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Show MEXICO FOR MEXICANS, NEW RECIME'S ulGTTO Reforms immediatoly alToi-tiiif? millions mil-lions of dollars worth of American property prop-erty in Mexico have been announced. General Abrani Gonzales declares that under the new regime foreign concessions conces-sions which might be considered monopolies mono-polies would not be extended or renewed, renew-ed, and every lgal elTort would be made to restrict foreign monopolies now existing ex-isting in Chihuahua, one of the richest states in minerals and timber, which is practically controlled by Americans, British and American interests. The Americans are the largest holders. "All Americans who grieved at the downfall of the Diaz administration will find that their grief was well founded," said Governor Gonzales. "We do not intend to take away the riches of any foreigner who legally holds them, but we realize that under the Diaz system the graining of concessions con-cessions with their ruinous payments of large sums of money to Mexican politicians poli-ticians was a virtual selling out of Mexico. For vears Mexico has been exploited by foreigners until the great body of the people have nothing. It was on the verge of becoming a nation of paupers. Now ail special privileges shall cease it we can accomplish it. We hope to maintain the friendliest relations with Americans and we shall invite foreign capital to come in, but there will be no more selling out of the country by piecemeal. We will invite competition, not monopoly. If American capital wishes to come here it must be prepared pre-pared to compete with Mexican capital. No exclusive privileges will be given foreigners. "What is known as the company stores in towns where large numbers of men are employed will be abolished. This will mean that working people will have the benefit of buying from whom they please and not alone from the store. Of course, we do not intend to question the right of concessions legally held, but we shall refuse to encourage or extend ex-tend unjust ones. "Undoubtedly the foreigners, including includ-ing Americans, who profited so greatly under the Diaz system will be hard hit by the new era. but the determination to unbuild Mexico and to improve the conditions of her poverty-stricken people peo-ple will, I am sure, receive the hearty support of the great bodyof people of the United States." Governor Gonzales stated that, beginning be-ginning last Thursday, the export duty on cattle shipped into the United States would be removed. It has been decided by the government to allow General Crozco to bring his insurrecto army into the city with their arms. The city, while the insurrectos are here, will be protected by a commission of public order with which the federal troops will have nothing to do. |