Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-01
Hueta's Friends Say He viii
Not Lack Funds so Long as
Corporations and individuals
Have Money,
REBEL SUCCESSES IN
NORTH ARE CONCEDED
Federal Troops Claim Slight
Advantages in Southern and
Eastern Sections of War
4 Torn Republic,

iuY sosNso loussst srrciAt trasrn waHst
Mexico city Nov 30--rho possible
treatment of the Mexican question by
President Wilson's coming message
has aroused considerable interest
among the Mexican government of-
dcials but there Is notable absence
of alarm because OF the deep rooted
conviction that neither Intervention
nor the supplying OF arms and am-
munluon To the rebels will be recon
mended The financial situation is re-
gurded with comparative complac-
ency General rluerta does not regard
the lack of money as a vital blow Co
his administration His friends point
out that although the government
may be bankrupt the provisional
president is far from being without
funda and rs not likely To bee eom-
pletely without money as long as pri-
waite institutions and corporations
possess funds. They are OF the opinion
that the president viii not fatl. for
the sake of what he considers rlgtL
TO resort 90 forced loans. Indeed. per-
suosive methods already have been
used, ana in several cases, have horne
marked similarity 90 the forced loan
system
There are many men rated as mil
lionaires and several large corpora
tions whose property might be avail
able for taxation There are millions
TO be had for the taking, and general
lluerto's admirers assert that ne
would hc acting I'm accordance with
Justice and his duty to the country
IL he utilized this money for defense
Special taxes have already been an-
nomeed which will become effective
tomorrow ana viii net at least $4,000
600 pesos CS1I50O,000), annually to
the government. II would bc feasible.
IT is pointed out, TO augment this
amount materially by the simple
method Of still further increasing the
taxes. No avenue which might pro-
duce funds for the government is be-
ing overlooked
For years gambling has been rec
strictod. but there are now many rec
sorts of this class operating openly
and each Is paying its quota In the
shape of license fees
No confirmation is available Of yes
terday's report that the government
has obtained 100000 peso loan.
nor is there evidence of any marked
optimism that further foreign loans
would be obtained
The military situation throughout
the country has shown no improve
ment in the last week. SO FAR az the
government Is concerned Steps have
been taken TO strengthen the garrison
at Tampico, but there is known to be-
a greater force of rebels 10 the north
and west
The movement OF rebels south Of
Saltillo towards San Luis Potosi con-
tinued today Federal troops have been
sent north from san Luis Potosi in uu
effort to check the movement and
brisk fighting has occurred many
times ia The last few days but with
out holding back the reebls.
In the state of Zacatecas. to the
west of san Luis Potosi according toI
government reports some advantage |
has been gained by lluertas troops. I
but the mobility of the rebels has gone
far toward neutralizing the advances
made by the government
Operations in Michoacan and other /
regions farther south have been about /
as between the constitutions /
alists ana the fedcrals. The situation /
in the north. it Is conceded. is prac- .
tcally dominated by the rebels, al-|
though the government still expresses /
hope Of being able to reeapturc .
Juarez
Exactly what is going ON through
ascertain because OF lack Of communi-
cation and rigorous military censor
ship at places where the telegraph
wires are still being operated
There is now being published in
the capital almost no news aHeeting
he political and military situation ex-
tept that which emanates from the
government departments no censor
nip has been placed on newspaper
dispatches out Of Mexico but It is
reported that such step is
lcing considered
General Rubio Navarrete. COM
the federal advance on Vic
oria, who has been out Of communi-
alton with the government here has
'cappeared at Monterey Ills retreat
8 styled as strategic at the war de-
)artment, whore it is insisted that he
ias defeated the rebels