The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-02
MEXlC0'S TREASURY
HAS BEEN DEFRAUDED
That Is the Opinion of Tax Officials,
But There Is Said to Be No
Way to Determine It.

Mexico City, Oct. Flax officials
of Mexico are inclined to think that the
national treasury has been defrauded
of a considerable amount Of money, but
Just now there appears no means what
ever of knowing, for scores Of little fires
have consumed the evidence. Acting
+ upon telegraphc instructions, govern
ment dispensers of revenue stamps in
all parts Of the republic destroyed to
the last little Autograph all their old
stock, only TO discover that the order was
a forgery.
1t is the custom Of the tax depart
ment to call in every two years what
remains of an old issue, sending new
stamps in return for those turned in.
In the present instance the reports of
the officials of their compliance with the
order was the first intimation received
at the capital of what had been done.
An investigation was hastily made and
developed the fact that telegraphic
circular, bearing what appeared to be
the proper official seal, had been sub
mitted to the telegraph company for
transmission. Now the governments
secret service agents are evolving the
cries and seeking clues as to the iden-
tity OF the criminal or Joker
The popular theory is that one or pos
sibly n number of stamp distributors
created ana carried out the deception,
in order to cover a shortage, the po-
lice pointing out that man might cas-
lily report that he had burned upon
instruetion$l, 900 worth of stamps and
receive credit for that amount, when in
reality he had consigned not more than
500 worth to the flames
Under American management, the
capitals big racing plant, inaugTated
last year and scene of the first Mexican
Derby, will be operated this winter along
American lines. The plant has been
leased from' the Jockey club, Mexico's
most fashionable and exclusive organiza-
zion. by Matt J. VIM, an American, and
his associates. The local track, widely
known as the Condesa track, was the
realization of dream of many years
on the part Of the Jockey club, although
members of that organization are for
the most part not racing men, despite
the name of their club To that fact is
attributed their failure to make racing
success Under the new arrangement
tuc CluD VIII yet nave al duFlSOFf III
terest in the track, but the active man.
agement win lie with the Americans
It is proposed to open the track during
the latter part of October. racing on
three days week, Thursdays, Satur-
days and Sundays.
Mexico soon viii be represented in the
consular service by none but Mexican
citizens. Some two months ago the
state department issued a circular stat
ing that the custom of permitting minor
consular POETS to be filled by foreigners
would be discontinued, bat adding that
vacation would be granted all such
incumbents if they cared to come to
Che capital and take out papers of nat
uralization. number awaited them
selves of the offer, many being here now
waiting for the necessary time to elapse
when they can return to their posts
as Mexican citizens.
To determine some of the resources
the government has in Lower California,
the geological institute has named, with
the consent OF the department Of Fo-
mento, a commission to visit the pc
ninsula and make minute survey. Only