And dispute is to be left in the hands
of tho Governor, who may act arbi
trarily. American in their complaints to the
"State lerartment point out that In
ord.-r to make much of the Sonora
lands productive extensive irrigation
works are necessary and many mil
lions of dollars havo 'been expended
there in every instance iby citizens of
the United States. The holdings of
Americans have, without exception,
been secured tinder the old Constitu
tion. In fact, the Mexican Govern
ment ,as then constituted .encouraged
Americans in making these investments.
The complaints filed with tho State
TJepartment protest against the arbi
trary expropriation of these lands
which. It Is contended, means practi
cal confiscation.
Advices from Mexico City today re
port the sending1 of a number of Sec
ret Service men by Chief Orozco, for
merly Chief of Police of Mexico City,
Into the old fields at Tampico in an
endeavor to get evidence against for
eign oil companies operating In that
region. Attention of the State De
partment has been called to tho ac
tion, which is believed to be another
move on the part of the Mexican Gov
ernment to bring about the confisca
tion of the foreign-owned oil proper
ties. According to the advices, the men
were sent to Tampico to seek em
ployment by tho oil companies, but
Wi those companies have been warned
through a "leak" in Mexico City, it
Is believed they will be unable to ob
tain employment. It was charged the
foreign oil companies were aiding
I revolutionists, but according to Stato
j Department officials, the rebel Pelaez
Is the only person, afide from the
! Carranaa authorities, who is receiv
! lng any aid from the companies.
