The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
Heavy Taxes Levied by Rebels.

vigorous protests from noncombata nts
are reaching the border through letters
TO the refugee colony hero regarding the
( conduct or the Carranza troops I'm Sonora
anu other west coast States where they
nav" been victorious. Citizens OF Sonora
are complaining OF the heavy taxes being
| imposed upon them by the Carranza Gov
eminent and this g. one Of the causes OF
( the split In that State between Gov May
! torena and Carranzl. Maytorcna deciding
with his people that the taxes are ex-
orbitant
The loudcst protest comes from Guadala-
1ara' which has just fallen into the hands
or Con. Alvaro Obrcgon, one Of Car
Tanzds commanders IT comes as a result
or obregon's forced assessments against
the people. II Is officially admitted by
agents Of the revolution here that such
assessments were made and that q com
mission OF Obrcgons officials loft Guada-
Iajara yesterday with 100000 In gold
Tor Curranza and the general government
According to official admission most OF
this sum was extorted from the Roman
catholic Archbishop and clergy of
GuadalSjara
Obr"Eon has obtained millions OF dollars
since his entry into Guadalajara The rich
rNs dents or tho city have been assessed
under threat Of death II they did no,
pay. GuadalaJara is one Of the richest
cities In the republic
THIS oppression ON the part OF tho Con-
siitutiOnalists following the raids al
ready made upon funds and supplies OF
tho people by the F,dcrals who were de-
i'nlins the Pacific coast States has vir-
tudl.N robbed them OF everything tha,
nave. Il IL charged Assessments ere be-.
ing made by the Constitutional ais in
'uiymts' yet Con. Salvador Alvardo IN
MS oficial report OF tho evacuation Of
me city rs the Frrcrals said that the
IeIez forces had looted the city OF every.
thing before going
LWpalmo. across tho hay from Guayr1,os
which was also under Federal control
suffered In the same way as d Guavm.s
War On Church 10 Cont,nue.
tn" forced ass. ssmcn,s AGAINST tho
'hurcn will continue, ID il ofrci,ilv sad
IN 'trTanzas official family. because the
priests Ar" accused OF having been in
league WITH Huerta and are thus cIassed
as enemies Of thu cause" and legitimate
prey for the conquerors
That the new Government will baya N
dltncult task TO restore peace in Mexico
even n tho Federal Government is sur.
rendered IN peace by provisional Presi-
cent Carbaial tho Constitutionalists adj
mt Ihey have been advised officially that
fasQuhi Orozco has taken the field As a
r,Vo'utionlst against the Carranclstas and
mat Con Francisco Cardinals is also in
80 "''H ~ u T'NoluloniSt. Car1cnas In
the man who commanded the m iitarv
guard that WAS IN charge OF Madero and
SrAr'@ Ia" night they were killed in
McNiCo o.ty's streets
Hapata, the rebel leader operating south
OF Mexico city, has not ceased his activI-
TICS ana j. not expected TO do so. al
though Carranza officials have protested
that he Is loyal to Carranza II IA de-
cIared that in no event Will Zapata lay
down his arms unless he IS mad, GOV
ernor OF his state under the provisional re-
organization, and Carranza IL powerless
10 do tAs inasmuch AS the state has a
constitutional Governor. elected nj the !
same time as Madero and Carranza To
Gust him in favor of Zapata would be a /
direct population OF the primo pies Car /,
rama mas protested that he stood for
To put down these bandits Will he tho
task OF Gen. villa If Clrrauza approves ,
the villa programme. ON thu success of /
operations against those rebels will depend .
the future political success of Villa
The dispatches from Washington to-day |
10 tho effect that Gen. Tasker H. Bliss /
had recommended tho early release OF tho |
Huerta prisoners held In internment camps |
In the United States caused much I'M
easiness among Carranclstas and Villstas
alike. They fear the release OF these men
will MI the ranks OF tho new rcvolu-
tionary, bandit and fllhuster leaders
which are springlng up and are expected |
TO multiply In number. II Is suggested
that CarranZa may arrange Immediately
with the United States to pay for the keep
OF these prisoners rather than have them
released until he is ready to take care of