The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-10
HUERTA'S OUTLOOK
HOW THE MEXICANS VIEW HHE
LATE HAPPENINGS
LOANS TO Be FORCED
President Wilson's Message Arouses
Considerable Interest in Mexico
Conviction in Mexican Capital That
Neither Intervention Nor Lifting
Embargo Would be Urged.

| Neither lnterVentlOH nor 1llUnS
Embargo Would be Urged.
While most Of the latest dispatches
from Mexico are full Of hope for the
| Constitutionalists and express the
view that they are about to triumph,
it will be interesting to read a dis
patch from Mexico City giving the
Federal side of these recent develop
ments. Friends Of Gen. Huerta point
out why he is still able to keep an
army in the field, although unsuc-
cessful in obtaining foreign loans.
| Indiscriminate seizure Of property
and excessive taxation are the two
means by which the privisional presi-
dent hopes to overcome the i'll effects
OF President Wilson's financial block
ade, and thus to continue dogged
and effective resistance to the ad-
vance of the Constitutionalists. The
following dispatch was sent out from
Mexico City on the day President
Wilson's message was expected to go
to Congress. 1t gives a brilliant pic
ture of Mexican internal affairs as
they are to-day, in the midst Of war
and rebellion:
"The possible treatment OF the
Mexican question by President Will
sons coming message has aroused
considerable interest among Mexican
government officials, but there is
notable absence Of alarm because of
the deep-rooted conviction that neith-
er Intervention nor the supplying Of
arms and ammunition to the rebels
will be raised The continuation of
the financial blockade will not be re-
garded by President Huerta as vital
blow to his administration, however
enfeebling it may be. Anything short
Of intervention or the supplying of
munitions Of war to the rebels will
be regarded with comparative COM
placency by the general who is pre-
pared to pursue a dogged course Of
resistance against his enemies, al
though he realizes it means indefinite
war.
"But his friends point out that,
although the government may be
bankrupt the provisional president is
far from being without funds, and is
not likely to be entirely without
money as long as private institutions
and corporations possess funds. They
are of the opinion that the president
will not fail, for the sake Of what he
considers right, to resort to forced
loans. Indeed, persuasive methods
already have been used and in sew
eral cases have borne marked SINH
larity to the forced loans.
''In the meantime there are many
men rated as millionaires and several
large corporations whose properties
might be available for protective tax
alton. There are millions to be had
for the taking, and Huerta's admir-
ers, declare he will be acting in ac-
cordance with justice and his duty to
the country if he utilizes this money
for defense. Special taxes have been
announced, which will become effec-
tive Immediately, and will net at least
100000 pesos (s17,500,O00), an
nually to the government. 1t would
be quite feasible, it is pointed out TO
augment this amount materially by
the simple method of still further in
creasing the taxes. No avenue which
might produce funds for the govern
ment is being overlooked.
"For years the City Mexico was
known as a city where gambling was
greatly restricted, but to-day there
are many resorts of this class operat-
ing openly, and each is paying its
quota in the shape of license fees. 1t
is announced that all these gambling
places will be closed temporarily, in
order that they may be reopened un-
der new arrangement. 1t is under
stood that this arrangement will be
granting Of a concession to one con-
Germ for all the gambling in the city.
This would make the collection Of
the tax more simple and certain.
"The confirmation is available Of
the recent report that the govern
ment has obtained a 100000 pesos
loan, nor Is there evidence Of any
marked optimism that further for
eign loans will be obtained. The
banks will stand as the hope for
small loans from time to time.
1.-THE military situation through
out country has shown no improve
ment in the last week so far as the
government is concerned, and there
are slight indications that much pro-
gress will be made the coming week.
Steps have been taken to strengthen
the garrison at Tampico, but there is
known to be greater force of rebels
to the North and West. Whether
this force will move finally towards
! the coast or above Monterey is prob
lematical. Operations in Michoacah
and other regions farther South have
| been about eyualized as between the
| Constitutionalists and the Federals-
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