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known here through the press d's-
patches some time ago. but not until
to-day was the text Of that complaint
received and the public enabled To learn
exactly what was the nature of the
allegations against the Consttutionalist
Government.
The complaint is a tentative one and
commences with the allegation that It
has become practically impossible for
an American to do business Of any ma
ture In this section of the country be-
cause of the restrictions placed by the
authorities that We believe To he directed
primarily against American citizens.
The fact that American oil companies
ar actively AT work in the Tampico
section and have been ever since the
revolution should be sufficient to dis
prove this complaint. while the insinua-
ton, that the restrictions placed by the
authorities are directed against Ameri-
cans has no foundation in fact. what
ever restrictions have been placed of
any nature have been directed against all
foreigners and natives alike. There has
been no discrimination.
''rh" principal restriction has been
against the transfer Of property from
natives to foreigners and the unsettled
currency conditions, Some time ago IL
was found that many foreigners were
seeking to take advantage of the neces-
stiles uf Mexican land owners and to Sc
cure from them At merely nominal prices
valuable oil, agricultural and mineral
lands. paying for the same in the de-
preciated paper currency a fraction of
their real worth. This was stopped by
Il. cree which especially rccited that IL
was only temporary in its operation. II
Americans think themselves discrimi-
mated against IN this connection then il
was only because they were the worst
Offenders.
AT the same time because many
traitors who cxpe ted with reason that
their property might be- confscated We're
seeking To protect themselves by shan
transfers to foreigners, Americans il
Cluded, all such transfers Mere forbidden
and no transaction involving real prop
erty can be carried out without he in
vestigation and consent OF the au-
thorities.
"!iut legitimate transactions where
the consideration is adepuat" nd no
i advantage ~ sought To be taken of the
seller can he and are being carr-e ed out.
Persons seeking to take advantage ot
the natlv" land owners naturaey COM
plain at these restrictions. PeSons not
so seeking have no complaint TO make
"rheso restrictions naturally are OH
: struCtive to the horde OF oil spectators
from the Am, rican petroleum fields who
. have sought and are seeking Ia make a
fortune from Shoestring in Mexico
. trading on the ignorance and the neces-
J stiles Of the natives. but legitimate in-
vestors willing to do what IL right by the
people and the Government OF the coun-
/ try to which they look for n fortune have
! no complaint to make,
beyond this feature Of the complaint
sent to Washington the principal ground
tor demanding intervention made is that
they are not allowed to pay their laborers
in the deprecated currency. They COM
] plain that the Government has taken
,non itself 20 specify the medium in
which wages shall be paid.
! This Is exactly what the Government
/ has done. though IL has I1t found il
! necessary TO do SO In the case of the
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