The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-04
The Dictator Still Insists That
He VIII Never Resign.
He Is Expecting Somebody to
Put Him Out.
MExlCAnS ARE DISAPPOINTED
At Failure of Americans to
Advance on the Capital.
Customs Receipts Are Being
Impounded 1T Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz. May 4.-American ref
ugees continue to arrive from Becap
and they bring divergent stories of
the situation there. Arrangements are
being made today to send q naval ves-
sci to Puerta Mexico to meet a large
number of refugees due there Tues
day morning. Latest arrivals from
Mexico City confirm the previous re-
ports Of a growing undercurrent of
feelfng against the Huerta regime and
tell or rumor OF rupture between
Huerta and General Banquet. minis
ter of war. 1t was the latter with the
crack Twenty-ninth regiment that took
the military coup which resulted in
the downfall of President Francisco 1.
Madero.
Some of the returning Americans
who claim to have information from
those close to Huerta declare he is
reiterating to confidents that he will
never resign but talks of the possibil-
tiles of a coup against him.
Several of the American business
men say the foreign diplomatic repre-
sentatives counselled them not to leave
the capital; that there was no neces-
sity to do 80 as there was practically
no danger and the whole situation
would be clarified soon.
The refugees generally expressed dis
appointment at the lack of any indica-
ton of an advance Of the American
army on the capital. They say the best
class of Mexicans share this view.
There is speculation in official circles
regarding the disposition of the Gus
te ms revenues Of this port said to ag-
grexate over a million dollars in gold
a month. The federal officers who fled
inland took important papers from. the
customs house files and 1t is difficult
70. the American officials to clear ur
business in the warehouses or to ascer-
<o4r %h1 {o<r <Aok -.e
formerly been made of the revenue
Mexican customs receipts are pledged
in part as security for the old national
Icon and the remainder was pledged hy
Huerta for the recent French loan.
Holding Customs Receipts.
For the present all the customs re-
ceipts will be impounded to await ir-
str Uction4 from Washington: Several
cargoes have been unloaded during the
hast few days and more ships are re-
Per ted as cleared for this port from the
United States and Europe so that the
accumulated receipts will soon reach a
cGuside rable amount.
The demand for fractional American
currency was suddenly increased to-
day when III. M. Robinson, superin-
tendent of the United States railway
mail service who has taken charge OF
the postoffice, placed American post
age stamps on the market and stipu-
lated tnat they must De palQ Tor IN
American money.
The administration of Colonel Ed
ward III. Plummer, the provost mar
shaL began this morning almost at the
point where the civil government un-
der Robert j. Kerr had carried II
when ended by orders from Washing
ton. Colonel Plummer has been CIV
en- wide latitude by General Funston
who wants to devote az much of his
own time as possible to military duties
although all cases requiring his per-
sonal attention will be carried to the
chief of the land forces
Colonel Plummer had assigned te
him army and navy men for heads OF
all departments and several enlisted
men to be used in clerical work but
these will be added to by civilians
Plummer's government starts with
$4,000 pesos worth of revenue
stamps and 10000 in cash recovered
by c. H. Stewart, treasurer under
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