Show MEXICAN FINANCE DICTATOR NAMED Drastic Steps to Collect Taxes Prevent Deficit Authorized MEXICO CITY April 25 AP AP- AP Mexico's finances were In the hands of ota a financial dictator today President Calles having issued a a. decree vesting lull full powers in the secretary tary of oC the treasury Montes de Oca The secretary was authorized to tomake tomake tomake make radical changes hanges in his de department department department de- de to prevent a a. deficit and to take drastic steps to assure the of ot all taxes Payments on the foreign debt under under under un un- un- un der the terms of oC the Pan-Lamont Pan agreement th the decree stipulates are to be conscientiously fulfilled secretary however will be permitted to conclude arrangements with domestic creditors for tor postponement postponement postponement post post- of ot payments on domestic debts He lIe has been advised to negotiate negotiate ne ye- with Mexican banks which are creditors of ot the government for tor extension n of oC payments payment due last ast year jear ear this year and next year President Calles ordered a a. re reduction reduction reduction re- re of at least pesos about in the j years year's ears ear's budget buds with all aU possible retrenchment retrench retrench- ment The secretary who has been In office ottice three months said the de decree decree decree de- de cree might be considered as all marking marking mark mark- ing the Inauguration of ot a a. regime of oC utmost economy The secretary is authorized to sell or mortgage such government property properly as he lie finds necessary Al Although AI- AI though the government Considers church property as belonging to the tho state stat It was stated authoritatively authoritatively today that this authorization could not be construed as liS likely to affect church property The secretary is empowered to tomake tomake tomake make such regulations as he be believes believes be- be hieves essential to enforce the presidential presidential mandate |