El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-11
Editor FL Paso Herald:

Editor III BasO Herald.
T HAVE read lately in your impor-
tant paper and others, some beau
tiful stories contributed by men
connected with the Carrancista de factO
government Of Mexico in regard to the
Mexican situation
Some OF those stories are that the
governors Of certain states are
earnestly calling TO Mexico. Mexican
exiles 70 deliver them their confiscated
property by former Villa officers;
that the CarranZa government is send
ing to the United States hundreds Of
teachers to study American systems Of
education TO implant them in Mexico;
that Villa was surrounded by a TRAN
gle OF Carrancista forces and his cap
ture expected hourly; that the capital
Of Mexico is 70 be transferred to the
small and historic town of Dolores Hi
dalgo. Guanajuato, and all federal
buildings at the old capital to be sold
for the sum Of $5O,000.O00, with which
amount the new capital will be built
up: a new capital like the Washington
capital to be erected; that sanitary
conditions in all Mexico are imprOv-
ing: that railroads. commerce and in
dustry are coming back to normal con-
ditons, and, finally, that constitution,
law and order prevail in all Mexico.
Censorship is rigidly enforced on the
other side Of the line. so the men Of the
press have only the sweet dope that
willing to give out on the other side
Is a very well known fact that a num-
Der OF American newspaper men have
taken sides in the Mexican troubles,
not in a very disinterested way. Evil
dence Of this Is the famous accounting
that Gustavo MaderO, brother Of the
late president Madero, gave TO the
Mexican congress, In 19i2, regarding
the 100000 paid to him by the Next
can government on pressure OF his
brother. for his expenses In the Made
rista revolution Of 1910-1911. One
item Of said accounting was. Paid
at FL PasO Texas, to the press. $4,000"
SO the contributions of the press
correspondents generally are false
given TO them by the men of the con-
stitutionallsm; and the statements of
the latter are always lacking Of truth,
and over all, Of decency.
As example. the story Of the return
OF the properties confiscated by the
traitor and bandit Villa" great
general and patriot. for the same men
who berate him now, some two years
aEo), is entirely untrue, one Enriquez.
governor of Chihuahua, who promised
the return of the COnfiscated proper
ties, has now changed his mind, and is
retaining them from the enemies Of the
cause. mot flor revenge, but for JUS
In the state Of Sonora, there is
regular government department called |
"Seccion de administration de bienes de
ausentes (oft1ce or administration OF J
absent peoples property. This sec
ton has offices in all towns and cities !
Of the state. All the property Of those I
who have any has been cOnfiscated. the !
owner exiled as a "Cientifico" or enc
my OF the revolution, and the most i'm |
pudent fact is that the government is (
trying to collect taxes on the confis- |
Gated property from the owners.
p. Elias Gales. governor or Sonora !
on December %. 1915, issued a decree |
increasing the tax on lands and city |
property. TO $40 per $1,000, the valuation |
Of the property being left, Of course, |
70 the government officials. No mani |
festation Of the property means imme- |
date possession by the government ]
and a fine Of so times the assessed !
tax.
Not being sufficient that confisca-
tory decree, Gales, on January p is !
sued another, openly ordering the con- |
fiscation Of property OF all the gov |
ernments enemies and Of Cientificos !
Salaries and payments Of the govern |
ment are made in Carrancista paper
money which is worth four cents. gold ,
the peso; all taxes and payments to
the government must be made in silver |
coin and by special grace in L. S. cur