The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-01
HUERTA WILL NOT
LACK FOR FUNDS
Persuasive Methods Alrea Nv
Used--Interest in Wilson'S
Message to Congress.

Mexico City. November 3o.-The Dos
Siblo treatment OF the Mexican qucs-
ton by President Wilson'S coming
| message has aroused considerable In
tcrcst among Mexican government Off
cials. but there IL a notable absence OF
, alarm because OF the dcep-rooted con-
! victlon that neither intervention nor
the supplying of arms and ammunition
to the rebels will be recommended
| The continuation Of the financial block
ade President Huerta will not regard
as vital blow to his administration.
however enfeebling il may be. Any
! thing short of Intervention or the sup
plying OF munitions OF war to the
rebels Will be regarded with compare
| tive complacency by General Huerta
| course of resistance against his enc
mics. although he realizes it means in
definite warfare.
| His friends point out that although
the government may he bankrupt. the
| Provisional President is far from bcinu
without funds. and Ia not likely to be
entirely without money as long as pri-
Nate institutions and corporations pos
seSs funds. They are OF the opinion
/ that the President will not fall for
the sake OF what he considers right, TO
resort to forced loans. Indeed. per-
suasivo methods already have been
used
In tho Mexican republic there arc
many men rated as millionaires and
several large corporations whose prop
critics might be available for protec-
tive taxation.
There are millions TO he had for the
taking, and General Iiuertas admirers
declare ie would be acting in accord
auce with Justice and his duty to the
country if he utilized this money for
defense
Special taNes have been announced.
which tomorrow Will become effective
and Will net at least $1,000 600 pesos
tSl', 50oOoo) annually 10 the govern
ment. II would be quito feasible il
is pointed out, to augment this amount
sun further increasing the taxes. No
avenue which might produce funds for
inc government is being overlooked
His Loan reported.
No confirmation is available OF yes
terday's report that the government
has obtained Il 100000 pesos loan,
nor is there evidence OF any marked
optimism that further foreign loans
VIII toe obtained. The military situa-
tion throughout the country has shown
no Improvement i'm the last week so
Tar as the government is concerned
and there is slight indication that much
progress will be made the coming
week.
The movement OF rebels south of
SAltiilo towards san Luis Potosi to-
49, 'oi'l'IiuSi ZIG lcDsIS entering
Cedral. on the branch railway leading
TO Matehuala. occupied and sacked by
the rebels earlier in the year.
Federal troops have been sent north
IN an effort to check the movement,
ana brisk fighting has occurred in
me last few days. but without holding
back the rebels.
IN the state OF Zacatecas according
TO government reports, some advantage
! has been gained by IIuerta's troops.
/ but The mobility Of the rebels has gone
far toward ncutralizing the advances
made by the government
/ Exactly what is going on throughout
/ the republic ii is Impossible to ascer-
tain because Of lack OF communication
ana rigorous military censorship
notwithstanding that the govcrn-
inent has imposed a censorship OH the
local newspapers, the head OF the De
partmcnt of the Interior has intimatcd
10 the newspapers representatives that
the government is not pleased with the
manner in which the news is being
handled.
The same intiination has been given
ny the military governor OF the State
81 vera Cruz TO the newspapers OF
vera CRUZ There now is being pub
, llshed IN the capital almost no news
Affecting the political and military sit
uatlon, excepting that which emanatcs
IRON The government departments No
censorship has been placed on news
paper dispatches out OF Mexico. but il
IL reliably reported that such a stcu
is being considered.