El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-26
CARRANZi IS To
COLLECT DUTIES
Demands Payment of Gus
toms Fees on Stuff to and
From Villa Territory.

Double duty Is threatened importers
and exporters doing business with
northern Mexico. in a sweeping procla-
nation issued by local Carranza head
quarters in the name of the government
of Mexico. All shippers of goods into
Mexico by way of the ports Of JuareZ,
Fabens- and Preside are subject to suit
for the collection of import duties
asserted due the recognized authorities;
and all shippers of goods out Of Mexico
through the ports of Ell PaSO, FabenS,
and Preside viii have their goods sub
jecr to seizure either by attachment
or Injunction proceedings, unless they
pay Carranza duty.
Going on record as the Mexican con-
sui Andreas @. Garcia has issued in
both Spanish and English, the follow
ing
Those who are exporting or expect
to export goods from the United States
into Mexico. through the ports of
Juarez, Fabens and Preside, will here
by take due notice that such goods
may not be exported without the pay
ment Of duties TO the legally cOnsti-
tuted government of Mexico and with
out consular manifests fully authorized
and signed by the consul of Mexico,
Andres G. Garcia, in FL PasO. Texas.
Any other person pretending to act as
consul or pretending to collect customs
duties is an imposter and duties paid
TO him VIII not be recognized by the
government of Mexico. and the exporter
or importer viii suffer penalties and
accrued duties for goods struggled
across
Also those who are importing goods
INTO the United States through the ports
or -l PasO, Fabens and Preside. Tex
viii take notice that all such goods
which have been exported from aTexico
VIII he seized by the government Of
Mexico IN this country and held for the
payment of the legal export duties"
Injunction suits Filed
Tne Carranza government has al
ready taken action by filing injunc-
ton proceedings in the 41st Texas dis
trict court against the Fl PasO South
ern and the Fl PasO. Rio Grande *
Santa Fe railroads. seeking to prevent
these lines from moving 200 cars Of
goods out OF IL Paso county. Judge
p. r. Price fixed a bond of 100000.
which had not been furnished TO cover
the Injunction proceedings up TO Tues
day noon
Federal procedure Of the Carranza
government is in the hands Of judge
a receivership for property of the
Mexican government. now in the
United States. on the claim that all
goods brought over the boundary line
out Of villa territory has not paid ex-
port duty to the Carranza authorities.
the recognized government Of Mexico.
No bond has been set as Yet.
villa Attorneys Active.
AlllSIa attorneys are active on the
new phase of the situation and IN
an effort TO block any effect the pub
licity OF the Carranza threat to col
lect duties, records Of case Of inter-
national law. having a direct bearing
on the present situation are being
hunted down
villa Also May Sue.
VilIista attorneys claim that If Car
rama can sue for duty on goods
brought into OF out of villa territory,
by the same token Villa can sue for
duty on goods taken into or out Of
CarranZa territory Both are in the
same light as far as cases 90 before
the courts. claim Nilista lawyers, and
the recognition of CarranZa does not
change the legal aspects Of the situa-
ton under the rulings and decisions
passed on international disputes of this
nature
ViIIfsta Officials On Duty.
The signs have been washed off the
doors Of the local Nillista consulate,
but the office remains open with the
same office force and and the same
chief in charge