Evening journal., 1915-07-06
REPORT soon IN
LUMBER CO. FRAUD
Receiver Sheath, Back From
Mexican Plantation, With
Interesting Information
SPEAKS WELL
OF CARRANZA

Creditors of the International Lum-
ber and Development Company are
about to hear interesting intorma-
ton on affairs at the companys MeXi-
can plantations, through report
which John o. Sheath, the receiver,
is preparing for the United States
District Court.
Mr.. Sheath returned recently from
24-day visit to the Yucatan peninsula,
where he made a careful study Of the
lumber company's affairs. Four Of the
company's officials were sent 10 the
Eastern Penitentiary several months
ago upon conviction of fraud.
Mr.. Sheath spoke freely of political
and civic conditions on the peninsula,
and said General Carranza was try
ing to establish a peaceful govern
ment
THE government of the Peninsula
OF Yucatan is of course. military
one, but ! was most agreeably sur
prised to find a tranquil condition
existing among the inhabitants" said
Mr.. Sheath. Every one goes about
their affairs and ] noticed the strik-
ingly exceptional courtesy and friend
ship extended to all foreigners.
THE Governor-G eneral of Yucatan,
General Salvador Alvarado, is a most
pleasing man to behold, with a power
ful grasp upon the government and
economic conditions Of the peninsula,
and firm determination of carrying
out as speedily as possible the proc
lamation of the Carranza sovern-
ment, which aims to create peace
full. law-abiding government, a pub
lie school system for the education
of the children of Mexico, the aboli-
tion of which is practically peon
slavery, and a system of minimum
pay for this class of workers. and
the regulation Of their working hours
and conditions.
"In this work the Governor-Gener-
al is ably assisted by DF. Victor Ran
dow, who is the secretary-general of
Yucatan, a man of exceptional abil-
ity, and in course of my interview
with him found him saturated with
the progressive spirit of bringing
about better conditions for the peo-
pie of Yucatan.
Il also had a letter of introduction
to Governor General Joaquin Mucel
who represents the Carranza govern
ment in the state OF Campeche.
was unfortunate, however, in not
meeting him, as he was in Vera Cruz
each time / visited the government
building in Campeche, but upon in
quiry found that Governor Mucel wat
working in the same earnest way fol
the reforms heretofore mentioned.
"One of the most striking examples
of government price regulation wal
the creation Of the commission know
as the Reguaiodora Del Mercado d,
HeneQuen. This commission practi
oally sets the price at which sisa
Chempl can be sold. Prior to thi
price regulations by the commission
appointed by the Carranza govern
ment iha sisai manufacturers wer
10 a degree subject to the prices Sc
by the buyers Of the two great rop
and twiDe manufacturers of tn
Un;tod slater.
This commission. however. nov
stands tst,Seen tie producer and tn
buyer consequently, the sellers o
Mexican hemp. have their govern
ment's protection which enable
thtm % secure uniformly fair price
for thcir product and which prod
uct ct this time is the leading indus
try az the Peninsula Of Yucatan, AM
It's cNpcrtat'cp amounts to man
millions os dollars yearly"