Show I MI MINING I b I IN THE L CAMPS Mr OF f Mf MEXICO IL Department of Commerce Makes Public a Communication from Ironi U V a S S Consul Kaiser LAYS LAWS TITLES Are Arc Strict Need Have Xo Xe Fears null and Li I Ic fc as Sale Safe There as Anywhere The department of oC commerce at nt Washington has Issued n a 1 circular giving gl ing much valuable Information con concerning corning time the mining laws of at Mexico This was Imparted to the department by I United States Co Consul until Kaiser Iaiser now nw stationed at nt on the tho west vest toast const of ot the he southern republic He lie le says Prom From the tho numerous letters received at nt this consulate consulato within a n few low months regarding re ar Information relative to mines amities and the time mining laws of ot this republic governing this most moat Important Indus Industry industry try tr I thought It I would be of value and Interest t to the time many man Americans who are arc lre expecting to make Investments In Mes Me Meleo Ico leo to give nhe the most Important sections of ot the time mining law which Is I generally considered u a very cr Just law la especially so for or foreigners who wish to purchase mines amities In this republic Many Ian foreign Investor are tearful fearful of oC the tle law governing titles and amid re cording core In them properly These fears teus lire are lre absolutely groundless as 18 the notaries public of oC Mexico who record nil all ni documents am deeds In imm the public record boons bOOKS are very er u as ni well wol as mis n very ery er strict In the tho discharge of their duty du These officials nearly all ni of ot whom are attorneys must pass lass through a n reg regular reI ular course cour o of oC study stud and are aro held per personally liable for tor all au 01 errors or mistakes they the make mako The Ilie lawyers are very er of ot their title tle which title tto always follows their signature They are compelled to study stud for tor li U years eary and ond have to undergo a n very er strict ex ox before betor being admitted to practise law Nearly all the time mine mines worked on strict business principles are art paying good Hool dividends und and many failures that are arc usually attributed to Mexico are lre In iii II reality duo to lack of oC ability and want of ot knowledge of mining business s on tho the part of ot the tho operators From careful personal pcr onal Investigation I 1 find Ind that there I is over oer Mexican Invested by Americans In tho the state of ot Sinaloa alone While seine of the best beat mines on th the he west wet coast of Mexico are located II iii n yet yc et Is II less lers devel developed than limit most of at tho time other oIlier states owing wing to the entire entro lack of oC railroad transportation to tho th Interior as ns well wall walls 11 as s to the tho United States This Thill serious drawback Is Inow now par I tally relieved by 1 the building of oC tho the Kansas Cansas City Cl Mexico ald alit Orient rail railroad railroad road rood which has immis hll Just finished the tho first 10 miles from Crom Topolobampo time the western wesl rn terminus to Fuerte u rte both of ot the time places being located In the state of The Tho ho International Railroad company has now IO completed Its surveys Ironi to this port and andI I have learned good authority that the tho work of at grading the rood road will willbo wi bo ho commenced very ery er shortly short The Thu largest part af of Is principally a mineral country and Inc almost all ni classes of ot mines are found within the State gold ol sliver silver iver copper and Ind loath lend alto also Ilso some somo good placer mines but iut the latter hatter Ilter are not much mich developed as a yet et etAll etAll All statements made mado by br the aura num numerous nUI erous promoters of mines mimics as am well wel as an I many 1111 reports report In newspapers Mw paper published both hero and In tho the United Unite States should be Ie accepted with caution antI and amiI It I will ivill 11 be to the tho Interest of oC Investors to make examinations either cither personal personally ly I or through some reliable business house hou c near the mine as far tar as a relates to the time reported value ale of ot prospects pro transportation facilities amid 1111 water wlter rights I have hae known several in instances instances stances where mine min buyers accompanied aCCO paniel by b expensive experts came canio CI I 0 hero heo to examine mines which they the found almost worthless Life Lio and amid nUl property are arc as lS sate safe In II republic as ni In II tho tIme United States tates and Urn limo laws lawn of oC tho time country are arc re respected reo respected There Is IR no prejudice against Americans On tho the contrary they the are cordially welcomed amid Ild kindly treated tr by b all ni classes Those contemplating Investment In should not come cOle here dur duro during ing the tho rainy season viz vl lz from roam July to November 10 as ni little or no outdoor work can cnn bo bu done don during that time besides he lle time the climate conditions are aro very el unhealthy at nt that reason eason Otto One Ole of the time most Important factors In him favor of ot United States Investors and Ild one onu which should not hot bo ho lost sight eight of at Is labor labom The ho laboring class nolo peons 1011 are lre its ns a it I rule rull n a I contented and allt happy people Their wont wants ama few Cow 01 they tl an t good anti and Inel easily cash managed 1111 ed It If their confidence Is II gained they tilt become an Important factor In making mining profitable The laws of oC Mexico are Rr very el ery strict against t who Interfere re with wih or ortry Ir ortry try to others othell from working KUCI 11 1 Interference Is II promptly and severely punished Strikes are almost unknown In iii Mox Mex Mexico ico leo and when n a short time ngo ago some somo railroad threatened to In imm Inaugurate n strike unless their demands were vero compiled with wih in tn n order oeler was aa Issued emanating from Crom Mexico City to tn It arrest nil all ni those tho o taking a n lending leading 1 part In imm the time strike which had the tho effect elect of oC stopping the tho movement In 11 Its ls In the Tho wages paid to unskilled un labor Is 76 iG cents per pur day dl while minors receive from 1 to per day dl dim re rc cole from 1 60 to JJ 2 per her 1101 day nil all ni be benig bl fig nig Mexican money mOley On January 1 iDol 1901 the Mexican dollar was worth 46 cents United States currency Tho lie homo hOil of ot labor are front from sunup to tl with wih an In allowance of one hour for tor or reSt rent and eating at nt noon located In III this republic possess tho limo same lume civil rights an n natives with tho time exception that tho time Mexican government reserves time the right to ex expel l pel ammy 11 foreigner who Is IA obnoxious dangerous or undesirable |