
American officials understand. how I
ever. that he Is making this state /
ment to lay the foundation for an
argument before AN International
commission or before any commits !
sion OF claims, that American eiti-
zens left Mexico on orders OF their
own President aud that. the Mexican
Government could not be held re-
sponsible for reparation In the value !.
Of their property. /