The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-01
MEX|CANS SEEK
HOMES IN ], S,
Troubled Condition in Thei,
Own Country Bring Them
Across the Border.

eAteo CITY, Jan. l.-Thirty thou
SAND Mexlcans left their country for
homes IN the United States last year.
rms Intelligence has disturbed the
iocal press, part of which, assum-
ing that the emigrants are attracted
ny the higher wages paid on the rail-
ROADS. IN the cotton fields and at in
dustrial centers of the north. are
sounding a Warning against what the.
oescrlDe as false promises intended
~ lure the Mexican laborer across
the line, to his disadvantage.
otner papers explain The exodus on
.ne ground that continued revolution,
nave robbed the toiler of an oppor
tunlty to follow his usual vocation an
leit 10 nlm no occupation except that
OF nghting. mis- countrymen. He il
pretty tired of the war trade, par
ticularly as it must be pursued at the
risk of his own life.
| quite different view of the situa-
ton is taken by some observers, who
mold that an even greater desertion
or WORKING men might prove a bless
ing in disguise, for the effect on the
public mind would be an economic id
fuence in restoring tranquility in the
staet.
| A story is told Of we'll known
American mining man in MeXic ),
whose foresight probably will sa.
MIN considerable money.
During the Madero revolution his
property was visited frequently by til =,
rebels. who forced him to contribute
iavishly to the rebellion. For monies,
taken he was given the provisional"
receipts through the evidence of whio h
he was to be reimbursed when the
revolution triumphed.
He Was Ready for Them.
Soon after the close of the FIRST
revolution the mining man deposited
in the office of the minister of finance
$4,000. He Was assured that in dus
time he would receive his money.
1t was not forthcoming, however,
and several months later he called
again. whereupon he was told that
unfortunately the receipts which he
had presented had been lost, and the
department had no evidence that any,
thing was due him. 1t was added that
IT the receipts We're found a full set
tlement would be made.
But the claimant had provided cor
Just this contingency. and the next
day he appeared at the Office of the
minister and deposited new ani
complete set of receipts. At the same
time he informed the official that if
place them, as he had taken the ore-
caution to make fifty photographs Of
each original receipt.
Owners Of haciendas on which tn !.
maguey plant from which pulque IL:
derived threaten to abandon this crop
if President Madero insists upon the
proposed measure to have the taxes
on the milky beverage increased A
committee of haciendados recently
obtained from the president a promis 2
TO give the bill further consideration
In addition to the taxes now
to the various state governments the
pulque growers already pay to the
federal government 100000 wear.
The proposed tax would raise this in.
come 100000.
PulGue sold in the capital comes for
the most part from the states of Pue-
bla. Hidalgo and TlaNcala. The plant
ers argue that since their properties
will produce little else, the cessation
of maguey culture would result in
throwing thousands of men out OF
employment in the country, in addi-
ton to the 1000 families in Mexico
City whose income is derived from.
the local handling of the BEVERAGE
Calculations made at the depart
ment of war show that since the be-
ginning OF Madero's revolution in 1910
the infantry alone has used 900 OOO.-
900 cartridges. Most of these wei
bought in Germany. though not a
small part--that for the 30-30 rifles
came from the Unite' States. The
cavalry and irregular forces. have
played as important parts in the de-
Tense Of the government as the in
fantry. so that 1t Is estimated the total
expenditures Of cartridges has no.
been less than 600.000.00O. General
Huerta's report Of the battle Of Rel
lano states that he used 100000
cartridges and $500 shells