Colonization in Mexico.

The Mexican colonization law of December 15, 1883, conferred upon the President of the Republic power to dispose of national lands to foreign immigrants and Mexicans desiring to settle on them, but this law was suspended on December 18, 1909, as it was found that the demarcation of the lands was not accurate. The Department of Agriculture of the Mexican Government is now disposing of national lands. It is putting them in the hands of colonization companies, but the contracts covering these grants specifically state that the right of ownership and possession is not conferred upon the companies, and the titles are not issued in their favor but in the name of the settlers. The demarcation of the land is effected by engineers appointed by the Government, which pays their salaries and transportation, any other expenses to be for account of the colonization companies.