Evening star., 1925-05-25
TO MEXICO
TELLS Of RESULTS
Progress Shown in Nego-
tiations With President
Gales Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. MAY 25.-Leaving
for the United States James r. Shef-
field, the American Ambassador, has
summarized the concrete results of
his negotia tions with the MeXica
government. President Gales has as
sured him that action is being taken
to restore the mill and sugar cane
lands md drive squatters from the
property owned by the American,
Arthur y. Sharpton. on both sides ~
the San Luis Potosi-Queretaro hor-
der. The Sharpton case has been
pending since 1922.
Acknowledgment Of the receipt Of
two notes sent by the embassy in
behalf of the British government has
been received from the Mexican for
eicn office, bur No further infornla
ton. The notes asked what action
had been taken relative TO Francisco
Ruiz and Alejo Garcia. who were sen
fenced to death for the killing Of Mrs.
Rosalie Evans British subject. last
August. These men were reported
10 he AT liberty pending the decision
of the Supreme Court on their appeal.
The America Smelling and REIN
ing Co. has Submitted TO the embassy
numerous abor nd agrarian troubles
being experienced on their properties
throughout the republic. Thus far,
the Ambassa dor said. he could not re-
port final settlement. although he
expected prompt action by the gov
ernment' TO afford the protection re-
oueSted.
Private advices in Mexico City said
that the company was contemplating
shutting down several plants AT An
gancueo in The state of Michoacan.
where agra rians had illegally taken
over the companys awmill and tim
Der tracts
The crisis arising through the threat
OF American and British banks To
liquidate and aba ndon the country.
should the newly formed bank en-
ployes syndicate attempt to enforce
its demands. had become a closed issue,
said the Ambassador, because ot the
syndicate's abandonment OF it's pro
gram.
No new developments could be re-
| ported relative TO the taking over by
the Vera Cruz state government of the
American-owned Jalapa Railroad and
Power Co, labor troubles due to strife
between rival unions which are ham
perins operations of the Huasteca
| Petroleum Co. or the plans of the
Guanajuato Mines Reduction Co. 70
close down its properties on May IS II
the labor unions persisted in their
wage demands
Inc SITUATE confronting the Pueblo
Light and Power Co.. where the elec
tricians and tramways workers union.
are threatening to take over and oper
ate the property unless the compan.
comedies their demands. the AmhaS
sador asserted. had not been placed be
| fore the embassy for action.
Complete protection is being give
to George Camp. the American who
| operating the former Evans ranch I.
the state of Puebla for the American
heirs. the Amba ssa dor stated. and feo
eral troops are preventing tbs
agrarians from harvesting the whea'
! crop.
Negotia tions likewise are pendins
! regarding the refusal of the theatrica.
union 10 allow Randolph Jennings. ths
! American owner of the largest down
| town moving picture house in Mexico
| City. 10 resume showing pictures after
renting his theater to a travelling operS
/! company for fortnight. and also ir
| the case Of the agrarians' attemptee
i expropria ton of million square
meters of property located Just outsids
| Mexico City limits. which an Ameri-
| can-owned real estate company is sub
| dividing for residential purposes