The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

reduced by the commission from the
amount originally asked.
In addition to these. there are a
great many other demands on account
OF personal damages, and there viii
De large amount asked for on ac-
count OF damages to property. One of
the Mexican papers here prints an In
terview with prominent American.
whose name Is not given. in which It
is stated that the United States asks
oV,ooV,ooO pesos, or $30.000,00o as IAN
indemnity for the damages caused to
american Interests here, and uuggests
that the Mexican government NAV
compromise by giving us Lower Cali
1ornla. This suppositlon is doubtful
10 say the least. although large part
Oh .hs mines and lands of that pcnin-
suia now belong to Americans
The Mcxicans Dislike III.
Americans are not popular in Next
CO. This is especially SO among the
middle and higher classes. rhev arc
jealous OF our success as a,nation ana
also or our success In making money
out of Mexican investments. rhey
realize that some of the best rroper-
Ties IN MeNica belong TO our people.
ana whiie they want American capt.
tai, they feel sore because we make
money out OF Investing tina, capital
here.
In n suit at law, the American has
but little chance with tho Mex,csn
without the evidence is altogether in
his favor, and IL he gets into trouble.
he is liable 10 find himself in t,t,
when the right Is all on his side. In
dced, the red tape surrounding the
law here is such that most foreigner.
mere submit to petty thefts rather
man be involved In law suits know
OF an American who had an Umbrella
ana some hats recently stolen from
MS front hall He announced The fact
TO the authorities. and policemen
came and arrested all the seryrnts in
the house
The American was called before the
court again and again. lie went a
haf dozen times. and lost many days
from his business and at tho end
eouid not see that he was any nearer
hndlns ms property than at The begin
ming lie finally sent word TO the
Judge that II was all mistake Ne
had NOT lost any hats. coats or um-
nreIias. and he hoped that no further
account would be taken OF the matter
ne had to write this fact on the court
book. and the case thereupon was dis
missed.
one of the troubles connected WIN
justice is the graft which is universal
on the part OF the police and other
"ihcia!s. and sometimes even the
Judges. Some Americans claim that
ludees are compelled to give decisions
as 10 important cases by higher Of
ilcia!s and or. man who has a big
mining claim which Is to com. before
/ The Hague. intimated 10 me THAI ircsi-
dent Poririo Diaz had forced ti.c Judge
TO change the decree and decide
aga inst him
Graft and the Jury.
one species OF graft worked h. the
poIice is blackmailing the foreigners
through service upon tho jury The
foreigners know that II called they
are liable 20 two or three months or
daily sittings Ia u courtroom listening
! 10 q language they cannot understand
They have also found that they can
not beg off on tho plea or not know
! that II viii furnish Interpreters. The
result is that man is wiling To
! give all the way from $40 10 800 TO
have himself and his clerks lcf; OIL
the tury list. The policemen know
this. and they take the names OF re-
! spons'hle foreigners living i'm the city
I aud blackmail them In this way
Was told OF ono queer blackmail-
/ ing attcmnt last night. In TINS IN
stance one OF the graficrs saw me
sign. SCOTS Emulsion" prin,cd ON
the window Of a drug store. and
/ thought that this must he the name
1 OF the American owner. lie thcrcupon
went 4 tho court and had Senor
! Scotts Emulsion put on the Jury list.
/ He served his papers. and, finding his
! mistake. came back to tho court and
! said the man WAS not present;
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