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Show Americans in Sonora Ordered to Pay Taxes WASHINGTON, April 30. Americans Ameri-cans doing business in the state of Sonora So-nora and other parts of Mexico controlled con-trolled by the revolutionists have been I authorized to pay taxes and customs duties to the de facto authorities. This authorization, it was explained today at the state department is in accordance ac-cordance with recognized principle of international law and does not amount to recognition of a de facto. The principle prin-ciple has been observed on several occasions, oc-casions, notably when the Carranza : revolution started and his forces op ! posed control of ports. Inability of tho recognized government to collect dut-1 ies and taxes ki territory held by the J revolutionists, it was said, cannot be ! permitted to interfere with regular commercial transactions j The state department received an exhaustive report today on conditions in Vera Cruz, from an American in that city. The report urged that warships war-ships be kept in readiness for dispatch to Vera Cruz should the need arise. 1 Although Vera Cruz was said to be quiet, possibility of trouble there were i described as greaL Official advices today from various parts of Mexico indicate a steady growth of the revolutionary movement and rapid co-ordination with the Sonora So-nora revolt of many of the rebels and which have been operating independently. independ-ently. The possibility of General Ob-regon Ob-regon taking the field in person for an attack on the capital was forecast in the reports which said that the rebels of Michoacan, Guerrerb and Morelos had declared themselves united with the Sonora army. 1 |