Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
D|RESTRA|TS
HIDDEN BY
DICTATOR
MisIeads Mexican People by False
Reports-More Drastic Money
Relief Planned.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 24.-Bvery
effort within their power Is being
ia. the dictator, and his Cabinet
Ministers to conceal from the Mex
lean public the disastrous straits of
the government. The defeats OF the
Federal forces in the field are turned
into glorious victories in the off
cial' announcements and the eX-
plantations accompanying drastic
financial relief measures are of such
character as to make 1t appear that
they are being taken for the good of
the populace
General Banquet, speaking for his
chief declared to-day that the gov
eminent is confident that Juarez will
be in possession of the Federal Gov
eminent again before the end Of the
present week. The papers. which are
under strict censorship, received this
information from the Minister of
war:
General Villas rebels we're defeat
ed at Samalyuca, State of chihuahua,
and were in retreat when they re-
ceived reinforcements from Juarez."
General Banquet declared that an
other fight is going on about IS miles
south of JuareS.
New Tax Levied.
The dictator, who must raise
money at once If he intends to keep
the government living and troops in
the field against the Constitutional
lists, gave notice to-day of another
increase in taxation. 1t was said at
the National Palace that a bill in
creasing duties on all mail order
goods has been prepared and will be
put up to Congress together with
other measures designed to increase
this measure is intended to help To-
cal merchants who complain OF the
amount Of business taken away from
them by mail order houses in the
United States.
General Huerta was much elated
at the ovation he received at the bull
fight which he attended Sunday aft
ernoon. II the dictator intended to
give the impression that there we're
no threatening dangers hanging over
his government and his authority he
succeeded TO a considerable extent
He intently watched every move OF
Gaona, the famous Mexican mata-
dor, and clapped his hands when the
expert killer dexterousy ended the
life OF the harried animal
Report of French Gold.
Reports that a certain group OF
French bankers have decided to dis
regard President Wilson's policy Of
financial starvation" for the Mexi-
can Government by shutting the
purse strings Of the world to Huer-
ia, received partial confirmation In
a statement made by the Secretary
of the Urea sury is to be fully cred
tied.
This official declared negotiations
have been opened between Senior De
La Lama. Minister Of Finance, and
certain Partisan bankers for the
purchase OF $4,000. 900 worth of gov
eminent bonds. II the deal is sue
cessfully contaminated the bankers
are expected to make the first pay
ment in gold early in December
That the government has either
been assured OF money from some
foreign source or is banking upon In
creased taxes to rehabilitate the ma
tionaI treasury Is shown from a dec
laratlon from the director of the Ma
tional Railways System that funds
would be forthcoming on January 1
to pay the s2,5OO,O 900 (gold) due as
interest on bonds. This official said
that 100000 due on December 1 had
also been secured.