El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-06

vices received by Carranclstas here
state that Gen ChaO, after losing
Ebano, again attacked and that he was
routed, more than 1000 Of his men pc
ing killed or wounded. Chao, with the
remnants of his command. Is reported
by Carrancistas to have retired TO Las
Palmas, on the line to San Luis Potosl-
COnfIseatiOn Of Land.
Virtual confiscatiOn OF huge ranchlns
lands in much the same manner ina
the recent mining law VIII coHllsSdto
mines in the north. IS beng planned y.
Francisco EscuderO minister OF LolleIlto
in Villas cabinet according TO Amerl-
can ranchers arriving from Chlnuahud
The Americans state that a law IS now
being drafted which will force rancn-
ers to cultivate all Of their araDie
lands under penalty Of confiscatiOn.
Tillable land viii be determined by
commission to be appointed by the gov
eminent
visions of this law are utterly impos-
sible Of compliance It IS pointed OUT
that under normal conditions IN al
most any country. the tllling or AZ on
the arabic soil is impossible, While IN
Mexico. on account OF the present Ia
Dor situation and the practical cessa-
ton of railroad traffic for commercial
purposes, the new law VIII be virtually
a cOnfiscatiOn order.
Mining Men Protesting.
In the case of the mining law,
Americans owning mining properties
that compliance With the law was i'm
possible The mining men are acting
in concert to secure an amendment 10
the law and are contemplating sending
a committee TO Washington TO lay the
matter before the American state de-
partment. It is understood that the
ranchers will form a protective com
mittee and take the sEfne acLlou-
When the mining law was first pub
lished Americans living IN northern
Mexico and familiar with conditions
| expressed the fear that the law was me
forerunner OF q series OF edicts that
would in effect. amount to the con-
fiEcation of all foreign property in-Filla
/ controlled territory
Defence Of ObreEOn.
A defence Of the actions Of Gen
Obregon in Mexico City, which nave
been the subject Of a report by com
mittee of Americans living in the capt.
tai, has been issued by Andres Garcia,
/ Carranza consul here The report says:
The constant attempt Of certain
American residents Of Mexico 10 BRING
! this country into conflict with ours:
the incessant begging for Intervention
| into Mexico's internal affairs; is deep
l " 10 be deplored, but in view OF the
rash statements that have appeared 1
feel impelled TO make some explanation
and show the public how the matter
! looks from the Mexican viewpoint 1
| do not believe that conditions IN Mexico
| City or any other part Of the country
| are worse than the conditions that war
| in all other lands has brought in its
| wake"
Military Necessity
The statement then points out that
| the Carrancistas would not purpOsely
cut off their own water supply. as
charged. or cut off their own supplies
by destroying bridges on the railroad
/ between the capital and Veracruz- De
NAL is also made Of many Of the
/ charges against ObregOn and II is de
clared that his acts were performed
I through military necessity. Attention
is called TO taxes nd confiscatiOn in
Villa territory. notably at Monterey.