Arizona republican., 1920-05-20
WARNED AGAINST TO REVOLUTIONIST
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 WASHINGTON. May 1s.-Caution in extending recognition or support to any Mexican faction, instrumental in the overthrow of the government was urged upon the state department today by representatives of various industrial groups having interests in Mexico and by former diplomats. Def mite assurancesof the Mexican party now in power as to its attitude toward foreigners and foreign investments should be first obtainedS it held.
 Among those who conferred with Secretary Colby on the Mexican sit nation were former Senator Henry Lane Wilson, former Charge dAf- faires Nelson O'Shaughnessy, B. T.. Dohenv. representing Tampico oil in dustries; Harold Walker of the Mex ican Petroleum company, Cornelius Kelly. Anaconda Copper company; William Loeb, Jr., American Smelling and Refining companyi George Carna- han and Frederick WatrouS, represent ing various agricultural enterprises, and Burton Wilson, representing pank- ing interests.
 State department officials also were requested to advise American interests as to whom in Mexico they should pay current taxes.
 oil Producers VitaIIy Interested
 The question at issue is of more i'm mediate concern to the oil producers than to the mining men or other op- orators in Mexico. It was explained that until some more definite ruling is received. exporters of oil or mine prod ucts may be asked to pay their taxes either to the authorities actually in control at the ports or to the de facto authorities in the national capital
 The oil interests, represented by Doheny, are confronted with an imme- diate decision regarding the payment of more than $2.000.000 in taxes. For several years practically all oil pro ducers in the Tampico region have paid tribute to Manuel Palaez, but fed eral taxes have been paid in Mexico as a matter of convenience The law and custom of Mexico provide that they shall be paid at the federal tax office at Tampfco.
 PaIaez has asserted his whole hearted support of the movement Of Generals Obregon and Gonzalez" But in the absence of a better definition of authority in Mexico, the oil producers have looked to their own government for guidance.
 Win Modify Tax Schedules
 No direct advice was given the dele gation by the secretary of state, put he is understood to have told his call CTS the question would be given con sideration. Tn the meantime, however, Dr.. Alvaro Torre Diaz. the revolution ary agent here, issued a statement giv- ing a recent ruling of Salvador Alvara- do. provisional treasurer of the pro- yisional government, regarding pay ment of taxes. The statement urged taxpayers to make their payments to the authorities legally authorized to receive them and give the necessary receipts. inasmuch as payments made to unauthorized officials. whether mil itary or civil. would not be deemed legal by the government and would necessitate a separate payment"
 Pending alteration or modification of the existing schedules" the Diaz statement said, "the government will continue to observe the same rates of taxation and methods of collections. though when the situation becomes more normal revision will be made the subject of closest study by experts.
 A message today from Mexico City to revolutionary agents here said 1t was understood the man chosen May 24 as president ad interim would select a coalition cabinet calculated to unify the various factions.
 Carranza, so far as reports indi- cated, was making his way northWard through the state of Vera Cruz. Gen eral Guajardo, formerly an officer of the organization of rurales under Diaz, was appointed as the commander of the detachment pursuing Carranza-