Arizona republican., 1916-09-12
BORDER STATUS |S SET ASIDE
 TEMP PORAR|LY
Republican A. ?. Leased wlrel

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, $ 'Il. H. With the border situation set aside tenn Dorarily. the AneTican-M Mexican joint commission devoted itself today to determining the extent of the con- trol in Mexico by the de facto govern ment the information being supplied by the Mexican commissioners at the request of their American cOnferees. It was stated .nformally that upon the showing made by She CarranZa gov ernment rested the possibility that tn" Washington govcrnrient would revoke it's warning to American to stay ouc of Mexico and would encourage their return to their properties there.
 IL was explained that the question of transportation was vital to any resumption cf industry in Mexico and to show present conditions. the Mex iran commissioners presented figures from which the following was drawn in a formal statement issued tonight by Secretary Lane;
 "The data 3reSeutc bv tho Mexican commissioners indicates that the gov ernment roads now are being operated with large degree of regularity, and that the roads owned by priVs te com panies are heinz turned over to these companies. ;he only exceptions at the present time being line in iLe fed eral district. one in the stata of H. dGlgo. and the United Railways of Yucatan"
 The following summary nt condi- tions in Mexico from the data sup lied by ta Mexican commissioners a.so was given out:
 "Thc American commissioners eX- nressed the desire that they be in- formed to the fullest extent possible as to the true conditions existing in Mevico. The Mexican commissioners gladly agree to furnish all the infor- nation nossihle reagrdir" matters that would directly or indirectly en- Tighten them as to the present control of the Mexican government over the comnfrv Mir. Pani. who also is di- rector general of the railway lines of Mexico. in a statement says the Car ranzo government at the time when Villa was al the height of his power. controlled less than 1000 out of the "a. onn miles of railwave in oner9tion in the whole country. When the Car ranZn government was recognized in October 1915. the mileage under Car ranza's control had increa sed to about 10 GOO miles. and much effort was be- ing expended tn repair the system 10
 
 1 ton.
 At tho present moment the Car ranza government is in control and is operating the entire 5000 miles of government lines. az well as operai : | in~ about 2.000 miles belonging to private companies. Tn addition. th' | de facto government has turned over | the Mexican Railway and the South ern Pacific systems to their respec- 1 tive owners Tn short, about 12,0GC cut of a total nf 1S.oo0 miles a-e to- | day in operation either directly bH tho government or private companier | 'Tn January. 1915. the total income
 of the government lines was 6f7 .Oo' pesos paper currency. At the tim' the Carranza government was in Vers Cruz Villa and Zapata were In con trol of Mexico City The monthl, income had advanced to 3.000 oa' pesos paper currency in October 1915 the date of recognition of the Car ranza government. Since then tn monthly income has steadily increased until in August, 1916, 1t reached 25r o000e0 pesos paper currency. Tn total tonnage of freight at presen is virtually the same IS in 1912. Al this has been accomplished in spit
 of a shortage of rolling stock an | engines.
 While in October 1915, at the tim,
 of recognition. there was a monthl' deficit of from two to three millioI pesos in the operation of the lines
 under the immediate control of tn
 Carranza government. at the preser
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