The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
MENACE PROPERTY
FOREIGN POSSESSIONS In SEN.
AL0A IN DANGER
FEDERALS LEVY WAR TAX
Because Of Threatened Confiscation
Upon Failure to Pay Tax Foreign
ers Have Appealed to Their Con-
suls Who Are Taking the Matter
I'D With Their Home Government.

The American charge d'affaires
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, recently noti
fed Washington that the property Of
foreign residents in the State of Sin
aloa was in imminent danger Of con-
! fiscation by the Federal authorize:
as a war measure. The charge has
received instructions to investigate
the constitutionality of the act, anc
if he finds it is not sanctioned by law
to register a protest with the Mexi'
can government.
The confscation Of property has
been threatened in default of pay
ment Of a per cent tax arbitrarily
imposed by the government OF Slna-
loa. Foreigners generally have ap-
pealed through their consuls to the
diplomatic representatives in the
Mexican capital. The French minis
ter has reported to his government,
asking for instructions; but the Eng
lish and German minister have ad-
vised their nationals at Mazatian to
pay the tax under protest. The Amer
ican charge has prepared memoran-
dunn for presentation to Senor Mo-
heno, the Mexican minister of foreign
affairs. The order Of the governor
requires the payment Of a tax on all
real and personal property, regard
less of the nationality Of the owner,
and a warning is issued that unless
the tax is paid by December Is con-
fscation will be summary.
Consular reports say the governor
explained that the levy was absolute
ly necessary to raise money for the
payment Of the troops. Two banks
and several commercial houses
already have closed their doors and
the conditions of the people generally
is becoming desperate from lack OF
money. Business houses, including
those under foreign ownership.
already have contributed $4,000
pesos (s57,5O0) to fund for the
troops, according to consular adyices.
A parade of 200 young women in
the capital Wednesday reflected the
impoverished condition to which
many of smaller towns have been re-
duced. They we're seamstresses
thrown out Of employment by the
closing of factories, where the exclu-
sive output consisted of soldiers uni
forms. These same women recently
appealed to President Huerta. They
went to the palace again, and again
the president refused to see them.
Afterwards they marched through
the principal streets, displaying BAN
ners on which was inscribed, 1--WE all
want work" The husbands Of many
of these women are in the army ser
vice and the women are dependent
upon their own resources.
President Huerta again has asked
congress to vest him with full exc
cutive powers to conduct the affairs
Of the departments of war, finance
and the interior. A bill to this effect
was introduced Wednesday in the
chamber. The deputies had just ap-
proved a measure authorizing the
iotation of interior loan of 1OO,-
900 pesos at 5'per cent. to be imme-
diately issued. This was to be the
first OF a series of five loans, and if
congress approve the presidents re-
quest for power over the finance de-
partment, it will enable him to put
out the remaining four without fur
ther formality.
That the reactionary Catholic party
element in congress has been induced
to see things from the presidents
point Of view was indicated by a
speech made in congress by Francisco
PasQuel Garcia. leader Of the party.
in which he declared that he was con-
vi2ced of the necessity Of the country
being ruled by dictator should be
subject to congressional approval. =