File No. 812.512/740.
Consul General Hanna to the Secretary of State.
Monterey, July 29, 1915.
Department’s July 28. I understand the words “old tax to be effective for present quarter only” to mean that the mining tax shall be the same amount and paid in same kind of money as in past quarters, namely, in Constitutionalist currency such as in general [Page 929] circulation. As this is the only kind of money to be had in Monterey, with such understanding of the modification it is probable that all mine owners will pay on all mining properties; whereas if they were required to pay any other kind of money it could not be obtained and many could not pay and it is believed taxes on great majority of mining claims would go unpaid. Minister of Hacienda respectfully requested to please telegraph his Monterey collector accordingly.